Sands Of Time

If you’re someone for whom lounging in golden sun while the glittering Mediterranean waves lap gently at your feet sounds about as appealing as necking a glass of warm seawater, then the rich historic heritage of Rhodes – once a core constituent of the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires – is your ideal summer break destination. The beaches are still here, of course, and from Megali Paralia – infinitely more attractive than The Inbetweeners- esque Faliraki further up the coast – you can slip on your sandals and hike to the Lindos Acropolis, which has stood on this site for over 2000 years. Then amble along the hillside to explore the medieval Castle of the Knights of St John, before capping the day off with a well-earned carafe of cool, crisp ‘athiri’ from the local Kounaki vineyard. Flights to Rhodes from £ 195 with Jet2