Travelling the top Mountains of Rhodes Island
August 22nd, 2010
Well known for its beauty and climate the Rhodes Island is an amusing place with a rich culture and prosperous history.
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. The Greek mountains are a wonderful place for the admirers of nature who come to celebrate their Rhodes Holidays on the Rhodes Island.
Many tourists that come to Rhodes for their Rhodes Holidays enjoy walking tours by visiting the Greek mountains. Sufficient amenities and services related to boarding, lodging, tours and travels will be available to you as you visit the mountainous areas of the Rhodes Island.
Here we have given a brief account of different mountains of Rhodes:
Ataviros Mountain:
The Ataviros Mountain is the highest mountain on Rhodes Island. The large mountain overlooks several small mountain villages in the area. The Mountain is situated at the junction of the Aghios Isidoros village and the Embonas village. This lush green mountain, at times completely bathed in sunshine or hidden in clouds has now become a timeless symbol of Rhodes. The view from the top of the Ataviros mountain gives an amazingly beautiful and worth seeing image for the tourists who are admirers of nature.
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 among all Rhodes Mountains. 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 have beautiful snap shots of the place.
Prophitis Ilias Mountain:
Prophitis Ilias Mountain is a forested mountain with an altitude of about 800 meter. Nearly in the middle of the Apollona town near the western coast, 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. Beautiful and chirping birds like long legged buzzards, honey buzzards, coocoos and woodlarks are found profusely in the Mountain of Prophitis Ilias.
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. There is calmness and composure as you reach the mountain’s top.
Philerimo Mountain:
Another famous mountain in the Rhodes Island is that of Philerimo. It is a lush-green mountain located at a height of 280 m.
Rhodes, Greece has so much to offer especially if you are an eco-traveller or a nature lover. The visit to Rhodes can be more entertaining if you visit these mountains.
People who like to see the sights and sounds of Mother Nature Rhodes Vacations are the best idea. Rhodes Accommodation in the mountainous villages & resorts will provide you with all the facilities of boarding and lodging on Rodos