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Guide to Rhodes

Introduction

Greece is something of an enigma in the overseas property industry – while it is one of the most popular holiday destinations for British tourists and has been for at least three decades, at the same time the number of British overseas property buyers doesn’t seem to reflect it’s status.

The only reason for this discrepancy seems to be a lack of promotion of the islands as a property destination. All of the elements for successful property buying are in place – a great climate, low property prices, friendly people and easy access. In fact, Rhodes itself has over 300 days of sunshine per year, enough to make sure that expats are thoroughly pleased with life there, and holiday home owners are unlikely to have a bad week in the area.

With an established history of property belonging to British buyers, Rhodes is perfectly placed to take advantage of the improvement in the year-round access to Greek resort destinations.

The region

The largest of the Dodecanese islands, Rhodes is situated in the southern Aegean Sea, and is just 11 miles west of the coast of Turkey. The island itself is around 50 miles long and 25 miles wide at its widest point, and has a population of around 120,000.

The eponymous capital city of Rhodes is at the far northern end of the island, and is a declared World Heritage Site housing the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Otherwise, the population is dotted around the island in the small villages and resorts that attract tourists from across Europe.

This is not to suggest that Rhodes is some kind of poor, rural island stuck in the past. The various towns, resorts and attractions bring in a cosmopolitan crowd of visitors, while places to stay vary from the quaint old towns to the bustle of modern holiday resort developments.

Lindos is the sophisticated major resort of the island, catering for families and young visitors alike, while Faliraki is one of the busiest and most popular nightlife destinations in Europe. To relax and wind down after a long night out, Rhodes is blessed with some beautiful long, sandy beaches.

Attractions of a more cultural variety are not limited to the Colossus of Rhodes either. Lindos has an impressive Acropolis, and more than 600,000 people every year visit the Valley of the Butterflies.

Climate

Rhodes is blessed with great weather all year round, and barely gets cold in the winter compared with the UK. Temperatures average nearly 20 degrees C across the whole year, while in July and August, the temperature is more like 27 degrees C. Rain is rare during the summer months, while in the winter there is more precipitation, though temperatures remain mild.

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Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Getting there
Page 3: Local life

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