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We will tell you what is remarkable about the Greek resort of Faliraki on Rhodes, and what sights a tourist should see. Read before your trip.
If you try to identify the 10 most famous resorts in Greece, Faliraki, located on Rhodes, will take pride of place in this list. On the one hand, it is aimed at young people and beach lovers. On the other hand, there is a lot of entertainment for families with children and those who want to get acquainted with the historical heritage of the island. What is worth doing in Faliraki? Here are five ideas for a popular Greek resort.
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Spend time on one of the best beaches in Rhodes
Every year, Faliraki beach is invariably awarded the Blue Flag. It stretches for 5 km and is covered with pure golden sand. For vacationers on the coast, all the necessary services are provided: there are sun loungers, bars, water entertainment centers, cafes, hotels, small shops, and parties are held in the evenings. Faliraki beach is one of the busiest in Rhodes, but even here you can find a quiet corner. For example, the bay of Kafar, located in the bay of the same name. The most comfortable hotels in Faliraki are concentrated around it. The beach and the bottom are sandy, but there are rock formations in the water that have become the highlight of this place. Kafara is equipped but not crowded. The sea here is shallow - you can safely choose a bay for relaxing with a child.
Get to Anthony Quinn Bay
This bay, 4 km from Faliraki, is a beach with history. She got her name in honor of the famous actor for a reason. In the 60s, Quinn starred in Rhodes in one of the films and fell in love with these places so much that he bought a site here along with a beach. It is really difficult to remain indifferent to the bay: emerald calm water, rocks around, greenery and a clean beach - all this sets you up for a relaxing holiday. In the high season, Anthony Quinn Bay is crowded, and there is not enough space for everyone. Therefore, it is better to visit it at, the beginning or at the Velvet season. Another way to enjoy the views is to head to the terrace located above the beach. There is a tavern and an observation deck.
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Have fun at the water park
The guests of Faliraki were lucky: the resort became famous for one of the largest water parks in Europe. It starts work in May and accepts vacationers until. It provides entertainment for all ages. Adults can take a ride on the exciting rides "Kamikaze", "Free Fall", "Sting Ray", "Black Hole". For children, there are water slides and the Merry Bridge attraction, but especially young visitors to the water park like the pool with a large pirate-style ship. The water park has eateries, restaurants, a supermarket and a safe.
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One of the most popular resorts on the island of Rhodes today is the small town or village of Faliraki, located on east coast islands washed by the Mediterranean Sea.
We spent the last week of July 2016 in Rhodes, in this resort. I honestly admit that for the first time I heard this name already in a travel agency, choosing hotels for recreation. Faliraki itself turned into a resort not so long ago, just a few decades ago. Before that, it was a small fishing village, little known to anyone. But the beautiful beaches, sandy coastline, beautiful bays did their job, and the village began to quickly gain popularity.
Today it is a resort with a well-developed infrastructure, a huge number of hotels - from cool five-star SPA hotels to small private hotels; there are a huge number of shops, souvenir shops, nightclubs, restaurants, taverns, bars, entertainment centers and so on. In general, everything has been done so that tourists get the maximum experience. It is customary to go shopping or go to the AB supermarket on the northern outskirts of the city, but, frankly, there is not much point in this, since prices in other small supermarkets are almost the same.
One of the largest water parks in Europe is also located here (although the Greeks themselves do not call it that, but call it in the English manner - a water park). We did not go to the water park, as this is more of a place for family vacation with children, and there was no time left, because if you go there, then for the whole day, but, according to reviews, you can have a lot of fun there.
Transport Faliraki, how to get there
The town is located between Rhodes (the main city of the island) and Lindos (where the second most important after the Athenian Acropolis of Greece is located). The distance from Rhodes is 15 kilometers, to the airport - 10 kilometers. For organized tourists using the services of tour operators, a transfer to the hotel is provided as always. But in principle, there are no problems with transport here - every half an hour there is a direct bus from Rhodes to Lindos and back, there are buses further south. It is easy to distinguish them from tourist charter buses - they orange color and the destination path is indicated on the electronic scoreboard. The payment system is simple, as in Russia - at the station or the driver at the entrance you pay for the fare, the cost depends on the distance. So, one ticket to Rhodes costs 2.20 euros, to Lindos - 4.40 euros. A trip on a local bus is full of charm: in all buses, despite the terrible heat on the street, it is cool - air conditioners work; Leisurely, the bus goes around the local villages and towns, and you admire the scenery around you to Greek music.
In addition to buses, you can take a taxi, however, the prices for it bite. It costs about 5 euros to drive around the city, to Rhodes - 20 euros, to Lindos - 50 euros, although the distances are short. As a rule, taxis in Rhodes are all good German and Japanese cars: Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota. True, it is not always possible to catch a free taxi on the street, it is better to call by phone. We took a taxi to Rhodes, they called us a car at the reception. But most tourists prefer to rent transport - from convertibles to ATVs and scooters. It is both cheaper and more reliable. There are car rental points everywhere on the island, a tour operator (a hotel guide assigned to you) will help you arrange a rental without a deposit (and it is not small here - up to 500 euros).
Attractions Faliraki
As for historical or architectural sights, they are not here, except for the modern church of St. Nektarios located on the main street of the city. This is a large and beautiful building, connected to the bell tower by an arched gallery.
I read that there are two more monasteries in the Faliraki region, but we did not come across them along the way, and we did not specifically look for them. There is a church on the way to Ladiko beach, but it was not possible to find out what exactly this building was.
Faliraki beaches
The main attraction of Faliraki is the beaches. It was they who made the town the tourist center of the island. The town itself is located along the Mediterranean coast, having a wonderful long sandy beach (4 kilometers). A little outside the city, if you go south, you can see signs for the beaches of Ladiko and Anthony Quinn. These bays are remarkable in their beauty and are also very popular with tourists.
The first view of Ladiko Bay opens. There are several hotels nearby, and fruits are also sold along the way: there are bags of figs or peaches on the chair, and next to it is a saucer where you put money. The price is indicated on the leaflet: a bag of figs (pieces 8-9) - 2 euros, peaches (3-5 depending on the size) - 3 euros. The bay is really very beautiful, the water is clear - you can see everything under the water, the beach is clean, sandy. The water is very salty with a high density, so you can learn to swim here - the water holds very well and is not deep. There is a small bar on the beach where you can buy water, have a fruit smoothie with ice (3 euros) or a milkshake (4 euros), as well as a snack. Prices, of course, are an order of magnitude higher, but this is always the case on popular beaches.
There is a bus stop near Ladiko - a local city bus runs, the price is 1 euro.
A little further is another beach - Anthony Quinn Bay. It got its name in honor of the famous Hollywood actor who starred in these places in the feature film Zorba the Greek in 1964. By the way, the famous melody "Sirtaki" was written specifically for this film, and not at all a folk Greek melody, as most people think. The film was awarded three Oscars. Anthony Quinn was literally amazed by the beauty of the bay, very often then he was here. At that time it was still a very secluded and little-known place. Today there are a lot of tourists here. There is also a cafe.
As for me, I liked Ladiko beach more. Anthony Quinn Bay is undoubtedly very beautiful, but not very comfortable for swimming. The shore is pebbly - it is inconvenient and even painful to go out, there are many huge boulders, to be honest, when swimming, you are afraid to catch your foot. Ladiko, in my opinion, is more convenient for swimming, although there are more people on the Anthony Quinn beach, maybe, having reached it, they simply do not want to return.
Pleasure boats and small yachts regularly enter the bays. There are catamarans and other attributes of the sea active rest, many divers. All beaches are equipped with toilets, showers, where you can wash off salt water and sand. The beaches are clean, there are sunbeds with umbrellas everywhere, but you have to pay for the sunbeds, the price is 5 euros per seat. For two, we had to pay 10 euros each, but there is a convenient system - payment applies to all the beaches of the city for the whole day. That is, having paid in the morning for sunbeds on one beach, you can use the same coupons in the evening to take sunbeds on other beaches for free.
By the way, there is also a nudist beach here, however, we did not go to it.
I would also like to add that life here is in full swing around the clock, even more active at night. Faliraki has a well-established reputation as a youth party resort. Indeed, there are a lot of young people here from Germany, Italy, France, countries of Eastern Europe and continental Greece. But this does not mean that the city is not suitable for a family holiday, it’s just better to choose a hotel not in the very center, where music plays around the clock, noisy and young people walk, but a little to the side.
In general, the conclusion is this: Faliraki is a good modern resort that is suitable for any type of vacation, relatively inexpensive, which is why European youth who cannot afford Ibiza come here to hang out.
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Read the law on the official website of the President of the Russian Federation). The beach resort is located in the north-eastern part of the island of Rhodes, at a distance of 14 km from the capital city of Rhodes and about 10 km from the international airport of Rhodes. The resort of Faliraki is part of the municipality of Kallithea, located in the northeast of the island, a little south of the city Rhodes. The popular authentic Greek villages of Kalities, Koskinou and Psinthos are also located in the same municipality.
Faliraki Rhodes vacation
The beautiful resort area of Faliraki has become the largest and most popular beach resort on the island of Rhodes today. If we consider it from the point of view of administrative division, then the resort is actually part of the village of Kalithies, which is located at a distance of about 1 km from the area where the hotels are located.
Faliraki as a residential area in Rhodes was founded in the late sixties of the last century, at that time there were only a few small taverns in the beach area, where Greek visitors and local fishermen used to go. There were no tourists here - an agricultural area was located around, where grapes, figs and tomatoes were grown, and fishing was done on the coast.
However, in the early seventies, the first tourists from Europe began to visit Faliraki, and a few years later, thanks to the beautiful, very long sandy beach, thousands of vacationers began to gather on the Mediterranean coast of Rhodes in the Faliraki region, and mass construction of hotels and apartments began.
Modern Faliraki is a place worth visiting for both cheerful travelers looking for entertainment, and those who love a quiet unhurried vacation, and those who decide to sunbathe with their own small children. Idle life rages at the resort - music sounds, wine flows like a river, mischievous dances light up the eyes. All entertainment places of the resort are open until late in the evening, it is simply impossible to be late here!
During the warmest months of the summer - in July and August, the central region of Faliraki is crowded with small children, whom their parents brought to Rhodes on vacation. The ubiquitous little travelers occupy playgrounds, amusement parks, their cheerful noise and din can be heard on the beaches and in the water park ...
At the same time, in the resort area of Faliraki there are many quiet bars, cafes and restaurants, cozy corners on the beach for secluded relaxation.
Where is Faliraki
Faliraki is the "neighbor" of the capital of the island of Rhodes, located on the northeast coast, washed by the Mediterranean Sea, a little to the south, on the right. The distance to be overcome when traveling from Rhodes to Faliraki is only 14 km.
Geographical coordinates of Faliraki:
- latitude: 36°20'N
- Longitude: 28°12′ East
Weather in Faliraki
The weather in Faliraki is almost identical to the weather in the neighboring beach resort of Kallithea, find out about it on our Kallithea page.
Faliraki Hotels
Around the resort of Faliraki there are hotels for every taste - from large - cosmopolitan and prestigious, to small, very cozy boutique hotels and friendly hotels focused on families with children. There are also rooms for rent and self-catering apartments.
Another "highlight" of the Faliraki hotel service is the availability of its own tennis courts in all four and five-star hotels.
Best hotels of Faliraki
- Mitsis Alila Resort Spa 5 * - romantic corner of relaxation, the most popular on the coast of the resort
- Pegasos Beach Hotel 4 * - on the second line of the ranking of the best hotels in Faliraki
- Rodos Sun 3 * - ranks third in popularity among tourists
Those who often vacation in these places with their families recommend visiting the Kathara Bay Family Apartments. The complex is located in Kathara Bay, almost on the first line of the beach, next to the main beach of Faliraki.
Studio Maria Christina offers cheap holiday accommodation, in a quiet location, just a 5-minute walk from the nearest bar.
Faliraki, Rhodes hotels: super discounts
Faliraki owns the largest sandy beach on the entire coast of the island of Rhodes, in addition, Faliraki Beach is the largest organized and well-stocked beach in Greece. Its length is about 4 km, more than 4,000 sun loungers and umbrellas are placed on the sand, and around there are offers of a wide variety of water sports and recreation.
In addition to the main beach, Faliraki has five more bays where you can find a piece of the sea coast for every taste. Kathara Bay, which is covered with the cleanest coastal sand and outlined by stepped rocks, was liked by many tourists as the most picturesque on the island.
Another amazing local place is Anthony Quinn Bay (3.5 km from the town of Faliraki, about 40 minutes walk), which has a unique natural beauty and has been glorified in several feature films. The scenes of the historical saga "The Guns of Navarone" and the action movie of the 80s of the last century "Escape to Athena" were filmed here.
Other beaches around Faliraki popular with tourists include Kallithea Bay, Ladiko Beach, Seal Cave and the ancient Fort of Erimokastro, as well as the long and almost deserted pebbly Traounou Beach. The beaches listed in the last paragraph have been awarded the Blue Flag of the European Union for cleanliness. There are 12 Blue Flag beaches in this resort area.
There is another important detail - all the beaches in Faliraki are equipped with public toilets and showers, there are sun umbrellas and sun loungers.
Faliraki entertainment
Faliraki does not ask tourists for age or preferences - the resort has entertainment for every taste and age, here vacationers will find a wide variety of sports and attractions.
Among sea sports, windsurfing and water skiing are very popular. Near the central beach there are banana rides, rental of water catamarans, motorcycles, canoes, water skis, etc. Thrill-seekers are invited to have fun bungee jumping and organized parachuting. There is a water park for children and adults in Faliraki.
Those who like to play tennis can stay in one of the 4 * or 5 * hotels - each of them has its own tennis court. The Kalithies-Afandou golf course is located just 5 km from the resort area.
FROM nightlife everything is in order in Faliraki too - numerous bars and pubs lined up along the main street, where the fun lasts until the morning, and in the discos and nightclubs of beach Faliraki you can dance all night long! There are also quiet music cafes that play live, soft and relaxing music for visitors.
Faliraki attractions
1. Water park - located in the Esperides hotel, on the beach of Faliraki Beach.
2. Faliraki Go karts - you can drive karts in the very center of Faliraki, call for details. +30 22410 855 20.
3. Traveling on off-road vehicles, BUNGY buggies are also organized in the center of Faliraki beach.
4. Sky surfing center (free flight using a special rope) in Faliraki is located in the center of the town.
5. Attraction Slingshot (Slingshot) is located next to the beach, it can be seen from afar - surfers soar above the sea under a sailing flight wing, this is a very entertaining sight ...
6. Luna Park in Faliraki - it is located next to the Faliraki Beach Hotel.
7. Water sports - banana riding, windsurfing, paragliding and much more are offered on Faliraki beach.
8. Horse riding - you can ride a horse on one of the farms in the surrounding villages of Tholos, Ialyssos and Kalithies.
9. Yachting - The weather conditions around the coast of Rhodes allow yachtsmen to enjoy tailwinds from April to October. On the sea berths near the marinas of the island, you can rent a sailboat of any size, both with a manual drive and with a motor. By the way, Rhodes is called the Mecca of yachtsmen.
Since Faliraki is close to the most popular attractions of the island of Rhodes, getting to them will not be difficult. At 14 km - the city of Rhodes, its famous Old city and the Venetian fortress, in neighboring Kallithea - mineral baths, in which the ancient Greeks and Romans splashed, 5 km from Faliraki - an excellent 18-hole golf course Kalithies Afandou, and nearby - green hills, in which seven fresh springs beat removing sins...
For those who like to travel by sea, a one-day boat trip from Faliraki beach to the small uninhabited island of Symi and Lindos will certainly be of interest.
And, finally, in the southern part of the island there is an interesting place for nature lovers - Butterfly Valley, a unique habitat for the four-spot butterfly (Latin Callimorpha Quadripunctaria).
Almost every one of the surrounding beauties of Faliraki can be found during one of the excursions in Rhodes.
Food and Cuisine in Faliraki
Since food in Greece is a special honor, cuisine and food in Faliraki can be multivariate: waiters of authentic Greek fish taverns look out on the coast of tourists, serving fresh fish freshly caught from the sea, and in restaurants they are treated to dishes of popular traditional cuisines- Greek, Italian and even Chinese ...
Many connoisseurs and gourmets praise one of the local establishments - the Manolis tavern, where they serve excellent traditional Greek food...
Faliraki how to get there
The island of Rhodes, where the beach resort of Faliraki is located, can be reached by plane, ferry or high-speed ferry. Ferries run daily from the port of Piraeus (near Athens, Greece), the journey time to Rhodes is 13-20 hours. In summer, the price of a ferry ticket will be 50-60 euros one way.
By plane, you can fly to Rhodes from almost all major cities in Greece; there are also charter flights from many European capitals. Using the early booking system, it will not be difficult to reserve a seat on a charter plane from Athens to Rhodes in advance; a couple of months before the trip, the ticket price will be 35-40 euros. Flight duration - 50 minutes.
Further, regular city buses run from the airport of Rhodes to the bus station in the old town of Rhodes, the ticket price is 2.50 euros. You should continue your journey from the city of Rhodes to Faliraki on the same bus of the K.T.E.L carrier company, the price of the trip is 2.40 euros.
Using a taxi, it will be even easier to get to Faliraki, the price of such a service is 1.3 euros / km outside the city and 0.74 euros / km within the city. Also, by renting a car in advance, you can drive to Faliraki beach on your own.
Bus schedule from Rhodes to Faliraki
The price of renting a car in Rhodes is 30 euros / day, a motorcycle - 15 euros.
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Route.
This time, Rhodes, namely Faliraki, was again chosen as a vacation spot. Tickets bought on their own, cheap could not be found. These can be found when flying through Helsinki. Our flight was from Moscow (Domodedovo), a charter, which, as usual, was delayed by 2.5 hours.
There are two ways to get from Rhodes Airport to Faliraki: by bus through Rhodes with a transfer, or by taxi. We chose the second method, the price of a taxi is fixed, it was 26 euros to Faliraki, we drove back for 28. We returned home through Sheremetyevo without delay. We traveled from Moscow to St. Petersburg on a new double-decker train, the fare in a compartment is a little more than 2000, I highly advise you to ride it :)
Sea and beach.
The sea in May on Rhodes is cool, we were on the Mediterranean. The first week it was uncomfortable to swim, and in the second we swam only in calm weather. Therefore, if you want to swim in plenty, come not earlier than June, but better in September, when there are fewer tourists and the water warms up. Although the local children swam with pleasure. The beach in Faliraki is perhaps the best in Rhodes, sandy, the water is clear, there are no stones.
There were few people on the beach due to the beginning of the season and in general there are fewer tourists than in summer. In the first couple of days it was relatively cool during the day and in the evening, then it warmed up, during the day it was hot, in the evening it was fine. I recommend taking a non-woolen blouse or a thick jacket with you for the evening, if you go in May, the sea is cool in the evening. There are only four beaches: Faliraki A, B, Katafigou Beach and Qatar Beach. At the end of the Qatar beach there are nice big pebbles where you can take pictures, but swimming there is problematic - the bottom is slippery due to clay. There is a nudist beach, but we did not go to it.
From our hotel to the sea 10 minutes on foot.
Interesting places.
We are in Rhodes for the second time, we have already seen almost all the main sights (Monolithos, Prasonissi, Kamiros, Epta Piges, Lindos). On this trip, we visited not so many places, namely: Rhodes, Anthony Queen and Ladiko bays, Symi Island. Let's start with Faliraki.
In Faliraki itself, it is interesting to see the view from the observation deck, which you can go to after the Qatar beach along the local paths. From there, a beautiful view of the entire town opens up and you can sit there in the evening with a bottle of wine together.
And so Faliraki is a small town, where there are many cafes, shops and nightclubs.
Of the interesting places, only the boat station with a small Catholic church and the beach. From there, boats leave for Rhodes and Lindos, as well as excursions to the above bays.
Church of St. Nektarius on the highway, it is very beautiful.
There are a lot of cats, at the boat station there is a place where they are specially fed :)
The fare to Rhodes from Faliraki costs 2 euros 20 cents, the bus brings you to the final stop to the ticket office, where you can see the departure schedule back. There are also a large number of buses from Rhodes to almost all major settlements islands, excursions also depart from there.
Rhodes is an interesting place personal experience I advise you not to combine long trips to his shops with a walk around the city in one day, it is very tiring. I will write about stores below in a separate section. This time we climbed deeper from the main tourist places and found a lot of interesting courtyards and streets. A guitar was playing on one of them in a local cafe. It's hard to get lost there, everything is nearby. The city is beautiful and interesting. One of its features is parrots in one of the central squares, which can even climb into your arms, even if you are sitting in a local cafe and do not expect anything like that. In general, Rhodes is worth visiting and repeatedly.
Anthony Queen and Ladiko bays are a 40-minute walk from Faliraki if you go along the highway. The path is not close, but it's worth it. First, Ladiko Bay will open to your eyes - a nice wide bay with a sand and pebble beach. Anthony Quinn is a little higher than her, 10 minutes walk. This is a very beautiful place, a small cozy bay with a pebble beach and dark turquoise water.
As for the sunbeds in this bay, after 17 they are free. I strongly advise you to take a walk along the path that leads to the parking lot from the bay: there is a great view from there.
As for the island of Symi, I can say on my own that this is by far the coolest and most interesting place where I have ever been. But first things first. We bought an excursion to Symi in the middle of Katafigou beach from a local very friendly Greek Michael for 25 euros per person. In principle, you can buy many different excursions from him (to Marmaris for 47 euros, to Nisyros-island with a semi-active volcano for 56 euros, to the above bays, etc.), or you can order an individual private water tour to those places where you want to visit (he offered us such an excursion to Lindos for 29 euros, only 4 euros more expensive than usual and several hours longer).
The tour consisted of two parts: a visit to the central city of Symi and the monastery of Panormitis.
The next day, at 8 am, we were picked up by a bus from the hotel, on which we drove to Rhodes and transferred to the ferry there.
We sailed on it for about 2 hours, we occupied the lower closed deck, but in principle it was not bad on the upper ones either. The only moment was a slight pitching, but it was not felt at the bottom.
5 minutes before sailing to the central city of Symi, I advise you to take a place for photo and video shooting at the bow of the ferry - the view is amazing.
We had only 3 hours in Symi, during which we barely had time to go around its embankment and walk a little along the streets inside the city.
I categorically do not advise you to join excursions - they were taken to souvenir shops almost all the time. It is better to go around the city yourself, you will see much more. I liked one place in the city most of all, right behind the La Vaporetto cafe: a ladder to the sea, where my husband and I sat down and sat dangling our feet on the water. And then we decided to move to the cafe itself. There, when you first appear, the cafe staff throws bread into the water for the fish so that you can watch how they share it. And the fish there are quite large and there are a lot of them, so it's worth a look.
Three hours later we went to the monastery and in 50 minutes we were there. The monastery is pretty, you can go to put a candle inside, you determine the fee for the candles yourself. In addition to them, you will be given an icon and lamp oil.
But our fun didn't end there. On the lower deck, on the way back, the toastmaster of the ferry sang songs with all interested spectators from the hall, in languages different countries. It was very fun and incendiary.
Shops and souvenirs.
There are only small grocery stores near our hotel, we took water in large canisters there (we poured it into a bottle at home, much cheaper) and potatoes, so as not to carry from afar, the choice of vegetables is small and the quality is not very special in the evening. A relatively large supermarket is a 25-minute walk on the highway towards Rhodes, after the church of St. Nektarius.
I recommend shopping there. a good choice and the quality of products, a lot of household items and cosmetics of the mass market level. Kura is sold there only as a whole, from meat-pork in pieces for steaks or expensive pieces in a package. A lot of fish, we did not find another place where they sell it. Before buying, be sure to ask the seller if you have chosen the fish - the names are in Greek, you can take squid by mistake. There is octopus and shrimp, but you need a good frying pan to cook them in the room.
In this store I bought Athenas treasures body lotion, simple, it has a lot of smells to choose from, it is available with aloe without fragrances, it is 5 euros more expensive in stores. Buying sunscreen there is very expensive - the cost is from 12 euros, stock up on it in advance.
By the way, cards are accepted in all stores, regardless of size, we paid in cash only in a taxi.
On the other side of the road, opposite the church, there is a butcher's shop a little further back, there big choice, meat, chicken, minced meat are good, they were bought immediately for the whole vacation, the freezer allowed. All product prices are listed at the end of the story.
If necessary, you can find all the spices in Faliraki, they are sold in large quantities and the choice is interesting. But do not rush to bring spice mixtures from there - they are quite expensive for tourists, but you can make them yourself at home. Similarly, you can buy a large canister of olive oil and add various impurities to it at home - such a thing is also sold there, only in small bottles.
Faliraki has one main street with souvenir and clothing shops, clubs that are active at night. There are a couple of tattoo parlors and leg peeling parlors with small fish.
Regarding prices: souvenirs in Rhodes are cheaper by 1.5-2 euros and there is more choice. Silver jewelry is also better to buy in Rhodes, right on the way from the final bus stop to the old town (not in the old town itself). The rings there are definitely 2 times cheaper, there are very beautiful and suitable in case you are not sure about the size (they open).
In Faliraki, we liked an unusual magnet in the form of a bottle with sand and shells and a figurine on the neck, 3.5 euros. Ordinary magnets from 1.5 euros. In Rhodes, you can definitely buy magnets with a piece of olive soap for 5 euros for 2 pieces Cheap interesting magnets can be bought in Symi, they are there for 1.5 euros apiece. Postcards are basically everywhere from 25 cents. Everything else is fairly standard, but nice. Also, as gifts, we bought cloth napkins in Faliraki, from 3.5 euros, a ceramic figurine of a ship for 5 euros, a mug with Greece for 3.5 euros.
Alcohol on the main street of Faliraki is more expensive, take it in stores, when choosing Metaxa, choose a glass bottle, 5 stars are preferable to 3., from 4 euros. Local vodka (ouzo) as a gift can be bought in a supermarket, from 5 euros in a gift box.
Prices for clothes are the same as ours. Large selection of hats, prices from 8 euro
As a gift, you can buy a painting in Rhodes, they are wonderful here (15 euros is the optimal size, there are bigger and smaller ones), you can take it with you in hand luggage. A beautiful scarf or stole can be purchased from 8 euros, in Rhodes you can buy 3 thick scarves for 25 euros. A very large selection of leather bags, there are cute backpacks, you can buy from artificial leather for 25 euros. Prices for bags and backpacks are not fixed, you can try to bargain.
In Faliraki, at the end of the main street, there is a Kolos bar, right after this bar there is a nice shop where you can find unusual non-tourist gifts. There I bought myself a very nice bracelet for 4 euros, which matches the color of the local turquoise rings and looks decent for jewelry. Lovers of turquoise shades and similar ones - go there
In Greece, we discovered mini rackets with a rubber ball, you can play them on the beach and in St. Petersburg in nature, from 3.5 euros.
As for cosmetics, there are a lot of them in Rhodes and the prices are different. I advise you to buy the one used by local cosmetologists, the price for a day cream is on average from 30 euros.
Stefanos, a seller of sea sponges, sits on the central square in Faliraki; they are more expensive than store-bought ones by 1.5 euros on average. It is best to buy such sponges in Symi, where they cost 5 euros apiece and you can choose the right size.
Cafes and restaurants.
I strongly advise you to visit two cafes in Faliraki: Kavos, it is located in front of the boat station, at the beginning of Katara beach, and Dimitra, it is located in the middle of Katafigou beach.
In Kavos we tried several dishes. I really liked the grilled octopus (9 euros), I didn’t like kleftika (8.5 euros), but it’s not for everyone (baked lamb in cabbage with tomatoes). There were delicious pork chops with mushroom sauce (12 euros) and mussels with lemon juice (10 euros for half a kilogram).
Dimitar has more choices.
For the first time we ordered an assortment of seafood there (15 euros), one large plate for two for the whole evening, which included smelt, mussels, breaded squid and anchovies and grilled king prawns. I ordered tzatziki sauce (2.5 euros), in which we safely dipped it all. The second time we ordered shrimps in saganaki cheese (8.5 euros) and grilled octopus (9.5 euros). But in Kavos I liked it more. And for the third time we took the grilled meat platter (18 euros), which is a huge plate with pork, beef, chicken, lamb, sausage and cutlet. Very tasty and great service :)
All photos from Rhodes can be viewed in my open album, there are about 500 of them, they are large, so I can’t upload them here, prices for souvenirs and cafes are at the end of the album, https://vk.com/album384120_215739519
Brief video report of the trip https://youtu.be/ltoyWyQpS2o
Food prices, euro:
Whole chicken 2.94
Eggs 6 pcs 1.07
Fish from 6.02
Pork steaks 5.75
Pork 5
Squid 6.28
Legs 5.5
Ham by weight 6.8 per kg
Yogurt 2.06
Tomatoes 1.39
Cucumbers 0.35
Bananas 1.91
Nectarines 6.01
Red apples 1.39
Tangerines 0.77
Walnuts 8.13
Pears 2.17
Dill 0.54
Cilantro 3.41
Carrot 0.91
Champignons 1.93
Pasta 1.2
Potato 0.8
Heints beans in tomato paste 2
Pate 1.76
Milk 1.15
Mayonnaise 2.68
Water in bottles of 2 l 2
Bulk ice cream 1.5 per scoop
Wine house white 5 l. 7.28
