Echoes of Rhodes & Vintage Blends

Duration: 8 Hours
Food: Lunch is Included
Energy Level: Moderate
 
Crisscross through history discovering villages, castles, and chapels that were ruled over by the fallen Venetian empire.
 
Shore Thing Highlights
Step through time in what remains of a Venetian empire fortress, Kritinia Castle
Visit the "Italian ghost city” Eleousa, a village with a 15th-century sanatorium (now chapel) to discover the stories behind its arcane past
Head for the Alpine-style hills up to Mt. Profitis Ilias for a once-in-a-lifetime view that will leave you breathless
Get an intro Rhodian wines in the village of Embonas and taste some of the local’s favorite blends
 
Head to new heights on your day discovering Rhodes heritage and heritage blends. Travel to Eleousa, a 15th-century “Italian ghost city” once part of the Venetian empire where you’ll visit the town’s sanatorium (now a chapel), and the Kritinia Castle with its jaw-dropping views. Once your visual palette has been lifted, it’s on to satiate the taste buds with an introduction to Rhodian wine varietals to quench your thirst with some local favorites.
 
Need to know
Lunch is included
Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible
This Shore Thing is not suitable for pregnant Sailors
The order of sites visited may vary
Sailors should wear comfortable walking shoes; walking over uneven and or/ steep surfaces is involved along with long periods of walking and standing
This Shore Thing is weather-dependent
This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria