Kolimbia Rhodes resort report and satellite view of Kolympia

Greek island holidays | Kolimbia Rhodes

A long and shady straight road leads to Kolymbia beach, lined on each side by majestic eucalyptus trees. It's located about 24km from Rhodes Town along the eastern shore just south of, and overlooking, Afandou bay. The village was originally built by the Italians as a model farm village and houses in this area are noted for their large chimneys.
The resort consists of three beaches each side of a large volcanic rock outcrop. The shady road ends at a small enclosed harbour and the main beach is to the north. The beach is sand and shingle, curving slowly around the bay and very exposed with no natural shade. There are plenty of sun beds and umbrellas and some natural tree shade near the harbour where a line of rocks lie just offshore. Unfortunately an impressively ugly hotel block has been built behind the middle of the beach which helps to spoil the view at what was once a peaceful and picturesque spot.
Tracks crisscross the rock headland to gain access to the cliffs and some splendid sea views. The area to the south of the headland has been swamped by hotels and apartments. Eventually you reach a couple of smaller beaches.
The first is small but attractive beach with a tiny harbour, almost enclosed by a circle of rock and a couple of small tavernas nearby. Beyond that lies a long, straight beach beach backed by a breathtakingly ugly hotel apartment block.
The sand here is slightly more coarse, but this is a popular beach with families as the water is shallow. There is stone and shingle offshore though so many put on footwear before venturing out for a swim. Sun bed umbrellas provide the only shade here. The main beaches have the usual facilities as well as watersports.