Crusader Castles (trip)
Crusader Castles
- Kos Airport, Kos, Greece
- Culture & Nature
| from €1,210* per person | 8 Days | Year-round |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Aegean Adventures | 24 people max | |
Crusaders were evicted from
Jerusalem, they set up headquarters on
the island of Rhodes. Today medieval
Rhodes is a World Heritage Site, a carfree
community with cobblestones,
drawbridges and high stone walls. It is
exceedingly charming. An early
morning walk around the dry moat
will leave you wondering what era
you’re in.
The Crusaders established satellite
castles on nearby Kos island and
Bodrum, Turkey. The castles are
smaller than Rhodes but just as alluring.
They both lie right at their
harbors’ entry and make for an
impressive welcome by sea.
Kos is where Hippocrates was born
and you will visit the site where he
practiced medicine. Also on the itinerary
is nearby tiny Nyseros island where
you can walk down into its dormant
volcano.
Rhodes and Kos have superb beaches, a
variety of resort hotels and a service
industry quite accustomed to the
English speaking foreign guest. The
Dodecannese region is a smart choice
for a relaxing, leisure vacation.
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Locations visited/nearby
Greece, Turkey, Europe
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3 testimonials about the provider, Aegean Adventures:
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Reviewer: Francie Johnston
located in
San Francisco,
California
USA
Our tour [on the Cyclades islands] was meticulously planned and executed -- the islands, towns where we stayed, cycling routes, sag support, etc. were terrific. It was logistically very complicated because we always had to be back at a port at the correct time to catch the ferry to the next island, but we never seemed rushed or anything cut short.
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Reviewer: Louise Taylor
located in
Olympia,
Washington
USA
Thank you for another wonderful trip [hiking in Crete], I think the very best. I will miss the whole group, and of course Greece.
[her third trip with us] -
Reviewer: Marcia Migay
located in
Thunder Bay,
Ontario
Canada
What a fabulous trip! 3 of the women I train with are excited about the possibility of travelling to cycle Greece together next year with your company. I'll let you know as we discuss plans more! Thank-you once again for a fantastic trip. Your attention to detail was so appreciated. You just spoiled everyone. And I appreciated the opportunity to see a side of Greece most people will never experience.
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 1: KosWelcome to Kos island, home of Hippocrates, the Father of
Medicine. After touring the Crusader castle, enjoy your
welcome dinner in an outdoor taverna specializing in Eastern
Mediterranean food.
Day 2: Kos
Visit the ruins of Hippocrates’ medical clinic where dream
therapy was used to heal patients! Relax at Therma – as you sit
outdoors in the sea natural thermal hot springs flow directly
into the cool waters. Don’t miss dinner and traditional Greek
folk dancing in Zia, the highest point on Kos.
Day 3: Kos - day trip to Turkey
Get your passports ready for a day across the waters to Bodrum
Turkey. The restored Crusader fortress holds an amazing
museum of underwater archaeological exhibits which replicate
the discoveries exactly as they were found by Texas A & M
University archaeologists.
Day 4: Kos - day trip to Nyseros
Experience the calm and tranquility of tiny Nyseros, population
950. Take a short walk down into a dormant volcano that smells
of sulphur and you can see the smoke rising from the yellow
earth. Swim at the local black sand beach.
Day 5: Rhodes
Transfer to Rhodes by high speed ferry boat. The old
medieval town is car-free which means it is quiet, safe
for walking and convenient for shopping. Tour the
Castle of the Knights of St. John, the Grand Masters
Palace, the Roloi Clocktower, the old Jewish and Moslem
neighborhoods.
Day 6: Rhodes
Visit lovely Lindos, another car free town. It has an
ancient Acropolis which you can ascend by stone steps
or atop a donkey. Terrific views of the sea for miles
around. Swim in the underwater sea cave! Lindos has
beautiful hand-laid pebble mosaic terraces and distinctive
home doors
Day 7: Rhodes
Visit Valley of the Butterflies, the beautiful park
that is a refuge for these unique moths with
vibrant wings. Continue westward to Embonas
for a wine tasting experience. Accompany your
farewell dinner with live bouzouki music.
Day 8: Departures
Daily flights from Rhodes with early morning
flights to Athens Airport for connections to overseas
flights.
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