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Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
A medieval castle in the Old Town of Rhodes, originally built as a fortress of the Knights Hospitaller and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
13 km · about 25 min drive
South Aegean, Greece · Europe
Maritsá is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Paradeísi, 13km from Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes.
Maritsá is a town located in South Aegean, Greece. With a population of 1,841, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Maritsá sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Maritsá to your route.
Maritsa (Greek: Μαριτσά) is a village situated on west coast of the island of Rhodes, Greece, about 17 km (11 mi) far from the capital, between Kremasti and Psinthos. It is a part of the Municipality of Petaloudes. This village is renowned for its traditional taverns and active nightlife all year round. Near theRead more
village at the old international airport, car and motorbike races are held as well as model airplane shows. Outside the village, there are two churches: the Agios Georgios church, built in the 15th century and the Agios Nikolaos church, with wall paintings from the 15th century.
Maritsa is also home to Iraklis AKS, a sports club with senior and junior teams competing at regional level. Iraklis football club also has experience playing for a year in the late 1990s in the then 4th National division.
Maritsa is renowned for its hospitable inhabitants and traditional character, it is the only village in Rhodes without a seasonal hotel, though studio apartments are available upon request.
Every December all the young people organise a celebration for welcoming the new year at the centre square of the village. The money needed for the celebration is an offer from the villagers and the owners of the restaurants and bars. The ceremony takes place at about 19:00 of 31 December and 3 hrs later the party is "fired up" by a group playing local songs and dances performed by instruments like lyra and bouzouki. At the same period α live crib is opened where represents the birth of Christ with genuine animals, horses and goats. The crib is found in the top of Mt. Koymoyli, next to the holily abbey of transformation of Savior Christ. At the crib is offered hot tea from locally herbs as well as traditional rusk while the small children can come out photographs with Santa Claus. The crib functions from 24 December until 6 January.
The village has taken his name from an Italian officer called "Maritza" that had the responsibility for the control of the village at the duration of Italian possession. Today it numbers about 1800 residents.
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Maritsá is located in South Aegean, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 36.3605 latitude, 28.1171 longitude.
Maritsá has a population of approximately 1,841 people, making it a town in Greece.
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A medieval castle in the Old Town of Rhodes, originally built as a fortress of the Knights Hospitaller and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Europe's best-preserved medieval walled city, built by the Knights of St. John, with cobbled streets and the grand Palace of the Grand Master.
13 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
A dazzling white village on Rhodes topped by an ancient acropolis with a Temple of Athena overlooking a turquoise bay.
30 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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