Most travellers to Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese Islands, visit the Old Town of Rhodes and the ancient town of Lindos with its acropolis dating from the 6th-Century BC. It may come as a surprise to learn that Lindos is around 500 years older than Rhodes Town and that Lindos was instrumental, along withContinue reading “Rhodes – 1”
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Patmos – 1
St John the Divine or St John the Evangelist was exiled to Patmos from Ephesus in 95AD by the Roman Emperor Domitian. It’s said St John wrote his Gospel on Patmos, but his exile here is better remembered for his authorship of the last book of The Bible, The Book of Revelations. St John heardContinue reading “Patmos – 1”
Marco Polo Mansion – Rhodes
I booked this hotel in July for two nights in early September. The hotel is in the heart of the old town of Rhodes and isn’t accessible via motorised vehicles. I caught the airport bus to its terminus in the new town and then followed the signs for the old town. I had my mapContinue reading “Marco Polo Mansion – Rhodes”
Julian Worker Fiction Writing 