Lindos is the last stop on its stretch of coast, so excursions are best sorted by how far you have to travel. The village keeps visitors busy for a day or two, and anything further involves a bus, a boat or a long drive. This page sorts the options from nearest to farthest. Costs are in euros. On foot: 15 minutes St Paul’s Bay is the nearest outing. The path leaves the village and passes the ancient theatre, an open-air ruin behind railings, then reaches a small, nearly enclosed bay with a chapel on the shore.

Parents planning Lindos usually ask the same handful of questions. The short version is that the beaches and boats suit children well, the Acropolis suits older ones, and the heat shapes every plan. All prices are in euros. Which beach is best for small swimmers? Lindos Main Beach. It is organised, with sunbeds for hire, and the water deepens slowly. Pallas Beach is along the same bay front. St Paul’s Bay is prettier but you enter over rock, and sea urchins live on Aegean rock, so everyone needs water shoes there.

This planner sorts the things to do in Lindos by what they cost, from free to a full-day splurge. Lindos is a small village on the southeast coast of Rhodes, so the choices are easy to combine, and all prices here are in euros. Free The village lanes. Pebble-mosaic courtyards, old captains’ doorways and the bell tower of the Panagia church are all visible from the street. St Paul’s Bay. A walk of about 15 minutes from the village, past the ancient theatre, ends at a small bay with a chapel on its shore.

A romantic trip to Lindos is mostly about timing. The village is pleasant in the early morning and after sunset, and the sea and the lanes do most of the work. These ideas suit a honeymoon, an anniversary or any couple’s break, with prices in euros. Idea 1: golden hour at the chapel bay St Paul’s Bay is a small, almost closed bay south of the Acropolis rock. On the shore stands the chapel of Agios Pavlos, a popular wedding setting, and it can be visited free.

There are no packaged multi-day tours of Lindos, so a longer stay means building your own days around a few fixed points: the Acropolis, the sea and one or two outings. Below are two ways to do it, a slow version and an active one. Prices are in euros. Practicalities for any stay Cars do not enter the lanes. Park at the edge of the village in the Krana area, where some spaces are free and some paid, and use the shuttle between the car parks and the village.

The sights of Lindos form a line that runs from the top of the rock down to the water, and walking it in that order makes for an easy day. Each stop below lists what you will see and what to plan for. Prices are in euros. Stop 1: the Acropolis, at the top The rock above the village carries a Doric stoa, a propylaea, the Temple of Athena Lindia and the walls of the Knights’ castle.

Lindos packs everything worth seeing into a walkable loop, and no vehicle can enter the lanes anyway. This route links the lanes, the Acropolis, the bay and the beach front in the order that avoids the worst of the heat. Plan about half a day with stops. What to carry Wear trainers with grip, because the stone is polished and slippery, and leave the flip-flops at the hotel. Pack water and a hat.

There are four common ways to book a visit to Lindos with some structure: a boat from Rhodes Town, a sail from the village bay, a coach tour and a guided kayak day. Each has a different pace, and most prices below come from reseller listings, in euros. Use them as a guide and check the current figure before you pay. Option 1: the boat from Rhodes Town Best for: swimmers who want one relaxed day.