This town is on the West coast of the island and is about two hour journey in the bus. It feels quite a bit hotter than Rhodes city and is built around the coast with hills steeply down to beaches. The ancient fort stands as a citadel in the top of the cliffs. Too hot for me to climb… too hot to lay in the sun.

The main beach is taken up with sun loungers and parasols, and they really are necessary, sitting in the shade with a breeze from the sea is good.

The beach is sandy and very hot. The water inviting, although there is a greeny tinge to the first twenty meters. I think the children mostly play there…. After that is clear blue water and it is easy to see the sandy bottom, small shoals of mini fish swish and dart in the shallows. There are no hoppers on the beach and no flies. Although I did see an ant carrying off a snack.

Boats are anchored in the bay and there is a yachting club further round the coast. Lots of boats to swim around and the water is always deep and clear. Moving lines of turquoise blue that never rest and make the water a truly 3D space.

It is lovely to swim in such happy conditions. The sea get colder the further out I swim, and it is welcome relief from the unrelenting sun.