Palace of the Grand Master
The Palace of the Grand Master is a massive medieval castle at the top of the Street of the Knights, originally the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Street in Rhodes
Rhodes Old Town
Rhodes Old Town is the largest inhabited medieval town in Europe, a UNESCO-listed walled city built by the Knights of St John in the 14th century. Free to walk. The Street of the Knights, the Palace of the Grand Master (paid), the Jewish Quarter, and the Ottoman mosques create a layered history within the walls. Budget travelers enter through one of the seven gates and walk the car-free streets of a living medieval city.
Practical
Before you go
- Address
- Alexandridou 8, 85100 Municipal Unit of Rhodes
- Good to know
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Street of the Knights
One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe, lined with the inns of the seven tongues of the Knights Hospitaller. Free to walk, and the stone facades have barely changed since the 15th century.
Working out what Rhodes costs?
The whole of Rhodes