Monolithos: Historical Background and its Location

Monolithos (Μονόλιθος) is a small hilly village, situated 77 km away from the capital and is easily accessible from the south-western part of the Rhodes Island. This mountainous village having a populace of 134 people is an ideal place for spending summer Rhodes holidays.

The name for this village has been derived from a 240 meters high rock – lithos in Greek. This rock carries a fortress on its top, from where the view seems really beautiful. It is one of the plentiful Rhodes holidays ideas because of its unspoiled beauty that surrounds it from all over. It is perhaps because of the low rate tourist developments in the area. Moreover, it is an ideal place for next Rhodes holidays.

Attractions in the Village of Monolithos

Sianna is the closest village to the Monolithos, which is about 5 kilometers away. Similarly, the Embonas village is about 17 kilometers away from the vicinity. Monolithos is brimming with a diverse range of attractions mainly including the castle of Monolithos along with its two petite ancient chapels, where you can also avail worth seeing frescoes and remarkable views.

Some other attractions of the area include the monasteries of Aghios Ioannis, Saint Aghios Isidoros and Aghios Georgios. You can also find the Apolakià Dam at a distance of about 10 kilometers from the village with a beautiful pine forest. It is therefore a place, where you can have best Rhodes holidays.

There are also two amazing beaches near Monolithos named as the Glyfada beach and Fourni beach. Moreover, the quite famous beach of Prassonissi is located about 30 kilometers towards the south of Monolithos.

The Castle of Monolithos

Located near the Monolithos Village, the castle is available on the high top of a craggy rock that dominates the view. During Rhodes holidays 2010, if you wish to visit this castle, the area offers a smooth drive to the foot of the mountain, where you can park the car at a convenient place, and following narrow petite steps all the way up to the peak will lead to the castle.

Said to be one among the four quite powerful castles of the medieval times on the island, you can only find the external walls fortifications of the castle of Monolithos today. You can find two chapels (15th century) of St. George and St. Panteleimon inside the boundary of the walls. While witnessing ruins, you can easily notice that the fortress was actually established on the remains of another, ancient castle.

Besides taking pleasures of the remains or basilicas on hilltop, you can enjoy visiting the attractive scenes of the amazing landscape, countless hills, the Monolithos village below and the Akramytis Mountain.

Your trip to the Monolithos village will be a lot more fun and entertainment. You will be attracted by the beautiful fortress of Monolithos. Furthermore, this place is full of a variety of delighting opportunities that will make your life more soothing with its lucrative packages for the tourists.