In the morning we leave by coach to go down the west coast of the island to the fascinating and little-visited site of Ancient Kameiros, a well-preserved ancient city which remained buried and was consequently never built over in post-classical times. We then continue to Salakos and into the orchard-clad centre of the island.
After lunch in Appollona at a rural taverna with its traditional local recipes, we continue past the abandoned Italian ‘hill-station’ of Eleousa, and the tiny, painted Byzantine church of Ag. Nikolaos Foundoukli.
We continue to drive through the beautiful, forested interior of the island to the Elaphos hotel and a chance to admire the wildflowers in full bloom along the way. After enjoying a local coffee at the Elaphos hotel we return to Rhodes town for final drinks and dinner.