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Kalithea Thermi

TIME : 2016/2/18 18:54:17

Italian architect Pietro Lombardi constructed this opulent art deco spa, on the site of ancient thermal springs, in 1929. Its dazzling white-domed pavilions, pebble-mosaic courtyards and sweeping sea-view colonnades appeared in movies such as Zorba the Greek and Guns of Navaron e, and have now been restored after years of neglect. In peak season, though, its small sandy bathing beach and cafe get impossibly crowded.

Just 9km south of Rhodes Town, it can be accessed by driving directly along the coast.