Travelling the top Mountains of Island Rhodes
Famous for its natural beauty, the Rhodes Island has some beautiful beaches and an attractive culture and folk traditions.
For Rhodes Holidays, the tourists and visitors find everything on Rhodes Island that they are looking for, from modern facilities to natural conditions of the place. One of the must see attractions for nature lovers that come to Rhodes Island for Rhodes Holidays is the Greek mountains found here.
Many tourists that come to Rhodes for their Rhodes Holidays enjoy walking tours by visiting the Greek mountains. You will find ample facilities for travelling and hiking as well as lodging and entertainment as you visit the mountainous areas of the Rhodes Island.
Here we have given a brief account of different mountains of Rhodes:
Ataviros Mountain:
Ataviros Mountain is known to be the highest mountain of Rhodes. The large mountain overlooks several small mountain villages in the area. Between the Aghios Isidoros village and the Embonas village, this Greek mountain is located. This lush green mountain, at times completely bathed in sunshine or hidden in clouds has now become a timeless symbol of Rhodes. As one looks down from the top of the Mountain Ataviros the splendid view is overwhelming, remarkable and rejoicing for the nature loving tourists.
Furthermore, on the top of the mountain one can find the ruins of an old temple that was dedicated to god Zeus.
Mountain Akramitis:
The Mountain Akramitis has the second highest altitude in Rhodes. It has an altitude of 850 m and is covered by pine trees. Access to this mountain is possible on foot like Ataviros Mountain.
If you make it to the top of the mountain, you get to see spectacular views of the island. You can capture the beautiful sights of this place in your cameras.
Prophitis Ilias Mountain:
Prophitis Ilias Mountain is a forested mountain with an altitude of about 800 meter. More or less in the middle of the Island just next to the Apollona town, this mountain is located.
The mountain seems to be covered with trees of Cypress and Calabrian pines. Furthermore, here you can find a variety of flora, floor flowers like endemic, cyclamens, anemones, rare white peony and different kind of orchids.
Once can find snakes, lizards and a variety of butterflies on this mountain too. Birds like coocoos, honey buzzards, long legged buzzards and woodlarks are found abundantly on the Prophitis Ilias Mountain.
Mountain Tsambika:
Mountain Tsambika is situated on the eastern side of the Rhodes Island and has an altitude of about 350 m. The monastery of Panaghia called the Virgin lies on the peak of the mountain.
Mountaineers love this place too as the more you go up the more stunning the views get of the surrounding areas. You will find a lot of peace and serenity at the top of the mountain.
Philerimo Mountain:
Another famous mountain in the Rhodes Island is that of Philerimo. Mountain with its lush green landscape is located at a height of280 m.
Rhodes, Greece has so much to offer especially if you are an eco-traveller or a nature lover. Your travel to the Rhodes Island can be an ever lasting memory if you see the beautiful sights of these mountains.
People who like to see the sights and sounds of Mother Nature Vacations on Rhodes are the best idea. Besides Rhodes Town Hotels, tourists also avail the Rhodes Accommodation options available in mountainous villages and famous resorts on Rhodes
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