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MANDRAKI PORT

The unique Mandraki Harbor

Mandraki is one of the three harbors is Rhodes. It is famous, because it is believed that the great statue of Colossus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, once stood at the harbor entrance.
Today the deer sculptures at the entrance, the St. Nickolas Fortress and a number of medieval windmills create a charming harbor setting. Many boat trips to other nearby islands leave from here. Standing on slim columns on either side of the Mandraki port entrance, the Rhodian Deer statues, a stag and a doe, serve as the guardians of the harbor.
The Windmills are located on the wave breaker of Mandraki and were used to ground the grain that came from the Commercial ships docking in the harbor.

Three of these beautiful structures have been renovated and stand as majestic reminders of times past.
The imposing St. Nickolas Fortress is located in Rhodes Old Town looking over the Mandraki Harbor.
When the fortress was built, the Ottoman use of cannons and other siege weaponry was taken into account and its thick walls were impermeable for many years. Considering their age, they remain in excellent condition to this day.

The fortress is hugely popular among visitors nowadays and it has been well preserved. You can walk along the path of the former moat, which has been dried out and provides a scenic, tree lined walking path.

 

 

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