Description
(Local Name: Iálysos) Fifteen km/9mi south of Rhodes town (bus service) rises Mt Filérimos (267m/876ft; view), with the remains of the acropolis of Ialysos, one of the three ancient cities on the island. The hill was occupied by a series of strongholds from Mycenaean times (C. 1400 B.C.) onwards. In 1308 it was a base for the Knights of St John during their siege of Rhodes, and in 1522 it served a similar purpose for the Turks. The ancient acropolis was approached by a handsome wide stepped road. On the plateau can be seen the foundations of a temple of Athena, built in the third century B.C. on the site of an earlier temple and replaced in Early Christian times by a church (cruciform font set in the floor). There is also a small chapel with 15th century frescoes and the church and cloister (rebuilt during the Italian occupation) of the Filérimos monastery. Lower down the hill, reached by a difficult stepped path, is a Doric fountain-house of the fourth century B.C.
Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin;  Christian sites;  Scenic site or route
Address
Rhodes Archeological Sites
Argyrokastrou Square
85100 Ródos
Greece
Hours
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OpenClosed8:308:308:308:308:308:30
Closed15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)
Cost
AdultAdmission Cost
Concession or reduced rateDiscount
Child 18 & under
Students from EU
Tips
Admission is free on Sundays between November and March.
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