Tributes

The island of Rhodes is characterised by its rich flora and fauna as the abundance of water and the good weather conditions contribute to this. An exclusive resident of the wetlands of Rhodes is the Gizani, a small freshwater fish that lives in the springs and the streams of Rhodes.

What characterizes the dynamics of the Aegean islands and the multidimensional aspect of Rhodes? Its History! So, the first postwar years, the cinema in the History of Rhodes started its action with colors plucked from the pages of Italian occupation, the German occupation in order to reach the desired release …

During the Ottoman period the incidence of communicable diseases and inadequate medical care were elevated, as in Rhodes health services was not operating by the state. So health care was 100% the responsibility of the municipalities of the island.

Panagiotis Venetoklis lived as a scholar in Rhodes in 19th century. He was initially educated in Rhodes and then in Smirni by teachers of the gender Koumas and Economou, and then he stayed in Rhodes permanently.

The findings in the seas of Rhodes confirm the rumors and the data that show that Rhodians from ancient times were famous and great sailors. In ancient times, no other State could compete with Rhodes in seamanship. In fact, for their naval organization, they created the “Maritime Code” which was …

Virtue and ideal body proportions, dimokidia and ethos, democratic spirit and beauty, were the main characteristics of the athletes  all over Greece but first of all were Olympic Games winners from Rhodos (Theofanis Bogianow)

The deer is considered as the symbol of Rhodes, so the dama dama is a species of deer that has survived and adorns till today, as a protected animal, the forests of Rhodes.

Known as Kleovoulos Lindios. He lived in Rhodes in 6th century before Christ in ancient city of Lindos. He came from a royal family and he was son of Evagoras. He had a robust shape and he believed that he was descendant of Hercules. He was travelling to Egypt, where …

The period of Hippokratia, simultaneously with the battalion of knights fought all the people in order to avoid the conquest of Turks. The warriors had the courage and the brave men and women as well. The knights stood beside the men warriors, took care of them and gave them courage.

The famous as invincible boxer of the entire world, Diagoras came from an athletic family, the family of Diagoridon. Diagoras struggled in the name of gods and never in any match failed.

Wherever you go in Greece, when you mention that your ancestry is from the beautiful island of Rhodes, someone will probably ask you where does the phrase ‘Behold is Rhodes, behold is the leap’ originate and everyone is waiting for a response concerning the wild life that takes place during …

After the death of Alexander the Great, the state was partitioned by his major generals. One of them, Antigonus, asked for help from the Rhodians to fight the other generals, with whom he disagreed. But they refused because they wanted to keep peace with everyone. That was the reason they …

If someone makes a walk in the forests of Rhodes, to the mountain of Prophet Elias or Agios Nectarios, he will meet a beautiful and spectacular wildflower. It is called peony and specifically “Peony of Rhodes.”