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The Knights of Rhodes

The Knights of Rhodes

In 1309 a Genoese adventurer, to whom the Byzantine emperor had given Rhodes as a feudal property, or fief, sold the island to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, who then quickly spread their control across…

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Rhodes Port ship traffic

This map shows all the ship traffic in and around the Port of Rhodes, based on data collection from AIS (Automatic Identification System) on board of the ships. Particularly during the holidays season (April to October), Rhodes harbor can get…

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Dream yachts in Rhodes port

Enormous luxurious yacht are becoming, year after year, a regular sight in Rhodes harbor. After the famous Pelorus owned by Roman Abramovich this week an even bigger yacht, named Al Mirqab, made its appearance in Rhodes. Owned by the Sheik…

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June Port Authority statistics

According to the Port Authority a total of 103.213 passengers travelled through the harbor of Rhodes, 10.000 more from the same month last year. In particular, there were 86 cruise ship arrivals with 84.665 passengers on board, 207 yachts with…

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