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One of the currently most popular resorts on the island of Rhodes 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 particular resort. I honestly admit that for the first time I heard this name in a travel agency, choosing hotels for rest. 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. But the beautiful beaches, sandy coastline, beautiful bays did their job, and the village quickly began to 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 is a huge number of shops, souvenir shops, nightclubs, restaurants, taverns, bars, entertainment centers and so on. In general, everything has been done to ensure 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 little point in this, since prices in other small supermarkets are almost the same.
There is also one of the largest water parks in Europe (although the Greeks themselves do not call it that, but call it in the English manner - waterpark). We did not go to the water park, as this is more 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.
Faliraki transport, 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). Distance from Rhodes - 15 kilometers, to the airport - 10 kilometers. For organized tourists using the services of tour operators, as always, a transfer to the hotel is provided. But in principle, there are no problems with transport here - every half hour there is a direct bus from Rhodes to Lindos and back, there are buses that follow and further south. It is easy to distinguish them from tourist charter buses - they are orange and the route of destination is indicated on the electronic board. The payment system is simple, as in Russia - at the station or for the driver at the entrance you pay the fare, the cost depends on the distance. So, to Rhodes one ticket costs 2.20 euros, to Lindos - 4.40 euros. The local bus ride is full of charm: all buses, despite the extreme heat outside, are cool - air-conditioned; leisurely bus drives around the local villages and towns, and you admire the scenery around with Greek music.
In addition to buses, you can use a taxi, however, the prices for it bite. It costs about 5 euros to travel around the city, 20 euros to Rhodes, and 50 euros to Lindos, although the distances are short. As a rule, taxis in Rhodes are entirely good German and Japanese cars: Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagens, Toyota. True, it is not always possible to catch a free taxi on the street; it is better to call it by phone. We took a taxi to Rhodes, they called a car for us at the reception. But most tourists prefer to rent transport - from convertibles to ATVs and scooters. It is both cheaper and more reliable. Everywhere on the island there are car rental points, 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).
Faliraki landmarks
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. It 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 area, but we didn’t come across them on the way, and we didn’t look for them on purpose. On the way to Ladiko beach, there is a church, but what exactly this building is, it was not possible to find out.
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, with a wonderful long sandy beach (4 kilometers). A little outside the city, if you go south, you can see signs to Ladiko and Anthony Quinn beaches. These bays are remarkable for their beauty and are also very popular with tourists.
The first overlooks the Ladiko bay. There are several hotels nearby, and fruit is 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 that is under the water, the beach is clean and sandy. The water is very salty with a high density, so you can learn to swim here - the water holds very well and is shallow. There is a small bar on the beach where you can buy water, have an iced fruit smoothie (€ 3) or a milkshake (€ 4), and also have a snack. Prices, of course, are much higher, but this is always the case on popular beaches.
There is a bus stop near Ladiko - there is a local city bus, the price is 1 euro.
A little further there is another beach - Anthony Quinn Bay. It got its name in honor of the famous Hollywood actor who starred in these places in the 1964 film "The Greek Zorba". By the way, the famous melody "Sirtaki" was written especially for this film, and not at all a folk Greek melody, as most people think. The film won three Oscars. Anthony Quinn was literally amazed at the beauty of the bay, and then very often visited 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 better. Anthony Quinn Cove 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 Anthony Quinn's 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 salt water and sand can be washed off. The beaches are clean, everywhere there are sun loungers with umbrellas, but you have to pay for sun loungers, the price is 5 euros per seat. For two we had to pay 10 euros, but there is a convenient system - the payment applies to all the beaches of the city for the whole day. That is, having paid in the morning for sun loungers on one beach, you can use the same coupons in the evening to borrow sun loungers 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 strong reputation as a youth party resort. There are indeed a lot of young people here from Germany, Italy, France, Eastern Europe and mainland Greece. But this does not mean that the city is not suitable for family vacations, it is just that it is better to choose a hotel not in the very center, where music plays around the clock, young people are noisy and walking around, but a little to the side.
In general, the conclusion is this: Faliraki is a good modern resort, which is suitable for any kind of vacation, relatively inexpensive, so European youth who cannot afford Ibiza come here to hang out.
We will tell you what is remarkable about the Greek resort of Faliraki in Rhodes, and what sights a tourist should see. Read before you travel.
If you try to identify the 10 most famous resorts in Greece, Faliraki, located in Rhodes, will take pride of place on 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 to do 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
Faliraki Beach is consistently awarded the Blue Flag every year. 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 Kafara, 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, which have become the highlight of this place. The kafara is equipped but not overcrowded. The sea is shallow here - you can safely choose a bay for a holiday 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 one of the films in Rhodes and fell in love with these places so much that he bought a plot here along with a beach. It's really hard to stay indifferent to the bay: emerald calm water, rocks around, greenery and a clean beach - all this sets you up for a serene vacation. Anthony Quinn Bay is crowded during high season and there is not enough room 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 above the beach. There is a tavern and an observation deck.
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Have fun in the water park
Faliraki's guests are in luck: the resort has become famous for one of the largest water parks in Europe. It starts work in May and accepts holidaymakers until. There is entertainment for all ages. Adults can ride the exciting rides "Kamikaze", "Freefall", "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 snack bars, restaurants, a supermarket and a safe.
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). The beach resort is located in the northeastern 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. Faliraki resort is part of the municipality of Kallithea, located in the northeast of the island, slightly south of the city Rhodes. In the same municipality there are also the popular authentic Greek villages of Kalities, Koskinou and Psinthos.
Faliraki Rhodes vacation
The beautiful resort area of Faliraki has today become the largest and most popular beach resort on the island of Rhodes. If we consider it from the point of view of administrative division, then the resort is actually part of the village of Kalities, which is located at a distance of about 1 km from the zone 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 stopped by. There were no tourists here - there was an agricultural area 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 tourists began to gather on the Mediterranean coast of Rhodes in the Faliraki region, and the massive construction of hotels and apartments began.
Modern Faliraki is a place worth going for both cheerful travelers looking for entertainment, and those who love a quiet, unhurried vacation, and those who decided to sunbathe with their own young children. An idle life is rampant in 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 at night, it is simply impossible to be late here!
During the warmest months of summer, in July and August, the central area of Faliraki is overcrowded with young children brought by their parents to Rhodes. 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 a "neighbor" of the capital of the island of Rhodes, located on the northeastern coast, washed by the Mediterranean Sea, slightly to the south, on the right. The distance to travel from Rhodes to Faliraki is only 14 km.
Faliraki, coordinates:
- latitude: 36 ° 20'N
- Longitude: 28 ° 12 ′ East
Weather in Faliraki
The weather in Faliraki is almost identical to that of the neighboring beach resort of Kallithea, check out our Kallithea page.
Faliraki Accommodation
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 the relaxation of couples with children. There are also rental rooms and apartments offering full self-service.
Another "highlight" of the Faliraki hotel service is the presence of their own tennis courts in all four and five-star hotels.
Best hotels in Faliraki
- Mitsis Alila Resort Spa 5 * - a romantic corner of relaxation, the most popular on the coast of the resort
- Pegasos Beach Hotel 4 * - on the second line of the rating 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, practically on the first line of the beach, next to the main beach of Faliraki.
Studio Maria Christina offers cheap 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 Rhodes, in addition, Faliraki Beach is the largest organized and well-equipped beach in Greece. Its length is about 4 km, more than 4000 sun loungers and umbrellas are placed on the sand, and around it 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 purest coastal sand and outlined by stepped rocks, attracted many tourists as the most picturesque on the island.In the same area, fans of nude sunbathing have chosen for themselves the nudist Mandomata Beach, which is located next to Kathara Bay.
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. Scenes of the historical saga "The Cannons of Navarone" and the action movie of the 80s of the last century "Flight to Athena" were filmed here.
Other popular tourist beaches around Faliraki include Kallithea Bay, Ladiko Beach, Seal Cave and the ancient fort of Erimokastro, and the long and almost deserted Traounou Beach. The beaches listed in the last paragraph have been awarded the European Union Blue Flag for their 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 either age or preference - the resort has entertainment for all tastes and ages, 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, water catamarans, motorbikes, canoe boats, water skis, etc. Extreme sports are invited to have fun with bungee jumping and organized parachute jumps. 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. Kalithies-Afandou Golf Course is just 5 km from the resort area.
WITH nightlife in Faliraki, too, everything is in order - along the main street there are numerous bars and pubs, 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 with live, soft and relaxing music for visitors.
Faliraki attractions
1. Aquapark - located at the Esperides Hotel, on Faliraki Beach.
2. Faliraki Go karts - you can go karting in the very center of Faliraki, find out the details by phone. +30 22410 855 20.
3. Travel by off-road vehicles, BUNGY buggies are also organized in the center of Faliraki beach.
4. The center of sky surfing (free flight using a special rope) in Faliraki is located in the center of the town.
5. Slingshot attraction is located near the beach, it can be seen from afar - surfers soar over the sea under a sailing flying 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 rides, windsurfing, paragliding and much more are offered at Faliraki Beach.
8. Horse riding - horseback riding is possible at one of the farms in the surrounding villages of Tholos, Ialyssos and Kalithies.
9. Yachting - The weather conditions around the coast of Rhodes allow boaters to enjoy a fair wind from April to October. At the marinas 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 located close to the most popular attractions of Rhodes, it will not be difficult to get there. At 14 km - the city of Rhodes, its famous Old city and the Venetian fortress, in the 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 are green hills in which seven fresh springs flow removing sins ...
For those who love to travel by sea, the boat trip from Faliraki beach to the small uninhabited island of Symi and to Lindos will certainly be interesting.
And finally, in the southern part of the island there is an interesting place for nature lovers - the Valley of the Butterflies, a unique habitat of the four-point bear butterfly (Latin Callimorpha Quadripunctaria).
You can get acquainted with almost every of the surrounding beauties of Faliraki 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, where they serve 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 highly praise one of the local establishments - the Manolis tavern, where they treat themselves to excellent traditional Greek food ...
Faliraki how to get
The island of Rhodes, where the beach resort of Faliraki is located, can be reached by plane, ferry or high-speed ferry. Ferries operate daily from the port of Piraeus (near Athens, Greece) and travel time to Rhodes is 13-20 hours. In summer, the price of a ferry ticket will be 50-60 euros one way.
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 in a charter plane from Athens to Rhodes in advance; a couple of months before the trip, the ticket price will be 35-40 euros. The flight duration is 50 minutes.
Further, there are regular city buses from Rhodes airport to the bus station in the old town of Rhodes, the ticket price is 2.50 euros. Continue the journey from the city of Rhodes to Faliraki on the same bus of the K.T.E.L carrier, 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, having rented a car in advance, you can drive to Faliraki beach on your own.
Bus timetables from Rhodes to Faliraki
The price of renting a car in Rhodes is 30 euros / day, a motorcycle - 15 euros.
"The quiet Greek is the one you can hear only on the next street."
It was our 3rd trip, we thought for a very long time where to go and since my husband always dreamed of visiting Greece, we chose one of her wonderful islands - Rhodes.
Greece is an amazing country. It cannot be described in one or two words. Even a story is not enough for this. Therefore, going to write about our Greek holidays, I will divide our vacation into several stories dedicated to specific cities and places, namely: the town of Faliraki and its surroundings; the capital of the island of Rhodes, the eponymous city of Rhodes; the wonderful place of Calithea Terme; extreme city of Lindos; the picturesque Anthony Quinn Beach and Ladiko Bay; and also, I will tell you about one excursion in which we traveled half of the western coast of the island from Kamiros to Arnisa.
So, the island of Rhodes. It is often called the island of the sun and this is true, because the sun sets here late in the evening, and the streets are as bright as day until 9 pm. There is an amazing climate, fresh and unpolluted air, a gentle sea with wonderful and picturesque coves and colorful local Greeks.
In this story, I will share with you my impressions of the town of Faliraki.
Faliraki is a small village , or a mini-town (everyone has a different name), 30 minutes by bus from the capital of the island, the city of Rhodes. We chose this place because it is large and nice beach, in the evening there are many cafes and clubs to choose from, and most importantly, from here you can get to almost anywhere on the island "on foot" (because we don't have a driver's license and we are tied to the bus service). Looking ahead, I will say that we were very pleased with our choice.
So, Faliraki. The flight from Moscow to Rhodes took 3.5 hours ... We arrived early in the morning and were very surprised when leaving the plane there was still no sun (and we arrived at 7 in the morning). But only later we learn that in Rhodes the sun rises late and sets too early. We were picked up at the airport by the meeting side and everyone was taken to the hotels. About our hotel Orion Hotel 3 * can be found in a separate review. In general, having stayed on the island for 10 days, I still did not understand where exactly the beginning of the village of Faliraki and where it ends. There is one main and very long street, on the left side of which there are hotels and the sea, and on the right side there are hotels and taverns. And at a certain moment (in the Chaplin beach area) this main street diverges to the right and left into many small streets, which abound with many different cafes, taverns, hookah bars, strip clubs, karaoke bars and hotels. Our hotel was a 5-minute walk from all this abundance, so we can say that we were practically in the center of this town.
Faliraki beach is wide and long , somewhere about 5 kilometers.
