Route to Monolithos Castle

The castle of Monolithos is perhaps the most impressive in Rhodes, located on a rock 236 meters high, overlooking the sea and Halki island. It was built by Grand Master d’Aubusson in 1476, on the ruins of an older Byzantine fortification. Inside, there are two chapels next to each other, one ruined and one renovated – St. Panteleimon, from the 15th century. The road reaches the base of the rock, and from there a path with steps leads up to the castle. Some say that the name Monolithos is not due to the rock on which the castle is built, but to a black monolith with supernatural powers, brought by the Knights from the Holy Land. It is even said that this monolith is still there, buried, and if anyone ever dares to dig it up, the entire island will sink! (Source: South Aegean Region https://www.aegeanislands.gr/)