Lindos
Lindos is an archaeological site in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Lindos is situated nearby to the ruins Temple of Athena Lindia, as well as near Church of the Assumption.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Rodos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Acropolis of Lindos” and “Lindos archaeological site”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lindos Acropolis and Temple of Athena Lindia.
Temple of Athena Lindia
Ruins
The Temple of Athena Lindia was a sanctuary in Lindos in Rhodes, dedicated to the goddess Athena. It was a significant Pan-Hellenic shrine of Athena and arguably the regional center of her cult.
Church of the Assumption
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Assumption is situated 240 metres west of Lindos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindos and Pefkos.
Lindos
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lindos is a medieval village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It has only seven hundred inhabitants, greatly outnumbered by tourists in the high season. Being one of the main attractions on the island it is often overcrowded in the mornings when the tourist coaches arrive.
Pefkos
Village
Pefkos or Pefki, Greek: Πεύκος, is a well-known beach resort located on eastern coast of Rhodes, just 4 kilometres southwest of Lindos, and 43 kilometres from the capital city Rhodes. Pefkos is situated 4 km southwest of Lindos.
Lardos
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lardos is a village on the Lardos stream, also called Fonias, located in the eastern part of the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Lardos is situated 6 km west of Lindos.
Lindos
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.0912° or 36° 5′ 28″ northLongitude
28.08852° or 28° 5′ 19″ eastElevation
98 metres (322 feet)Operator
Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων ΔωδεκανήσουOpen location code
8G8C33RQ+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 359637646OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Lindos” goes by many names.
- German: “Lindos”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός χώρος Λίνδου”
- Greek: “Λίνδος”
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