PORTOKALENIA’S PRIME STOPS ON RHODES

AUVERGNE CAFE (medieval city of Rhodes): Its atmospheric setting, next to the Street of the Knights, is ideal for relaxing all day long. They serve a huge variety of high-quality dishes. 4 RODIES (modern city of Rhodes): This family-owned tavern uses local ingredients in its dishes. Its beautiful neoclassical building is surrounded by a courtyard brimming with flowers and wild herbs. KALLITHEA SPRINGS (Kallithea): This beautifully restored complex has wonderful bay views and a cafeteria that’s a lounge at night.

Tell us the story behind your name. It means “orange essence.” I was named by my godfather, the Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseus Elytis, after one of his poems.