Kalithea

The municipality of Kallithea stretches along Flairaki beach and includes the villages of Koskinou, Kalithies and Psinthos. Archaelogical findings from the Agios Georgios caves at Kalithies indicate that the region was already inhabited in the Neolithic period. In ancient times the region belonged to the city-state of Ialysos, and was a wealthy area, as the many remains form the wider region of Kalithies testify (Erimokastro, Sarantapihos Acropolis etc.) The numerous Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches, many decorated with frescoes, are also well worth visiting. Over recent years the region has grown rapidly thanks to tourism. Faliraki, one of the most bustling resorts on the island, is famous for its five kilometre-long sandy beach, where you can revel in the bright sun and blue sea of Rhodes. The hotels, of all classes and size, guarantee genuine hospitality, while there are numerous restaurants and bars catering for every kind of night-time entertainment!

The picturesque small bay at Ladiko, Traganou beach, with its Italianate spas, are just some of the sights that attract large numbers of visitors. Don't miss and evening stroll through the narrow lanes of Koskinou and take a Greek coffee, or ouzo, with the locals in the lovely square at Kalithies. The rich countryside around Psinthos, with its abundance of running streams and great plane trees, is one of many sites of real natural beauty to be found on Rhodes.