Hertz Rhodes Airport Car Hire

With a rental car the optimal opportunity to offer you, the Greek island of Rhodes relaxed and without pressure of time to discover and enjoy the beautiful nature around the small cities. Rhodes is the largest island in the Dodecanese archipelago, which is located in the Aegean Sea. Approximately 117,000 people live in Rhodes, over half of which in the eponymous town of Rhodes, which is also the cultural, economic and tourist centre of the island. If you want to explore the island with a car, many car hire companies to provide their service you can use is available in all major cities.

Rent a car at the airport of Rhodes

The international airport of Rhodes "Diagoras" is located on the West coast of the island, about 16 kilometres from the Centre of Rhodes of town. Locally many car hire companies are located, so that you easily can rent a car itself after landing. Throughout the year, domestic flights are available to destinations such as Thessaloniki, Athens and KARPATHOS. Also international destinations such as Cairo, Frankfurt, Bucharest and Barcelona are served during the season from April to October.

The building of the city

An old mythical legend according to the island of Rhodes from the sea to have lifted themselves up. The Sun God Helios on one of his trips eventually discovered the island unknown up to now still entirely. On his return, he asked the God the father Zeus to leave him this fertile and beautiful island. Zeus consented and Helios was the island. He gave her the name Rhodes after the beautiful nymph Rhode, who had learned to know Helios on his journey and love. A few years later he married Rhode and had seven sons with her. The eldest of these sons sired even three sons who were considered in the course of history as the founding fathers of the island.

Sights in Rhodes

To Crete, Rhodes represents the second most popular destination for tourists in Greece. In addition to the long and developed tourist areas, but still small, sleepy and picturesque located villages, which have preserved their typical Greek character over all the years can be found on Rhodes. To most the most besichtigsten cities of the island belongs the town of Lindos. The ancient Acropolis, as well as the impressive church with numerous finely prepared fresco panels located here. The city itself has many small white houses and facades and invites you to a vast and relaxing walk.