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Holidays in Pastida – Quiet relaxing Rhodes village atmosphere
Pastida is a tiny village slightly inland from the coast on the northern tip of Rhodes, 5 miles from Trianta, and 10 miles from Rhodes Town. Holidays in Pastida offer the chance to get to know a small Greek village with its typical square with fine buildings and traditional cafes. Pastida has a pleasant low-key atmosphere making it a nice place to relax. Holidays in Pastida offer the chance to stay in a remarkably uncommercial and unspoilt village given Pastida’s proximity to the capital and the airport.
Pastida holidays – Typical square and Greek village life
Pastida holidays are for relaxing and watching village life pass by while enjoying a drink at a typical village cafe. Pastida holiday social life revolves around the traditional main square. Pastida has a charming collection of typical village shops and cafes where locals and visitors happily mix. Holidays in Pastida clearly appeal to those looking to enjoy the quieter pleasures of small village life rather than lots of facilities and noisy nightlife. Occassional Rhodes folklore shows are held in the village. Holidays in Pastida offer a modest selection of bars and tavernas and a couple of good restaurants in the village itself, along with all the cafes and tavernas available in the resorts on the coast.
Pastida holidays – Quiet countryside and nearby beach resorts
Pastida is inland from the coast and surrounded by attractive agricultural countryside full of olive groves and citrus trees. Pastida holidays can enjoy the beaches at the nearby resorts of Kremasti and Trianta, both of which have good long beaches. Pastida holidays must include at least one visit to historic Rhodes Town which offers good shopping, a huge selection of restaurants and bars and plenty of lively nightlife. The extraordinary Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; a hugely impressive remarkably well-preserved medieval Crusader fortress city packed with shops, bars and restaurants. Rhodes Town and the other coastal villages can be reached by regular buses which leave from the centre of the village. Other popular Pastida holiday excursions include island tours, ancient Ialyssos and Kamiros, the monastery at Kalopetra, picturesque Lindos, boat trips to the island of Symi and even a trip to Marmaris in Turkey.
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