Rhodes

After leaving beautiful Santorini we went to the island of Rhodes which is known for having had one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes.

It was the Knights Hospitaller, who were involved in the crusades, that built the great walled city as it stands today.

This is the entrance to the harbor, where the Colossus of Rhodes is said to have stood. I was telling the kids about this in our taxi when the driver corrected me and told us that the water levels have been found to be much higher in those days. It is now believed that the Colossus of Rhodes was on much higher ground and not straddling the port.

Rhodes blue water was amazing.

 You can see the Muslim Turkish minaret towering above the old city in the background.