TOURS FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
 
Half day Tour to Rhodes City
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
09:00 Depart from your hotel in the morning and drive to the new town of Rhodes, which was built around the walls of the medieval city. Drive up to Monte Smith for a marvelous panoramic view of the town including the Hellenistic Acropolis, the Stadium and the Amphitheatre. Continue on passing the new town with its impressive municipal buildings such as the Town Hall, the National Theatre, the Church of Evangelismos, Prefecture and the Courthouse. Drive on to the d’Amboise Gate of the Old Town, and continue by foot through the narrow cobblestone streets to the museum, which is situated in the Hospital of the Knights and on to the Grand Master’s Palace. Drive back to your hotel.
Half-Day Tour to Filerimos and Kamiros
Thursday, October 14, 2004
09:00 Drive down the west coast of Rhodes Island, to the village of Ialysos, one of the three ancient cities that combined to found Rhodes Town. Visit Mount Filerimos, the site of the ancient Acropolis of Ialysos as well as the magnificent Monastery of the Holy Virgin with its re-creation of the Via Dolorosa and beautiful panoramic view of the north-west coast of Rhodes Island. Continue on to Kamiros village, the best-preserved ancient settlement in the world. Proceed on to visit the famous Valley of the Butterflies, the gathering point for a special species of butterflies which fill up the valley during the hot summer months, coating trees and rocks in their multitude of colors. Drive back to your hotel.