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Acropolis in Lindos Town, Rhodes

Lindos is a town and an archaeological site on the east coast of the , in the Dodecanese in south-. It is about 55km south of the town of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and . Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Haraki. Above the modern town rises the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which was fortified successively by the Greeks, by the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. This makes the site difficult to excavate and interpret archaeologically. The acropolis offers spectacular views of the surrounding harbors and coastline. Greece is one of location in Mediterranean with lot of attractions.

GPS tourist destination: 36° 5′ 30″ N, 28° 5′ 10″ E

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