With the god, Helios, the Sun, as their patron, Rhodes receives an average of three-hundred days of sunshine and is a welcome tourist spot for sun worshipers from darker and cooler spots around the world. Its location at the center of the East and the West, has given it a turbulent history that left behind wonderful artifacts from the Turks, Italians and knights of old. Featuring beautiful, clean beaches, rich fertile plains, unspoiled mountain villages and gorgeous butterflies, Rhodes is a great jumping off place to take day trips to the coast of Turkey, or the island of Simi. And don't forget to take some time to visit the Acropolis of Rhodes with its small theater, stadium and the Temple of Pythian Apollo.
