Sights near the city Only 3 km from the city lies the luscious greenery of Rodini Park , with lots of flower-gardens, picturesque lanes and ponds. From Rodini one can visit the Tomb of the Ptolemies and the ruins of a Roman aquaduct. In medieval times Lindos was the second most important centre of the island, after the city of Rhodes itself. The ancient Acropolis was then built into a castle. Under the steep cliff of the Acropolis lies the present townlet, charming with its whitewashed houses and pebbled courtyards.
Houses retain traditional interiors, heavy ironwork on balconies and brown windows.
Some 15th-century houses have been officially declared traditional buildings to be preserved. A series of steps leads to the Acropolis . Inside the main gate we discern the ruins of the Knights' Lodge and the Byzantine church of St. John . Ruins of an ancient theatre have been found on the slope of the Acropolis. There are other beauties on this part of the island besides antiquities.