In the footsteps of the Knights
Walking round Rhodes Old Town is like being on a film set - except it's real.
There's so much history here. The castle (officially Palace of the Grand Masters) is really impressive - the children were overawed. In medieval times the Knights of St John lived here in the walled part of town and you can visit their quarters and see where they cared for the sick.
The only thing that spoils the town is the pressure from shop owners to buy, buy, buy - they practically dragged us in and we got a bit fed up with it at times. Away from the main streets, though, are some pretty squares with lovely old buildings where you can just sit and watch the world go by.
We'd heard Lindos was very picturesque and we weren't disappointed, although we were exhausted after climbing up the hot, narrow winding streets to the top of the town and the temple to Athena. You can take a donkey ride up, but the poor animals looked more worn out than we did, so we walked.
All the way up to the top are pretty, white-painted houses, many very old, with lots of interesting alleyways to explore. Back down at the bottom we flopped on the beach and enjoyed the view of the bay, looking up at the rock we'd just climbed - a very good day out.
Travel Guide: Greece