Revealing the Greek Mountains of Rhodes Island
The Rhodes Island is a remarkable place for its beauty and wonders all around, it is a wonderful place with a rich heritage and culture.
For Rhodes Holidays, the tourists and visitors find everything on Rhodes Island that they are looking for, from modern facilities to natural conditions of the place. The Greek mountains are a wonderful place for the admirers of nature who come to celebrate their Rhodes Holidays on the Rhodes Island.
Many tourists that come to Rhodes for their Rhodes Holidays enjoy walking tours by visiting the Greek mountains. As you pay a visit to the mountainous villages of Rhodes, you will find abundantly available organized hiking and biking tours as well as lodgings facilities.
Here we have given a brief account of different mountains of Rhodes:
Ataviros Mountain:
The highest of all mountains you will find on the Island of Rhodes is Ataviros Mountain. The large mountain overlooks several small mountain villages in the area. The mountain is located between the Aghios Isidoros village and the Embonas village. This lush green mountain, at times completely bathed in sunshine or hidden in clouds has now become a timeless symbol of Rhodes. The view from the top of the Ataviros mountain gives an amazingly beautiful and worth seeing image for the tourists who are admirers of nature.
Furthermore, on the top of the mountain one can find the ruins of an old temple that was dedicated to god Zeus.
Mountain Akramitis:
The Mountain Akramitis has the second highest altitude among all Rhodes Mountains. It has an altitude of 850 m and is covered by pine trees. Like the Ataviros Mountain, travelling on the mountain is only possible on foot.
If you make it to the top of the mountain, you get to see spectacular views of the island. You can capture the beautiful sights of this place in your cameras.
Prophitis Ilias Mountain:
Prophitis Ilias Mountain is a forested mountain with an altitude of about 800 meter. This Mountain is situated approximately in the core of the west coast, close to the Apollona town .
The mountain seems to be covered with trees of Cypress and Calabrian pines. Many different species of flowers like endemic, anemones, cyclamens, rare white peony and different kind of orchids are found abundantly here.
Once can find snakes, lizards and a variety of butterflies on this mountain too. The long legged buzzards, coocoos, honey buzzards and woodlarks are some of the birds found on Prophitis Ilias Mountain.
Mountain Tsambika:
Mountain Tsambika is situated on the eastern side of the Rhodes Island and has an altitude of about 350 m. On the top of the mountain lies the famous monastery of Panaghia (also known as the Virgin).
Mountaineers love this place too as the more you go up the more stunning the views get of the surrounding areas. There is calmness and composure as you reach the mountain’s top.
Philerimo Mountain:
Another famous mountain in the Rhodes Island is that of Philerimo. The abundantly verdant Mountain is located top at a height of 280 meters.
Rhodes, Greece has so much to offer especially if you are an eco-traveller or a nature lover. You will find the place even more amazing if you explore the above mentioned mountains on the Island.
For those who adore nature Rhodes Vacations are an ideal opportunity for them. Rhodes Accommodation in mountainous resorts provide you comfortable stay and great facilities on Rodos