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Is spending one day in Rhodes enough?

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nadellii

nadellii

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I'm thinking of doing a day trip to Rhodes...but is one day enough? Or is it better to pick a smaller island? Are there any Rhodes experts here with strong opinions?
 
A day on Rhodes !!! I have now lived there for over 12 years.You could easily spend a month & still not see it all.Rhodes Old town alone could take you a week.
 
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Tpebop said:
A day on Rhodes !!! I have now lived there for over 12 years.You could easily spend a month & still not see it all.Rhodes Old town alone could take you a week.
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Yeah I agree, maybe three days would be good!!
 
I would spend more than a day if you could swing it, but a day trip is better than nothing. Rhodes is fabulous!
 
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