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Rodos part II - Mandraki harbour and the old town

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Category: Ramblings | Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:33 pm

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These lovely buildings are near Mandraki harbour:







The old fortress:



A fountain by the harbour:



One of the entrances to the new market. It's 3-400 years old, so of course it's "new":



From inside the new market:



A part of the wall surrounding the old town:



A gate into the old town, from the commercial harbour:



This is the gate we use the most, from inner Mandraki harbour:



The d'Ambois gate. It's so pretty:



A peek into the moat. It's nice to walk in it, but way too hot in July and August:



The Grand Master's Palace:



Shops, and more shops. We usually walk well towards the side with no shops:





The clock tower:



Fountains:





The pavement has a lovely pattern:



Street of the Knights:



This is Sokratous street, the biggest and busiest shopping street in the old town. Looking up:



And down:



The Suleiman mosque:



A couple of pretty houses:





I love their signs:



These towers look so majestic:



You can find shield marks like these on houses and on the outside of the wall. We're told it's the equivalent to "I'm guarding here":



Even the manhole lids are pretty:



And we leave the old town by the gate to Mandraki:



I hope you enjoyed it.


Last edited: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:33 pm

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tschnath wrote on Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:45 pm:

Wow, that was fun. Thank you so much for taking us on that journey. Very beautiful place.

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Biita wrote on Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:11 pm:

Ohh wow, that was great! Yep, its on my list for sure. I've never really had a desire to go to Greece, but when you see personal photos it makes it more real, not so commercial. Even tho thats what it is in any tourist destination. But you made it look like a real vacation spot....thanks for that!

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Droopy wrote on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:43 pm:

Rodos is beautiful, but also a tourist machine as Biita says. For us sun-starved Norwegians it's a good spot to visit. Lots of sun and sea, the delicious food and plenty of lovely spots to visit all over the island.

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eileen wrote on Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:43 pm:

Amazing and beautiful architecture. I loved the patterened pavement and the manhole cover. I would love to see the inside of those houses!!

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Sjoerd wrote on Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:46 pm:

I enjoyed these fotos no end. They took me right back. I went in the winter for 3 months and it was nice and peaceful. I've never seen so many peeps on the streets.
I see that you found that little fountain with the blue tilework and green trees. I don't know why I liked that simple fountain so much, but I did.
The rest was very good to see again. The old quarter is my favourite and I find your pictorial coverage outstanding. Thanks for showing the fotos.

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Droopy wrote on Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:37 pm:

Rodos was under Turkish reign from 1522 to 1912 when the Italians took over, so you can see the Turkish influence on the architecture throughout the town. I believe the fountains were set up by the turks.

The old town was built by the crusaders, the Knights of Rhodes. They moved to Malta when Suleiman the Magnificent conquered the town.

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gardengater wrote on Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:58 pm:

this is a personal view of a very striking and historic place. I've enjoyed your photos, Droopy.
Gardengater

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glendann wrote on Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:55 am:

Oh my goodness what a beautiful old town and beautiful old buildings.Thank you so very much for the tour of the old street and the old town.

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