Lindos

Photographer's Note

Lindos (in Greek: Λίνδος) is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It lies on the east coast of the island. It is about 55 km south of the town of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and holiday destination. Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Haraki.

Above the modern town rises the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which was fortified successively by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. This makes the site difficult to excavate and interpret archaeologically. The acropolis offers spectacular views of the surrounding harbours and coastline.

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cebe (1491) 2011-09-08 6:32

Hello Maciej,

Your photo has the merit to be clear, sharp and descriptive, which is certainly good on a site where we are supposed to learn something about the world. And it's far away from the classic Greek cliches. The pale sky is a bit unlucky, but I guess it has to do with the direction of the sun when you happened to be there.

Cheers,
Claude