Rhodes Old Town Self Guided Tour of Sieges and Triumph

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About this activity

Six hundred years ago, a one-eyed engineer stood inside these walls and listened for the sound of an empire tunnelling beneath his feet. Suleiman the Magnificent had come for Rhodes with one of the largest armies the world had ever seen, and the fight went underground, in the dark.

That is one story on this self-guided walking tour of Rhodes Old Town, narrated through the Tourific app so you walk at your own pace and listen in your own language.

Along the way, you meet knights who organised themselves by homeland along one medieval street, gates built as defensive machines, a sultan who took the city with unexpected grace, and a synagogue with a wartime rescue you will not forget.

Start whenever you like, pause for coffee, and pick up where you left off. The audio works offline once downloaded.

Over 25,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and this Rhodes audio tour comes with a full refund guarantee. Press play at the water and let the story roll.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–30
Audio guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Tourific

Ages: Adults (14–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Included: Audio and written guide included
Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
Included: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Included: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

Not included

Not included: Any physical devices or headphones
Not included: Human tour guide at location

Itinerary

Governor’s Palace (Customer Service Center of Prefecture Dodekanisou)

10 min Admission not included

Stand before a palace less than a century old, built to disguise itself as something far more ancient. This is an exterior visit only
Mandraki Harbour

15 min

Look out over the harbour where a bronze giant once stood, though not where legend insists it did.
Stop 3

10 min

Step through a grand medieval gateway that is not medieval at all, and barely a hundred years old.
Our Lady of the Castle

Passing by

Decode a single stone church that has been four different things across a thousand years.
Street of the Knights

15 min

Climb the best preserved medieval street in Europe, where each doorway names the homeland behind it.
Stop 6

15 min

Piece together two great sieges from ramparts above a stone moat that plunges twenty metres deep.
Stop 7

10 min

Pass beneath the grandest gate in the city, which a sultan is said to have entered one Christmas Day.
Stop 8

10 min

Pause at a fountain square that once carried a gentler name, before it took a heavier one.
Stop 9

5 min

Finish at a rebuilt pilgrims' lodging that returns the knights to the kindness they began with.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can't find it? Search for "Tourific" in your email inbox and spam folder OR contact us via support.

End point

Using your ticket

You will need to download the "Tourific self-guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store

Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour.

Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder.

The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.