Asklipio (Asklepieion), Rhodes

The small village of Asklipio stole my heart! The Greek village is so authentic, full of real warm wonderful Greek people. I spend time in the village. I've often sat and watch the kids play football in the town square, and in the evening the older ladies of the village sat along 'the wall' and watched the world go by. I've listened to the church bells calling the villagers, and often when they came out of church they have shared with me the 'special bread' from the service.
My favourite thing in Asklipio is Nik's Taverna, a family run taverna, and without a doubt in my opinion, the best authentic food in Rhodes. After trying many other taverna's Nikolas's taverna became a home from home. Nik and his lovely wife Effie own the place and nothing was too much trouble. Sometimes there were delicious things off the menu, Nik usually has something set aside, or if not he suggested wonderful new tastes for me to try.
One year I celebrated my birthday while in Rhodes and decided to eat at Nik's we let him know that we were coming for dinner. When we arrived, the table had been laid with a special cloth, flowers in a vase and a red rose for each of us, and not forgetting the most scrumptious chocolate cake that Nik had gotten especially for me. The villagers joined in when Happy Birthday was sung. It’s a birthday I will always remember and mostly due to Nik and his family’s kindness.
I am planning on spending my birthday at Nik's again this year June 1st see you there?

My favorite part is the view of endless beach, but don't forget to visit the Church of the Dormition. The beauty of this place will keep you at a loss for words. Simply breathtaking :)

I lived in Asklipio with a friend who's from the village. The village is beautiful with friendly and welcoming people. I recommend that anyone who holidays in Rhodes visits Asklipio and then meets for lunch at the Lighthouse

On our recent vacation, we went to Asklipio, Rhodes, Greece. It was the first time I've ever been to Greece and I had a wonderful time. I lived in the village of Asklipio for a little over three weeks and I have a lot of beautiful memories now that I am back home in America. I think that this must be the most beautiful place on earth.