Hello fellow travelers, We are staying in Rhodes Town for 4 nights/days. We plan to rent a car for 2 days to explore the island. We plan to explore the town itself in the early evenings and on our last day. My question: is a Symi day trip highly recommended for us to do with our other day? Or would it make more sense to just give Rhodes itself more time?
Posted by
Bellevue, WA, USA
811 posts
2 days for rhodes is good enough i think. 1 day check out the old town, then 2nd day you check out lindos, then you should look into day trips, including symi or even turkey.
Posted by
Formerly Athens
72 posts
I found myself in the same situation last May. My friends and I decided to stay on Rhodes and took a bus to the beach near Kalithea. I haven't regretted that decision; either way you would probably have a good time. If you are in the old town at mealtime and are interested in a non-Greek meal, check out Mandala for delicious food. It's at Sofekleos 38. Also, I inquired about a trip to Turkey from Rhodes and was told that there is not much going on (besides the beaches) at Marmaris. If I were you I would probably pick a Greek day trip before spending time and money to go to Marmaris. Hope that helps!
Posted by
Centennial, CO, US
2126 posts
I've been researching this myself for a trip in early September, and have found a couple of recommendations for a day trip to the nearby island of Halki (aka Chalki), rather than Symi. Symi looks gorgeous but is evidently very overrun by tourists. So I guess your decision depends on whether you'd rather spend more time exploring Rhodes, and maybe chilling on a beach, or if you'd enjoy a day on a ferry and seeing a totally new place. We're going to wait til we get there and see how we feel.
Posted by
OP
Cheshire
4 posts
Thank you. This was helpful. I am looking into Tilos too as a day trip option.