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kosta_karapinotis

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Monolithos Castle is a stunning castle that was built in the 15th century and remains until this day. This is a birds eye view of the castle so you can get a good idea of what the ruins look like. The Castle is located in the the village of Monolithos which is about a couple of miles from the city. There is no fee to get into the area and walk around and its open pretty much all day!

 

k_tsoukalas

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This looks like such a cool place to visit! Thanks for sharing this.
 

amygdalE

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Monolithos Castle is a stunning castle that was built in the 15th century and remains until this day. This is a birds eye view of the castle so you can get a good idea of what the ruins look like. The Castle is located in the the village of Monolithos which is about a couple of miles from the city. There is no fee to get into the area and walk around and its open pretty much all day!

The ambiguities of the English language or of binary terms!
I was intrigued by the term "Monolithos Castle" for it could be the name of a certain object in Rhodes, or "Monolithos [Single Stone] could be the name of a castle {analogously to saying "the Colosseum Amphitheater}, or "monolithos", a noun, could be used as a descriptive adjective of a castle, in which case one should say : "the Monolithic Castle" which is hewn out of a single rock -- which has been done in other countries. Fortunately an online article about "Monolithos" informs us that a city in Rhodes is called Monolithos, wherefore this word is the name of a city. However, this name does not describe the city. The city acquired this name by the fact that it has a huge upright rock around which and on which the city was built. The castle on the monolithos or in the city called "Monolithos" is called -- in English syntaxing -- "Monolithos Castle". // An analogous appellation (calling/naming) was done in ancient Palestine: The name of a hill, Zion", was given to the city [already named "Jerusalem"] which had been built around and on it. A temple had been built on it. I presume that this particular temple was -- in the Greek language syntaxing -- a Zion, a Z-ion, analogously to "Herma-ion" [Hermes temple/abode] or the Italian "Formica-io" [Ant-abode/house, an abode or hole filled with ants]. // Of course, "Z" is not a word, for a word has to be a syllable that contains a vowel in order for it to be uttered/spoken. So, I presume that it is what is left over from an abbreviated word, such as a rapidly pronounced, or what is yielded by combinig an abbreviated word with a whole word. E.g., *Zey- and -ion could be fused into *Zeyion [Zeuion in sound], which, being phonetically rough, might lead to *Zeion and then to Zion or even Sion. {A phonetic process like this has been called Lenition (Smoothening). Euphemy was always a Greek concern. The Dorians, Greeks, who migrated to pre-Semitic Palestine, must have built Zeus' temple [Zion] on a hill of Jerusalem, which was later measured, refurbished, and rededicated by the Judaean Salomon. //
The French or English word "odeon"
is < Gr. O(i)deion, = song chamber; auditorium.
If the Dorians dedicated a temple to Ia/Ya/Yas, they might call it "Iado-ion" or Iadion. Does anybody know if a temple to Ya was ever built anywhere or if such a word was ever coined?
{For more about Ia and "Ia", please connect to the thread about Ialyssos in this Rhodes Forum.}
By the way, the addition of a sound or letter to a word {an Epenthesis} for euphonic purposes has been called a Fortition, a Strengthening. E.g., Gr. Saos >Lat. Sanos >Sanus > Eng. Sane (that is, whole, integral, uncracked, unbroken, coherent). However, an epenthesis may be done for the sake of restoring an abbreviated word, or of supplying a syncategorematic term. E.g., supplyING, abbreviatED, hiS [< he's, as in Robert's], lunAR, continuAL, continuOUS, etc.
 
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Which area to stay on Rhodes?

I am trying to plan my next trip to Greece and I think I will go to Rhodes this time. I went once, and it was only for a few days. Stayed near Lindos. I want to stay longer, and there are different areas - I can't figure out where to stay this time!

Should I stay near Lindos again? Are there other areas worth seeing? It was over ten years ago that I went.

Traveling to Rhodes for the First Time?

I am researching potential places to visit in Greece. Rhodes is on the list because someone told me it was a great place to go to imagine the times when the Greek mythological stories were a prevalent part of the culture (Mandraki Harbor). I was thinking of spending a bit of time there. Do you have any recommendations on what else I should do while there? Some possibilities:
  • Explore the ruins from the Knights of Saint John
  • Acropolis at Lindos
  • Beaches - Faliriki, Lindos Beach, etc (did I miss any beaches - these are the ones that most intrigued me)
What else should I see? Thanks!

The best wineries to visit in Rhodes

I've done quite a bit of research about the different types of wines in Rhodes and what wineries produce the best wine. Of course, wine are always up to your personal taste and no one can truly tell you what is the best wine for you. The most popular and successful wineries in Rhodes are Alexandris Family Winery, Kounakis, Tatakis, Kounakis and Piperis. If you've been to any of these, please let me know how your experience was!

Tsambika beach is a beautiful sandy beach

I'm a big fan of peaches with fine sand, and clear water. If you are too then it's in Tsambika Beach is the place to go! There are many different options for organized beaches with chairs that you can pay for at Tsambika. Next to the beach is also a waterpark that you can visit and do many different activities and bring the kids. It's located on the eastern part of the island, near the Holy Monastery of the Virgin Mary. Enjoy!

My favorite villages to visit in Rhodes

Rhodes has some of the most beautiful villages from any of the Dodecanese islands in my opinion. I love to roam around, take pictures and stumble upon quaint restaurants with amazing locals. This is just my personal list, and of course I'm sure there are many more villages that are equally, if not more beautiful.

1. Lindos
2. Faliraki
3. Theologos
4. Rhodes Town
Share and discuss your Rhodes photos, questions and experiences!

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