Charaki

Coordinates: 36°10′N 28°05′E / 36.167°N 28.083°E / 36.167; 28.083
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Charaki
Χαράκι
Settlement
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Charaki (

bars
. Charaki has a small, picturesque bay with a number of holiday apartments in addition to its tavernas. More recently, the land behind the bay has been host to a small number of housing developments.

Charaki is only half an hour drive from Rhodes International Airport, and 10 minutes drive from the town of Lindos.

On the

Knights of St John, and was the last stronghold in Rhodes to succumb to the Ottoman Empire
. From the Feraclos castle, there is a panoramic view of Charaki, the sandy beach of Agia Agathi, and more far to the south the town of Lindos.

Wild mountain sheep and

moufflon
inhabit the village's surrounding mountains. Generally, the animals congregate in the castle at dusk and remain there until sunrise.

Most inhabitants of Charaki are residents of the nearby agricultural village Malona.

Visible from Charaki bay is the acropolis of Lindos, the next major town to the village.

Situated on a similar half-moon bay, Charaki is slightly smaller than the Greek village of Stoupa near Kalamata on the Greek mainland.

Charaki was rated as one of the cleanest beaches of the Greek isles in 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

Gallery

  • Dawning
    Dawning
  • Morning
    Morning
  • Peacebreaker
    Peacebreaker
  • Plage, in the background is visible Feraclos Castle
    Plage, in the background is visible
    Feraclos Castle
  • Feraclos Castle at sunset
    Feraclos Castle
    at sunset
  • Feraclos Castle
    Feraclos Castle
  • Feraclos Castle at night
    Feraclos Castle
    at night
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