Mandraki Harbour
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The ancient harbour where the Colossus of Rhodes was said to have stood. A stag statue marks its entrance, and three medieval windmills along the breakwater line up with Fort St. Nicholas.
Mandraki Harbour lies on the north side of the Old Town and is the oldest port on Rhodes. At the entrance, two stone columns are topped with bronze statues of a stag and a doe, the deer being a symbol of Rhodes. Local legend holds that the Colossus of Rhodes once straddled this harbour, though scholars believe the statue more likely stood elsewhere. Along the long breakwater to the east stand three medieval stone windmills, and at its end is the 15th-century Fort St. Nicholas, now a lighthouse. Walking to the end of the breakwater offers views back over the Old Town and harbour. Around the harbour are buildings from the Italian period, including the New Market (Nea Agora), the Governor’s Palace and the Church of the Annunciation. This is also the departure point for day cruises and sightseeing boats to Lindos and Symi, and boat companies on the quay compete for passengers, so compare prices.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
- Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
- Street of the Knights
- Rhodes Clock Tower
- Mosque of Suleiman
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- Elli Beach & Aquarium of Rhodes
- Kahal Shalom Synagogue & Jewish Quarter