Lindos is an archaeological site, a fishing village and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 178.9 km2. It lies on the east coast of the island. It is about 40 km south of the city of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and holiday destination. Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Charaki.

According to myth, Lindos was founded by the Dorians led by the king Tlepolemus of Rhodes, who arrived in about the 10th century BC. It was one of six Dorian cities in the area known as the Dorian Hexapolis. The eastern location of Rhodes made it a natural meeting place between the Greeks and the Phoenicians, and by the 8th century Lindos was a major trading centre. In the 6th century it was ruled by Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. The importance of Lindos declined after the foundation of the city of Rhodes in the late 5th century BC.

In classical times the acropolis of Lindos was dominated by the massive temple of Athena Lindia, which attained its final form in around 300 BC. In Hellenistic and Roman times the temple precinct grew as more buildings were added. In early medieval times these buildings fell into disuse, and in the 14th century they were partly overlaid by a massive fortress built on the acropolis by the Knights of St John to defend the island against the Ottomans.

Extraordinary rock formation DMD. Lovely place.

Lovely video DMD,

Very nice video!

Beautiful footage Dimi.    The heart shaped bay is quite the attraction.  I haven't been back to visit Rhodes in several years but it is easy to see why it is the "island of the sun".  Great job on this video Dimi.  

Blériot53 Posted at 10-6 11:43
Extraordinary rock formation DMD. Lovely place.

Thank! Greece is beautiful!

DAFlys Posted at 10-6 22:59
Lovely video DMD,

Thanks!

dimidrone Posted at 10-7 21:23
Thanks!

Its my pleasure.     

dimidrone Posted at 10-7 09:44
Thank! Greece is beautiful!

It is !  I regularly watch videos by WalkingInHellas  and Tasos, from that country. Marvellous stuff

Montfrooij Posted at 10-6 23:14
Very nice video!

Thanks You very much my friend!

Blériot53 Posted at 10-8 00:32
It is !  I regularly watch videos by WalkingInHellas  and Tasos, from that country. Marvellous stuff

Yeaaaah! WalkingInHellas are always on fire!

dimidrone Posted at 10-8 04:20
Yeaaaah! WalkingInHellas are always on fire!

Quality work

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-7 04:53
Beautiful footage Dimi.    The heart shaped bay is quite the attraction.  I haven't been back to visit Rhodes in several years but it is easy to see why it is the "island of the sun".  Great job on this video Dimi.

Thanks! Yeah, Rhodes worth coming back there! And I figured out, that its better to ask for Souma to local bartenders. Much cheaper and x3 better then the one on stores

dimidrone Posted at 10-8 03:06
Thanks You very much my friend!

You're welcome!

dimidrone Posted at 10-8 07:14
Thanks! Yeah, Rhodes worth coming back there!  And I figured out, that its better to ask for Souma to local bartenders.  Much cheaper and x3 better then the one on stores

You're very welcome Dimi.    Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-8 14:21
You're very welcome Dimi.    Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Thanks! You too!

dimidrone Posted at 10-9 01:16
Thanks! You too!

Thank you very much.