Lardos Rhodes

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Lardos beach Rhodes

LARDOS lies just south of resorts of Lindos and Pefkos, about 65km from Rhodes Town, and is very much an up-and-coming beach holiday destination.
There is a wide gulf between the beach resort and the old village. Lardos is still quite small despite a flurry of building work in recent years and several small hotels and apartments have cropped all around the resort.
The building work is not just for visiting foreign tourists Lardos is also a favourite holiday home and retirement area for wealthy Greeks.
Lardos village is 2km inland from the beach and retains much of the old-time Greek atmosphere, with its tree-lined village square and a water fountain. This is the place to go if you tire of the beach resort's pizza and chips and fancy a more traditional Greek meal in one of the tavernas.
The old Lardos village is where locals sit in the evenings, watching the tourists watching them. Don't expect quick service here - the locals are strictly on Greek time.
The village has plenty of facilities - doctor, dentist, pharmacy, hairdresser, cash point, car hire and shops of all kinds - even a bookmaker.
Decent footpaths lead from Lardos village to the beach, an uncommon sight on the Greek islands. Lardos beach is good, soft sand with some shingle and is very clean. Lying on a sunbed is as much excitement as you can expect.
Lardos resort is flat and so suitable for the less mobile. Buses run regularly link to Lindos and Rhodes Town though many find the buses fully packed in the holiday season so a hire car is a virtual necessity if you want to get about.