Rhodes is a major tourist attraction for the seekers of sunny beaches. While many of its beaches are gravel, not sand; the island can boast 300+ sun days in a year. Consequently, you will stumble into tourists and hotels and beaches full of deck chairs for rent, into shops and restaurants that cater to these tourists.It can be overwhelming at times. If this bothers you, Rhodes is probably not for you. Still, there are some areas where mass tourism has not yet penetrated too much. And there are advantages too, accommodation on Rhodes itself can be purchased for relatively low prices, and most of the locals speak at least English and German and often some other languages, like Swedish, French, Turkish, Italian or even Finnish. Look for bays,beaches frequented by Greeks and areas at or beyond Lindos.What to Do The “old city”, reachable on foot from the pier will take at least 3-4 hours. Here is a list of places worth seeing in the historic city surrounded by city walls:You may enter the historic from the St. Paul or Freedom Gate. Temple of Aphrodite, Archological Museum (Rhodes Museum), Grand Master’s Palace.There are also artifacts from the Turkish era in this historic city. Among these are the Suleyman Mosque, Aga Mosque, Ibrahim Pasha Mosque.All around the historic city city there are also many shops. You can buy all kinds of souvenirs. When you are tired or fed up from the heat there are many gardens and cafes you can rest for awhile.The Rohes cuisine has similarities to Turkish cuisine. Musakka is the most popular one. But it has nothing to do with the Turkish musakka.If you still have time, you can either take a taxi or walk to the new new city. Cafes line the New Bazaar in the new City, Mandraki pier opposite and the three wind mills on top of the pier’s breakwater may be of interest.If you decide to spend the night, you will find many hotels on the eastern part of the new city, facing Marmaris. The taverns where all the entertainment is are also in the new city.