EXCURSIONS
The Eastern Shore — Kallithea, Vagies, and Lindos
Three eastern landmarks at the pace they deserve — an Italian-era spa, a film-set cove, and the Acropolis above Lindos — without the cruise-bus clock.
Duration
6 hrs
Group Size
1–4 / 1–8 people
From
€240/ per vehicle
Minivan: €295
The east coast of Rhodes was built to be lingered in. The day begins at Kallithea Springs — the 1929 spa complex that ought to be seen before the morning's first cruise arrival — and finishes on the Acropolis of Lindos with the afternoon light raking across the Hellenistic stoa. In between, the swim at Anthony Quinn Bay, the cinematic cove that takes its name from the actor who tried, and legally failed, to buy it. You travel with a chauffeur, not a herd. The route bends to your mood, the lunch runs as long as you want it to, and nothing is hurried.
The route
- 1
Kallithea Springs / Καλλιθέα
Begin between 09:00 and 10:00, while the rotundas are still empty. Designed in 1929 by Italian architect Pietro Lombardi over springs Hippocrates wrote about, the complex opens to a sheltered cove. Swim if you brought a towel. The mosaic floors and seaward colonnade reward unhurried looking.
- 2
Anthony Quinn Bay / Βαγιές
Twenty kilometres further south. Originally Vagies — Quinn renamed it after filming The Guns of Navarone here in 1960, then attempted to buy it and was eventually unmade by the Greek Supreme Court. The descent is a short staircase off the road; the water is clear and the pebbles are forgiving.
- 3
Lindos / Λίνδος
Cars are not permitted inside the village; we park at the upper lot and walk down through the whitewashed alleys. Above the village, the Acropolis: the Temple of Athena Lindia on the footprint of an earlier temple destroyed in 392 BC, the 200 BC Hellenistic stoa, and the Crusader fortifications added by the Knights of St John. Steep stones, unfiltered light, an honest view.
Duration & pacing
- 09:00 — Pickup from accommodation
- 09:30 — Kallithea Springs (60–90 min)
- 11:00 — Drive to Vagies / Anthony Quinn Bay (~25 min)
- 11:30 — Anthony Quinn Bay (45–60 min, swim or photograph)
- 12:30 — Drive to Lindos (~30 min)
- 13:00 — Lunch in Lindos village (recommendations on request)
- 14:15 — Walk up to the Acropolis (visit ~90 min)
- 15:45 — Return to vehicle, drive back
- 16:30 — Drop-off
- In high summer we push the Acropolis to the latest viable window so the climb happens out of midday heat. In shoulder season we start an hour later.
Included
- Mercedes E-Class sedan (1–4 guests) or Mercedes Vito minivan (up to 8 guests)
- Your chauffeur for the full duration
- Cold bottled water in the vehicle
- Full route flexibility — swap, skip, or extend any stop on the day
- Door-to-door pickup and drop-off anywhere on the island
Not included
- Lindos Acropolis admission: €12 adult / €6 reduced. Free for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU visitors under 18. Flat year-round rate since the April 2025 Ministry of Culture reform.
- Kallithea Springs admission: €5 adult (May–October) / €3 adult (November–April). Children under 12: €2.50.
- Lunch and drinks (we'll suggest two or three places at different price points; the bill is yours).
- Optional Lindos donkey ride (approximately €8 each way; saves three minutes of the climb, costs you the better photographs).
Best for
Couples and small groups who want one swim, one citadel, and one slow village lunch — and the right to take longer at any of them. Particularly well suited to first-time visitors who refuse to do "all of Rhodes in a day," and to returning travellers who want to see Lindos at the hour cruise tours have already left.
Seasonal notes
The Lindos Acropolis is uncomfortable in midday August. We structure the day so the climb happens with what shade exists. From November through March the Acropolis closes Tuesdays and operates winter hours (08:30–15:10), and roughly half the Lindos tavernas are shuttered — but the ones still open are the ones locals use. Kallithea is open year-round; the cove is swimmable from late May through October.
Your chauffeur
Local Host & Navigator
Your chauffeur on this route is your Local Host and Navigator — not a licensed archaeological guide. By Greek law, only state-certified guides may narrate inside ticketed sites such as the Acropolis of Lindos, and we don't pretend otherwise. In practice that means you walk into Kallithea, Vagies, and the Acropolis at your own pace, on your own time, with the camera angles and the dwelling intervals you choose. If you'd like in-depth historical narration inside Lindos itself, a licensed Lindos guide can be arranged in advance for an additional fee — request at booking.
EXCURSIONS
The Eastern Shore — Kallithea, Vagies, and Lindos
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