Lindos: Pefkos
Pefkos stretches along a sheltered bay on Rhodes’s southeast coast in the Aegean, a setting that has shaped it into a compact beach resort in the Lindos area. Also known as Pefki, it takes its Greek name from the pine tree, reflecting the vegetation associated with this part of Rhodes. Its shore is divided by low rocky headlands and linked by seafront streets, beach businesses and strips of sand rather than a large urban waterfront. To the north, Lindos rises beneath its ancient acropolis, home to the sanctuary of Athena Lindia. Rhodes is the largest island of the Dodecanese, and Pefkos forms a low-rise coastal counterpart to one of its best-known historic settlements.
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Built around its ancient acropolis on Rhodes’s eastern coast, Lindos grew into one of Greece’s most recognisable historic settlements. The village climbs beneath the fortified rock, where the Acropolis of Lindos preserves the ruins of the Temple of Athena Lindia and later medieval defences. Below, whitewashed houses follow narrow lanes toward the sea, while the sheltered inlet of St Paul’s Bay lies south of the headland. Lindos was one of the important cities of ancient Rhodes, and its Greek, Roman and Hospitaller remains form a compact record of the island’s past. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Rhodes and the eastern Aegean.
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The terrain of the Aegean ranges from the dry, rock-fringed Cyclades in its central waters to wooded mountains along the northern Greek coast, giving this sea a distinctly island-shaped character. Near these coordinates lies Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades, where cultivated valleys and uplands meet sheltered coves and open water. Its main town, Chora, is marked by the Portara, the monumental marble doorway of an unfinished temple of Apollo. Ferries connect Naxos with neighbouring islands and mainland ports, while local traditions include potatoes, graviera cheese and Kitron, a citron liqueur. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Aegean.
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Greece occupies a mountainous peninsula and island-dotted coastline in southeastern Europe. The Aegean Sea shapes its eastern shore, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west; Crete is the country’s largest island. Athens is anchored by the Acropolis, where the Parthenon has stood since the fifth century BCE as a defining monument of classical antiquity. Beyond the capital, the Pindus Mountains run through the mainland, and Mount Olympus is associated in ancient Greek religion with the home of the gods. Greek food traditions centre on olive oil, seafood, cheeses and regional dishes, with long meals remaining an important part of social life. Continue through nearby webcams to explore the islands and mainland regions of Greece.
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