Photos: Sixflashphoto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Sixflashphoto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Palace of the Grand Master, rebuilt and original
Your local guide
Kyriaki Papanikolaou
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Highlights
- Walls rebuilt after a 1930s reconstruction
- Roman mosaics brought from another island
- A palace layered with medieval and Italian history
- The Knights' fortified seat, gate to courtyard
- Rhodes Old Town's most imposing building
About this tour
This session covers the Palace of the Grand Master, the fortified seat of the Knights Hospitaller in Rhodes Old Town. Kyriaki shows the palace gate and explains how much of what stands today was rebuilt by the Italians in the 1930s after a gunpowder explosion destroyed the original building. She then moves into the courtyard, pointing out Roman mosaics brought here from elsewhere.
Kyriaki checks her connection at the gate before walking in slowly, explaining the palace's layered history as she goes. She answers questions about the different periods of construction and pauses at the mosaics for a longer look. A short list of what was seen follows the call.
This suits travellers interested in the island's medieval and more recent Italian era history together. It also works well as a first orientation session before exploring the rest of the Old Town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rhodes before heading out.
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The palace gate 21 min
Kyriaki stands before the fortified entrance of the Palace of the Grand Master, the camera taking in the thick walls rebuilt by the Italians in the 1930s after an explosion destroyed much of the original.
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The courtyard mosaics 21 min
Inside the courtyard, ancient Roman floor mosaics brought over from another Greek island decades ago come into view, and Kyriaki explains how the Italian restoration mixed genuine medieval stone with newer additions.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Rhodes: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pitaroudia (chickpea fritters) and Old Town (Medieval City), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rhodes, showing you The palace gate and The courtyard mosaics live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, the link arrives with your booking. I walk the courtyard slowly so the layered history comes through.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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