Dodecanese Holiday Accommodation
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The Dodecanese (Greek: Δωδεκάνησα, Dodekánisa, meaning "ten islands"; see also List of traditional Greek place names) are a group of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, off the southwest coast of Turkey. They have a rich history, and many of even the smallest inhabited islands boast dozens of Byzantine churches and medieval castles. | |
| The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead with a coastline of approximately 220 km. The City of Rhodes is located at the far northern end of the island, including the site of the ancient and modern commercial harbor.
The flora and fauna is more closely allied to that of Asia Minor than it is to that of the rest of Greece. The interior is mountainous and sparsely inhabited, covered with forests of Turkish Pine (Pinus brutia) and abundant fauna including the Rhodian deer. Features include the so-called Petaludes or Petaloudes Valley, or Valley of the Butterflies, where tiger moths gather in summer; Mount Attavyros, at 1,215 m the island's highest point of elevation; and the appropriately named Seven Springs area. While the shores are rocky. |
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| The island of Kos or Cos measures 40 km by 8 km, and is only 4 km from the coast of Bodrum in Turkey. The island has both fertile plains and infertile highlands.
The island boasts long sandy beaches with large hotels and secluded villages, leading to its main industry being tourism. Farming is the principal occupation of many of the island's inhabitants. |
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