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Afandou means "afanto" , invisible or hidden from the sea, out of sight from the ravaging pirates. Houses here are painted a dazzling white, the insides are decorated with beautiful local ceramics and embroideries. The embroideries usually being given as part of a dowry. There is all year round good weather on Rhodes. Although it is becoming more commercialised, Afandou still has the character of a traditional Greek village, with a typical main square lined with lively local cafe/bars where you can sit and watch the world go by. Its name means "hidden", as it was built behind hills to hide it from the pirates who plagued the area in centuries past. The village itself measures a compact 2¼ by 1¼ mls.
Afandou is located towards the N end of the E coast, 12 mls S of Rhodes Town, 19 mls SE of the airport. The village is hidden in the hills above the sweeping Bay of Afandou, about 1 ml inland from the beach. |
