The 10 best things to do in Rhodes

With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, Rhodes fittingly praises the Greek sun god Helios. In addition to the countless beaches, there are historical attractions such as the ancient Acropolis of Lindos and the best preserved and liveliest medieval city in Europe. On the northeast coast, a trek to a hilltop monastery rewards you with phenomenal beach scenery. The inland offering is plentiful: from a remote traditional village whose women's cooperative remains faithful to age-old recipes, to a young vintner quietly spreading the word about wine produced from the island's little-known grape varieties. Meanwhile, the pristine, windswept west ...