Rhodes Old Town Self Guided Tour of Sieges and Triumph

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.

1. 1

   Governor’s Palace (Customer Service Center of Prefecture Dodekanisou)

   10 min

   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. 2

   Mandraki Harbour

   15 min

   Look out over the harbour where a bronze giant once stood, though not where legend insists it did.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   10 min

   Step through a grand medieval gateway that is not medieval at all, and barely a hundred years old.

4. 4

   Our Lady of the Castle

   Pass by

   Decode a single stone church that has been four different things across a thousand years.

5. 5

   Street of the Knights

   15 min

   Climb the best preserved medieval street in Europe, where each doorway names the homeland behind it.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   15 min

   Piece together two great sieges from ramparts above a stone moat that plunges twenty metres deep.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   10 min

   Pass beneath the grandest gate in the city, which a sultan is said to have entered one Christmas Day.

8. 8

   Stop 8

   10 min

   Pause at a fountain square that once carried a gentler name, before it took a heavier one.

9. 9

   Stop 9

   5 min

   Finish at a rebuilt pilgrims' lodging that returns the knights to the kindness they began with.

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

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