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Rhodes on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 8 of Rhodes's best-known sights, including Mandraki Windmills, New Market, Palace of the Grand Master and more. It is about 4 km on foot, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Rhodes leaderboard.

  • 8Stops
  • about 4 kmDistance
  • 1.5 hoursWalking
  • about 40 minRunning
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Free during launch. Runs in your phone's browser; the app is in English, German and Hungarian.

Rhodes
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rhodes Town has one of the best preserved medieval walled towns in Europe, built by the Knights of St John, and this route covers it in about 4 km. It starts at the old windmills on the Mandraki harbour mole and the domed New Market, then enters the walls to the towered Palace of the Grand Master. The Clock Tower, which you can climb, stands beside the pink Suleymaniye Mosque.

The cobbled Street of the Knights is lined with the inns of the knights' different nations, and the twin-towered Marine Gate opens onto the harbour. In the old Jewish quarter, the Kahal Shalom Synagogue is the oldest in Greece. The bonus stop is the restored ancient stadium on Monte Smith hill, a walk or short bus ride west of the walls, near the Temple of Apollo. Cruise ships dock just outside the walls, so the old town is busiest in the middle of the day.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Mandraki Windmills

    Mandraki Windmills Photo

    The row of old windmills on the harbour mole.

    Photo: Jebulon · CC0

  2. New Market

    New Market

    The domed market hall by the harbour.

    Photo: Georg Karl Ell · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Palace of the Grand Master

    Palace of the Grand Master Photo

    The towered fortress palace of the knights' grand masters.

    Photo: Go-2-nice-places · CC BY-SA 3.0

  4. Clock Tower and Suleymaniye Mosque

    Clock Tower and Suleymaniye Mosque

    The old town's clock tower beside the pink mosque.

    Photo: ianpudsey · CC BY 3.0

  5. Street of the Knights

    Street of the Knights Photo

    The cobbled medieval street lined with the knights' inns.

    Photo: Julian Lupyan · CC0

  6. Marine Gate

    Marine Gate Photo

    The twin-towered gate into the old town from the harbour.

    Photo: Jorge Láscar from Australia · CC BY 2.0

  7. Kahal Shalom Synagogue

    Kahal Shalom Synagogue

    The oldest synagogue in Greece, on a quiet square.

    Photo: Wknight94 talk · CC BY-SA 3.0

  8. Ancient Stadium

    Ancient Stadium Bonus Photo

    The restored running track on the hill of the ancient acropolis.

    Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Play Rhodes in RunCity

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    Questions

    Can you see Rhodes on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 8 stops on this route add up to about 4 km, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Rhodes is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Rhodes?

    Open Rhodes in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Rhodes leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Mandraki Windmills and finishing at Ancient Stadium. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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