Serenity Villas are located in the village of Kolymbia (Greek: Κολύμπια), the midpoint on the main road between Rhodes Town and Lindos. Kolymbia is a small settlement with a population of about 300 permanent residents. It was established by the Italians (who ruled the Dodecanese islands between 1912 and 1943) during the 1930’s as an exemplary agricultural village, then named San Benedetto. Whilst some remnants of agricultural activity still remain in place, the area has been steadily transformed into a resort with a number of large hotels and other vacation properties.
It takes just 30-35 minutes by car to reach Kolymbia from Diagoras Airport. Once you turn towards the village from the main road you are immediatelly greeted by hundreds of large eucaliptus trees that line both sides of Kolymbia’s main street. Eucaliptus street continues straight all the way through the center of the village and leads to the beach.
Kolymbia has a few convinient supermarkets, grocery stores and pharmacies and there are some much larger supermarkets, variuos shops, bakeries and butchers’ in the nearby town of Afandou, about 10 minutes drive. In Kolymbia’s centre there are various cafes, bars, boutiques and a number of stores selling jewellery, souveniers and local artisanal products. There are several easily accesible ATMs.
From Kolymbia you need around 30-35 minutes by car to reach either Rhodes Town to the North or Lindos to the South. While those two are definetely the most important locations in terms of sightseeing, there are many more places worth visitng around the island and all of them are easily reachable from Kolymbia. The beautiful sandy Tsambika beach, with its numerous beach bars and vibrant athmosphere, is just a few minutes drive from Kolymbia. Kolymbia itself also has a few excellent beaches and there are many more beaches and sandy coves to explore just a short drive away.
Regardless of how you choose to spend your time on Rhodes, Kolymbia is an excellent location that allows you to easily explore every corner of the island.