Lindos Rhodes Guide

St Pauls Bay Lindos Rhodes is a small rocky bay about one quarter mile square just south of Lindos town. It’s about 250 yards or three minutes walk from the Kyriakos apartments.

The bay is a great place for snorkelling and is relatively shallow at about 20 feet deep. It is possible to dive off adjacent rocks with care, and you do need to be on the lookout for snorkelers and the glass bottom boat which occasionally enters the bay.

There are two beaches, one is a mix of natural sand and gravel, and the other is a manmade beach of golden sand. Both are relatively un-crowded and relaxed.

During the hot weather the sand can become so hot it is impossible to walk on it in your bare feet. Additionally some of the rocks can be sharp and have spiny sea urchins attached to them. It is a good idea to buy a cheap pair of sandals and to wear them on the beach and in the water. Most days and I was there I observed someone complaining of a cut foot, though no one was badly cut.

The small beach at the northern end of the bay has an area of about two detached houses and will accommodate about 50 people. This small beach would be the beach that is favoured by the local Greek people, and it is here that you would find a small number of topless sunbathers.

It is ideal for a small family, although there are no toilets on this beach.

There is a small a well-run cafe nestling among the rocks above the beach owned and managed by Demetrius and his sons. The day’s use of a sun shade and two sun loungers at the time of the holiday was eight Euros per day. Demetrius also provides a number of pre-inflated water Li-los free of charge to his customers, while snorkelling items may be purchased from the café.

The food is basic and well presented, and there are plenty of cold drinks and beer available. In the hot weather it is advisable to drink alcoholic beverages sparingly, and alternate the remaining drinks between mineral water fresh fruit juice and ordinary bottled water. Drinking either too much wine, or too much water by itself will make you ill. So use common sense and drink sensibly in the hot weather.

The southern beach would hold perhaps as many as 300 people with sun loungers and sun shades on the beach and on low areas stepped into the hillside. Again there are facilities in the form of a café, and there is a small toilet block close to the beach. It is claimed that St Paul landed in Rhodes by this bay and there is a small church built on the hillside in which weddings take place usually on a Friday.

One thing to be aware of is that large brown hornets frequent the warm freshwater shower area on the North Beach. Don’t swipe at them. They are only interested in drinking the water and if you ignore them, they will not attack you. You will have to exercise care though where you place your hand as they sometimes alight on the shower handle and shower head.

St. Paul’s Bay can be very scenic at night. This photograph was taken not long after a lunar eclipse in August 2008.

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This video from U Tube by coincidence shows the same room in the Kyriakos Lindos apartments that I stayed in. The temperature in May is cooler and perhaps more suited for young children, but the sky is cloudier too and there is always a chance of rain.

“Here’s our holiday to Lindos in May 07. It was our 3rd trip there in 8 years but this time we had our 2yr old liam with us. PLEASE NO BAD COMMENTS AS CHILDREN VIEW THIS!!” Duration : 0:9:29

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Lindos apartments quality and cleanliness is probably the next most important consideration for your holiday to Lindos Rhodes. After all you’re going to be staying here for at least two weeks, as you want to get an apartment of quality.

Please note the comments for accomodation booking as these apartments are now only available through prior booking on their website  http://www.kyriakoslindos.com

I booked my holiday through Thomas Cook online, and I have to say I was not disappointed. The apartments descriptions from the advertising were everything they said they would be, basic but neat and tidy and within 300 yards of St. Paul’s Bay. A five minute walk and you are on the beach. A two minute walk in the opposite direction takes you to the nearest shop for groceries and most other things you may need at a fair price. (Just up around the corner past the Pizzeria in the photograph).

The Kyriakos apartments are well situated as you can see from this photograph, and the front door of the apartment I stayed in is straight out onto the street. The door to the second right takes you into the right block, and just round the side is the door into the remaining apartments. The communal doors open with a string pull, and the front doors where opening onto the street are opened by turning the key fully in one direction. The handles are only for grip.

You can see a lot of the other Lindos apartments and Lindos studios in this area.

The Kyriakos apartments are nicely presented and have the courtyard stone floor designs that are common in Lindos.

The air conditioning was not included in the package and at the time of this holiday in August 2008 was 50 Euro per week. If you arrive at night, you will have to wait to pay the maid in the morning to have it switched on. When on the apartment was kept at 16 degrees C.

Mosquitoes were not a problem. I wasn’t bitten the whole time, though one or two did get into the apartment during the day and hung around the beds. They were easily spotted on the light coloured walls, and easily controlled by closing everything up and using the mosquito killer plug or by the old fashioned method of a quick swat.

Cooking was basic with a two ring camping type unit, and a fridge set into the kitchen units with a small freezer compartment. This was adequate to stick two large bottles of water in to freeze for a cold water supply for the following day. There was no microwave.

The only problem with the bathroom was the usual one of taking twice as long in there due to having to roll any toilet paper used up inside more of it, and putting it in a small waste bin supplied for the purpose beside the toilet. Greece does not allow toilet paper to be flushed down the toilet.

If you would like to add your own comments about your own experiences with your Lindos apartments you are welcome to comment and send me photographs if you wish.

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