Private Tour: Lindos Acropolis and Village


4 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 9
Mobile ticket

Overview

Discover the ancient village of Lindos with its stunning 4, 000-year-old acropolis on a 4-hour sightseeing tour! With an expert private guide, travel to Rhodes’ east coast along the scenic coastal roads, and then explore Lindos Acropolis (own expense) on a walking tour. Have a camera ready to capture sights of Byzantine ruins and Ancient Greek temple against the backdrop of the Bay of St Paul, and then visit the Church of the Ascension in the village. The itinerary on this private tour is flexible and can be tailored to your requirements.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Village of Lindos, Lindos Rhodes, Greece Greece

Lindos is for most visitors the most impressive archaeological site on Rhodes. The dramatic natural landscape is enhanced by the picturesque quality of the more modern town, with the Lindos Acropolis rising dominantly on a steep cliff at 116 m height like a sovereign podium overlooking the sea, framed by mighty fortress walls.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: The Church of the Panagia, Lindos 851 07 Greece

Just off the main square in Lindos, this cross-shaped 14th century church has an octagonal dome and whitewashed walls. Its dark interior, with a black and white pebbled floor, is decorated with eighteenth-century frescoes of male saints on the right and female on the left. An inscription notes that additions were made to the building in 1489-90.

Stop At: Acropolis of Lindos, Lindos 851 07 Greece

On the summit of the Lindos Acropolis are the ruins of the goddess Athena Lindia, temples from the 4th century BC As well as the Propylaea, the great Hellenistic Stoa and the Byzantine chapel of Saint John. In the time of the Knights of St. John, the castle is surrounded by sturdier fortress walls while the flowering period of Lindos extends as a naval power up to the 19th century.

According to myth, the cult of Athena Lindia was pre-Hellenic, although this is not borne out by the sporadic excavation finds. The history of the sanctuary begins in the Geometric period (9th c. BC). In the Archaoc period the tyrant of Lindos, Kleoboulos, revived the cult and built a temple, probably on the site of an earlier one. The Archaic temple had the same Doric tetrastyle amphiprostyle plan as the subsequent one.



Duration: 1 hour

Additional information

  • It is highly recommended to wear comfortable clothes and shoes
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Patrick C
February 2016

Great guide - tremendous local knowledge and fantastic English. Went during offseason so not much happening at the village but there were no crowds and the acropolis was fascinating.

182tone
November 2018

After having read the tourist descriptions of Lindos, we had high expectations of an enjoyable day in Lindos. Our priority was to visit the Acropolis and it was there that we started our day. After climbing up halfway, we were somewhat taken aback by the cost of entrance to the site - 12 Euros - ...

tkazaglis
September 2018

Total disappointment. This is more about the local vendor Rhodian Tours than Viator but Viator picked them. We booked this private tour because it was totally customizable. We wanted to add time to the tour so we could add a stop at the town where our grandparents were from. We understood ther...

michel r
August 2019

Belle visite de lindos mais trop de touristes La visite de l'Acropole est abusé, piege a touriste 12 euros par personne

Sylvie M
October 2018

Que du bonheur après 300 marches! Une vue magnifique! Y aller plutôt le matin. Des bus y vont depuis les hôtels et font le tour de l'île.

Mirella639
July 2018

Mare da cartolina....baia stupenda Sarebbe meglio evitare luglio e agosto poiché abbiamo trovato 45 gradi

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