Rhodes Windmills Old Town Harbour Rhodes Editorial Image

Rhodes Windmills Wiatraki Rodos with the Ekklisia Evangelismos in the background. Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castle-like Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.