Rhodes old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the oldest continuously inhabited medieval town of Europe. Massive walls that was built by the Knights of St. John encloses the old town and you can gain entrance by way of several gates.

The walls were built in many stages over two centuries, partly on top of the Byzantine fortifications. Work on the walls began before 1330 and were completed sometime in 1522. The wall is as massive as it is beautiful. It is a continuous, 4 km. long, stone construction that supports a walking platform from which defenders could move and fight where needed. Massive towers project from several place and they are decorated with elaborate stonework, while a wide dry Moat provided the first line of defense.

Rhodes old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the oldest continuously inhabited medieval town of Europe. Massive walls that was built by the Knights of St. John encloses the old town and you can gain entrance by way of several gates.

The walls were built in many stages over two centuries, partly on top of the Byzantine fortifications. Work on the walls began before 1330 and were completed sometime in 1522. The wall is as massive as it is beautiful. It is a continuous, 4 km. long, stone construction that supports a walking platform from which defenders could move and fight where needed. Massive towers project from several place and they are decorated with elaborate stonework, while a wide dry Moat provided the first line of defense.