Rhodes as well as Crete are the main tourism regions in Greece. The tourist season start from early May and goes up until the end of October. Tourism currently focuses rather on the northern half of the island, but slowly the south attracts more and more tourists .From Rhodes town and almost throughout the entire West coast until Ialysos there is a huge chain of hotels, nightclubs and bars. Most of the huge Rhodes hotels and accommodations are located on the north west part of the new town around the aquarium area.

The tourist centre of Rhodes is located on the east side of the island. This was due to climatic conditions, as on the west side is much stronger winds while the east side is protected . From north to the south is Rhodes has numerous small towns, which are now strongly influenced by tourism. Not far to the north-east are the thermal baths of Kallithea, reconstructed and re-opened last year. A little further south, finally, the region around Faliraki is the most tourist area of Rhodes. The place in the 70’s consisted of a small fishing village with a tavern, today you will find there many discos, bars, restaurants and other ways of entertainment and nightlife.

From Trianda you can get to Filerimos, and visit the ruins of Ialysos, which also is located there, and from where you can have a breathtaking view to the north tip of the island. On the west side of the island are the ruins of the ancient city of Kameiros while in the north-west of the island is located the Valley of the Butterflies. In this valley the butterfly Euplagia quadripunctaria , encountered in large numbers as well as the Harlequin butterfly. The reason for this huge number of butterflies is that this valley is the only one in Greece, where the Oriental Amber trees grow, which its smell of resin attracts those butterflies. The best time to visit the butterfly valley is from middle of June until September.

Monolithos in the south, right on the coast, is one of the three points at which the The Hospitaller  Knights of St John defended the island. On a beacon of the rock, you van spot the ruins of an old Castle which was later became a monastery, today there is still a small chapel.

One of the most popular attractions of the island is the town of Lindos with the famous Acropolis. The city is marked by its many white houses, often decorated with pink Hibiskus flowers, small lanes and the many donkeys, who carry visitors to the Acropolis hill . The Acropolis of Lindos is after the Acropolis of Athens the most visited in Greece. Among other attractions is the St. Mary’s Church, with its numerous frescoes.