Well, once again I've got a bunch of photos for you. This time, however, I thought it might be a good idea to wander around the new town and see if I could snap some scenes that perhaps one wouldn't expect to see in the modern part of Rhodes Town.
The snaps below were all taken in a half-hour period, around midday until 12.30pm on Tuesday September 23rd. See what you think of these...
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| A rather spelndid frontage I thought for a house that is sadly showing signs of neglect. Not five minutes walk from the dreaded MacDonalds!! |
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| No, the Old Town doesn't have the monopoly on cats sleeping on ledges in the shade. |
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| The little green Ape (3-wheeled pickup) is selling fish, a fact that became much more evident as I drew nearer. The man who'd just got out was calling aloud to declare his presence to potential buyers too, just as happens in the smaller villages all the way down the island. |
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| At this distance my nose told me what he was selling. |
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| Old Town? Nope, New Town, where there is a really lovely "Old Quarter" of which this is a part. |
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| Ditto. Note too how quiet this street is. It's only a few minutes walk from a very busy Mandraki Harbour and new town shopping area, where the cars dance to the traffic lights and the pedestrians weave among the traffic and those ever-present mopeds and scooters. |
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| I just liked the look of this place. |
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| Useful info for history buffs. That clock tower is about the same height as the Colossus would have been, about 100 feet or 30 metres. The majority of archeologists now agree, though, that he never stood beside the harbour and certainly not with his feet astride the entrance. He probably stood on the hill up near the Rhodes Acropolis, within sight of the Temple of Apollo. See the info on the Rhodes Trivia page. |
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| The Cunard ship The "Queen Victoria" was in dock. Small wonder that the Old Town was busy. She carries over 2,000 passengers. Check out these links if you're interested in knowing more about her: QV Wkipedia page, Cunard's QV page. |
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| OK, so I just slipped this one in from the Old Town. I was actually on my way to the Odyssey Restaurant for a spot of lunch and just thought this place looked photogenic! |
Great photos! I've never been there but feel as though I have.
ReplyDeleteI like the motto of the Eatery!
ReplyDeleteVicki
That's I think the main reason why I liked the place!
DeleteGot any pics of tasty Corner? !
ReplyDeleteVicki
Nope. Too busy getting my loose change out for spinach pies to worry about taking piccies!!
DeleteHi John my family and I are coming to stay in Triander at the end of the month. Would you have any views on none touristy restaurants nearby. We are veggies but having been to Greece before know that a lot of Greek dishes are vegetarian. Incidentally my 18 yr old son is studying graphic design!
ReplyDeleteRegards Andrew (Pembrokeshire)
Hi Andrew,
DeleteI'm afraid I'm not familiar at all with restaurants in that area as it's about as far from my home as you can get and, since it's South and West of the town I don't have much occasion to go there.
What I would do is try Tripadvisor, or Google "Restaurants in Trianda" (correct spelling by the way). One restaurant I really do recommend in the Old Town, which you may have read about on the blog is the Odyssey Taverna. It has a web site and a Facebook page.
I go to the Odyssey every Tuesday lunchtime during the season and I absolutely love the place. The staff are excellent, the presentation wonderful and the food also. I particularly recommend the Aubergine Souvlaki (or baked aubergine), the courgette rissoles (kollokytho-keftedes) and the gigantes (hard "g" in both instances) - the "big" beans. Then there's the Haloumi salad and all the other salads, which are excellent.
It is, as I say, in the Old Town though. Other than that, Google it!
Have a great time!
John
Great pics as always Jon - please keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteCould I request some 'out of season' photos of some of the resorts on the East Coast such as Stegna, Kolimbia, Tsambika and Faliraki when you are in that area please.
Many thanks
Steve (Hull)
Hello Steve, long time no hear. Nice to receive your thoughts. I'll do my best. It all depends on whether we do any "days out" this winter. We always promise ourselves that we will, but often reach the end of the winter before we've done anything!!
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