Wednesday 27 March 2013

BEACH IN RHODES

Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 115,490 (2011 census), and also the island group's historical capital. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Rhodes. The city of Rhodes had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. It is located northeast of Crete, southeast of Athens and southwest of the Anatolian coast in Turkey. Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.

This post is part of the Water World Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme.



2 comments:

  1. Lovely pics!Always wondered what island life would be like.
    For the first time I read you lived in Athens. I love that city -we spent 9 days there many moons ago - great memories!

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  2. A very cool boat. Your shots are awesome!

    Thanks in joining Water World Wednesday Kim,USA

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