The island of Rhodes is the most extensive island of the Dodecanese, and was in earlier times one of the most famous ports in the world. Today it serves as a perfect starting point for a trip around the islands.

Tsambika, a very popular beach, is one of the best on Rhodes.es una de las mejores playas de Rodas. Following the main road, from Pefki and the beautiful bay of Stafyliá towards Cape Prasonisio, one finds an uninterrupted series of seldom visited sandy shores: Glystra, Kiotari, Lahania. The small island of Calcio has some lovely beaches, which can only be reached by the boats that sail every morning from the port at Emborio

The island has a typical Mediterranean climate: hot summers and fresh winters, especially in the mountains.

Lavrion is a city in the southeast of Attica, and one of the most easterly ports, at 60 kilometres from Athens. The port lies in a bay with a view over the island of Makronisos.

Lavrion enjoys a temperate Mediterranean climate. In summer the days are long and the temperatures high; very often a refreshing breeze blows in at the end of the day, especially in the coastal zone and in the north of the country. During the summer the temperatures in Lavrion can reach 42ºC, whereas the winters are mild in the south and colder in the north. The rains come from November to March.