Rhodes Old Town Self Guided Tour of Sieges and Triumph

5.0 (1 reviews) Rhodes, Greece
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Duration2h - 3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Six hundred years ago, a one-eyed engineer stood inside these walls and listened for the sound of an empire tunnelling beneath his feet. Suleiman the Magnificent had come for Rhodes with one of the largest armies the world had ever seen, and the fight went underground, in the dark.
That is one story on this self-guided walking tour of Rhodes Old Town, narrated through the Tourific app so you walk at your own pace and listen in your own language.
Along the way, you meet knights who organised themselves by homeland along one medieval street, gates built as defensive machines, a sultan who took the city with unexpected grace, and a synagogue with a wartime rescue you will not forget.
Start whenever you like, pause for coffee, and pick up where you left off. The audio works offline once downloaded.
Over 25,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and this Rhodes audio tour comes with a full refund guarantee. Press play at the water and let the story roll.

What's included

  • 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
  • Audio and written guide included
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location

What to expect

  1. Governor’s Palace (Customer Service Center of Prefecture Dodekanisou)
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    Stand before a palace less than a century old, built to disguise itself as something far more ancient. This is an exterior visit only
  2. Mandraki Harbour
    15m
    Look out over the harbour where a bronze giant once stood, though not where legend insists it did.
  3. 10m
    Step through a grand medieval gateway that is not medieval at all, and barely a hundred years old.
  4. Our Lady of the Castle
    Pass by
    Decode a single stone church that has been four different things across a thousand years.
  5. Street of the Knights
    15m
    Climb the best preserved medieval street in Europe, where each doorway names the homeland behind it.
  6. 15m
    Piece together two great sieges from ramparts above a stone moat that plunges twenty metres deep.
  7. 10m
    Pass beneath the grandest gate in the city, which a sultan is said to have entered one Christmas Day.
  8. 10m
    Pause at a fountain square that once carried a gentler name, before it took a heavier one.
  9. 5m
    Finish at a rebuilt pilgrims' lodging that returns the knights to the kindness they began with.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can't find it? Search for "Tourific" in your email inbox and spam folder OR contact us via support.

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Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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