In the beautiful hilly landscape of the southwestern tip of the island, besides small beaches among the cliffs, visit the former Venetian fortress - Monolithos Castle.

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Built in 1476 on a rock promontory nearly 300 metres above the sea, the fortress still looks monumental, even though only the outer walls and a small new chapel built in the 20th century remain.

It also provides breathtaking views of the island's dramatic west coast and the Aegean Sea.

Admission and a visit to the castle

Monolithos Castle is freely accessible 24/7 and admission is free.

The castle itself isn't large and will take less than 15 minutes to visit, but if you're renting a car in Rhodes, it's definitely worth a visit - the views are breathtaking and the whole wooded western part of the island has a beautiful atmosphere.

You can enter the entire ruins and the chapel inside the castle is free to enter.

We recommend combining a trip to Monolithos Castle with a visit to nearby Fourni Beach, which we rate as the most beautiful beach on Rhodes.

How to get there

There is a beautiful pine forest walkway about 150 meters long leading to the castle from the road and the small free parking lot.

The turn-off from the main road is right in the village of Monolithos, about 2 km away.

There are no buses to the castle and there is a bus from Rhodes town to Monolithos village only once a week on Mondays.

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