Haraki Rhodes

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Haraki beach Rhodes

HARAKI or CHARAKI is a pleasant seaside village just off the main road between Rhodes Town to Lindos. Away from the beach Haraki seems a drab and uninspiring place but things change along the shore.
Haraki is set in a wide bay with a stone beach backed by a narrow road that is closed to traffic in the summer. The beach front at Haraki has several tavernas, cafes and bars along with a few shops.
Holiday apartments also line the shore at Heraki and the whole bay is overlooked by the impressive ruins of Feraklos Castle on the hilltop above.
The Haraki beach is mainly coarse sand and pebbles and there are a few sunbeds on the beach. There is a small harbour at one end where fishing boats set out each morning and supply the local restaurants which are popular with local Greeks, especially at weekends.
Although increasingly popular with holiday firms Haraki can still consider itself unspoiled. Nearby is the soft sand beach of Agathi, about 15 minutes on foot, where a trio of beach cantinas open in the summer.
Entertainment in Haraki is confined to eating and drinking in the tavernas and bars, most of which overlook the sea.
There was no cash point in Haraki at the time of writing but several local firms will exchange cash, including the car hire firm in Haraki village.
There is a cash point outside a supermarket about 5km from Haraki and there are banks and cash points at Archangelos and Lindos. Haraki has a daily bus service to Lindos and to Rhodes Town.