Nymphs Spring Hiking Small Group Tour
Rhodes, Greece
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Trip Type: Hiking & Camping
Duration: 7 hours
A trek in wild mountainous beauty of west Rhodes. Walk through the less known valley of butterflies at Salakos village and reach Profitis Ilias Mountain with historical buildings of the Italian era and views of the whole island. Easy level tour. Age 11 years and above.
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A trek in wild mountainous beauty of west Rhodes. Walk through the less known valley of butterflies at Salakos village and reach Profitis Ilias Mountain with historical buildings of the Italian era and views of the whole island. Easy level tour. Age 11 years and above.We start by following the stream that flows by the village of Salakos on the south west side of Rhodes. The gentle upward route is accompanied by constant sound of running water flowing down from the mountain top. We soon reach the home of the island’s rare butterflies, which cover the tree trunks and sides of the gorge. This butterfly valley is much prettier than the island’s more famous one located on Mt. Kalamonas.
The gorge deepens and we continue onward to the ruins of an old hydroelectric plant built by the Italians to supply power to the buildings at the peak. We reach the peak and visit Profitis Ilias monastery dedicated to the Prophet Elijah. Next door are the Elafos and Elafina Hotels built by the Italians to host the VIP guests of the island’s governor during the period of Italian rule.
We also visit the ruins of the villa built by the governor of the Dodecanese, De Vecchi, a close friend and associate of Mussolini, which lies only a few metres beyond the Monastery. Here we can enjoy the uninterrupted view of the western side of the island facing the Aegean Sea. Heading down from Profitis Ilias one gets a view of the eastern side of Rhodes.
We also visit the chapel dedicated to Archangel Michael. We then take the downward winding path to Nymph’s spring dedicated to the nymphs. We stop off there for lunch and rest, taking in the view of the plain and the beach of ancient Kamiros. We then board the mini bus and end our day out with a quick visit to the ruins of the ancient city of Kamiros. A beach with crystal clear water waits at the end of the tour.
The gorge deepens and we continue onward to the ruins of an old hydroelectric plant built by the Italians to supply power to the buildings at the peak. We reach the peak and visit Profitis Ilias monastery dedicated to the Prophet Elijah. Next door are the Elafos and Elafina Hotels built by the Italians to host the VIP guests of the island’s governor during the period of Italian rule.
We also visit the ruins of the villa built by the governor of the Dodecanese, De Vecchi, a close friend and associate of Mussolini, which lies only a few metres beyond the Monastery. Here we can enjoy the uninterrupted view of the western side of the island facing the Aegean Sea. Heading down from Profitis Ilias one gets a view of the eastern side of Rhodes.
We also visit the chapel dedicated to Archangel Michael. We then take the downward winding path to Nymph’s spring dedicated to the nymphs. We stop off there for lunch and rest, taking in the view of the plain and the beach of ancient Kamiros. We then board the mini bus and end our day out with a quick visit to the ruins of the ancient city of Kamiros. A beach with crystal clear water waits at the end of the tour.
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