The story of Lindos

Lindos, a fishing village about 40 km south of the city of Rhodes, sits in a large bay on the east coast beneath its acropolis. According to myth it was founded by Dorians led by King Tlepolemus, who arrived around the tenth century BC, and it was one of six Dorian cities known as the Dorian Hexapolis. Its eastern position made it a meeting place of Greeks and Phoenicians, and by the eighth century it was a major trading centre.

In the sixth century it was ruled by Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Lindos lost importance after the city of Rhodes was founded in the late fifth century BC. Above the town, the Temple of Athena Lindia reached its final form around 300 BC, and in the fourteenth century the Knights of St John built a large fortress over the ancient buildings.

Some scenes of the film The Guns of Navarone were shot here. Wander the village lanes, then start the climb to the acropolis.