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Ancient Kamiros

Greece
Ranked #13 of 49 attractions in Rhodes
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: Built around the 7th century B.C., this ancient city of Rhodes contains the remains of an advanced civilization that is dated nearly 3,000 years old.
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Carlisle
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
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Worth a visit, it gives you a feel for the size and organisation of a small ancient greek town. dont walk on the walls or the old guy will tell you off! More

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Clinton, MS
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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102 helpful votes 102 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Although not nearly as spectacular as Lindos, Ancient Kamiros is every bit as interesting, and in many ways it is much nicer to visit than Lindos, since there are no large crowds or rows of tourist shops. Kamiros is a place where the visitor can take a leisurely, quite, and contemplative tour of a very significant and well-preserved ancient city... More

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Rhodes Town, Greece
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

The site dates back from the 6th century and it is called the Pompei of Greece. You can see remnants from antiquety, from muslim period and from the venetian occupation. You have to be informed of the opening hours as there are many strikes of the employees at archaeological sites and this site is 30 kilometres away from Rhodes town. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

We spent their nice time , but I think it is for just one visit . If I will be their again I think I will do another thing than visiting ancient Kamiros More

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Melbourne, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
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We hired a car from Rhodes and drove to Kamiros, a great trip through little villages. The site itself tends to be over looked by many people. I pesonally think it is better than Lindos , It is NW of Rhodes town and takes about 30 - 45 leisurley mins to reach.The ruins are extensive over a an elevated site.... More

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Helsinki
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2011
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Bus 34 from Rhodes town, 10.20e return ticket, the bus ride is 60min, but you see the countryside and villages,too. Entrence fee 4e. At the site there is no souveniers or cafe shops ( there will be one... ). Remember take water bottle with you. At the site there is WC. And dont hurry there, sit down under the old... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011
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Not being keen on organised trips, we took a local bus (number 34, from Rhodes town ) from Ixia. It cost 5 euros for the pleasant 50 minute journey which took us through several local towns and villages. Thankfully the bus went up the mountain, directly to the ruined town - it would have been a long, hot climb by... More

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Newbury, United Kingdom
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2011
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On the arrival to Ancient Kamiros you stunted by the setting which this Ancient town is situated. You really get a feel of the scale of the place as you are able to walk completely around the settlement and also through the middle. They don’t like visitor clambering over the stone work which is understandable. They are still doing excavations... More

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Warsaw, Poland
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2010
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It is an interesting place, though I have to admitt that i expected something bigger. But it's definitelly worth seeing and shoul be on everyone's Rhodos sightseeing plan. We got there late in the afternoon and I can recommen that time of the day, as there were only 4 other people apart form us which enabled us to feel the... More

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2010
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We found little publicity of this remarkable discovery of the mid 1800's. Some areas date back to 500 BC and it is clear from the ruins that this was once a sophisticated settlement. In addition to the splendid temple buildings we found clear and lengthy ancient inscriptions on some of the carved marble blocks casually lying around at the lower... More

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