Day 5 - Cruise Port in Rhodes - Best Island Stop on Cruise

Day 5 - Cruise Port in Rhodes - Best Island Stop on Cruise

Why Watch This Video -
1) If you want to see where the cruise ships docks in Rhodes and how to get to the city.
2) If you want some suggestions on where to go, what to see and what to eat

It's day 5 of our Greek Cruise on the the Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas and we are in Rhodes.

On October 12th 2019 we board the Jewel of the Seas in Rome, Italy for 9 days of cursing around the Mediterranean. We stopped in Crete, Mykonos, Santorini, Athens and now...Rhodes. Videos from all our stops can be found in the Greece Playlist linked here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1mpNcVPDzs&list=PLTd0Gr_TsYmQ-T43ROJFV3W34ikfItUZ5

There is one more stop to make, in the Pizza capital of the world Naples, and we will post that video shortly. But for now, we focus on Rhodes...
Before we sailed on this Royal Caribbean Greek cruise, the stop in Rhodes was the one we knew least about and didn't care much for. But now that it's over, Rhodes was our favorite stop and the one we wish there was more time to spend on land.

This video starts with docking in the Port of Rhodes. We walked from the ship to the walled city of Rhodes around 8am. The city was pretty quiet and most shops had not yet opened. But we walked the streets and got a chance to see most places crowd-less, which turned out to be a great idea since 3 hours later, those same locations were filled with tourists.

Our real first stop was Socratous Garden, an outdoor cafe in old town Rhodes which is worth a visit and a meal. The crepe was spot on and the coffee's were good.

Then we stopped by the Suleman Mosque and the Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library for some great pictures you can see on Instagram (@SierrasTravel)

Across the street from the Mosque is the Medieval Clock Tower Roloi, which is the tallest structure in Old Town Rhodes and one you can climb. So we bought a 5 Euro ticket and climbed to the top. They also offer a free drink from the bar as part of the 5 Euro ticket.

Then we walked the Street of the Knights toward the Palace of the Grand Masters. Our tour of the Palace of the Grand Masters will be in a separate video that will be linked here: https://youtu.be/NTJKxwZpvA0

We walked back and out of old town through the Freedom Gate and headed north toward the Mandraki Port. A lot of shops and restaurants line the street Pl. Eleftherias, which is the steet we walked along. A great idea to spend some time if you are in Rhodes for an extended period.

As we walked, we saw the Rhodes Windmills, boats to Lindos and harbour cruises, the Fort of St. Nicholas, Hirschkuh Statue and the site where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood. So quite a lot in a short distance. All worthy of photos.

In the interest of your time, we end the video here at around 13 min and continue with Part 2 to cover the rest of Rhodes. The link to Part 2 is here - https://youtu.be/NTJKxwZpvA0
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