Our October 2025 trip to Rhodes was packed with adventure, relaxation, and unforgettable experiences.
From ancient sites to beaches and delicious vegan meals, here’s a detailed roundup of our days on this Greek island, with links to each place we visited.
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Kolymbia Beach, sometimes written Kolimbia, is one of the most accessible beaches on Rhodes if you are staying in Kolymbia itself. It is long, easy to reach, and lined by hotels and organised beach areas.
Next to it, at the far end, is White Rock Beach, a smaller, quieter stretch under Tsambika mountain. The two beaches sit side by side but are separated by water so you cannot walk along the sand from one to the other, although you can swim between them.
We have visited both more than once and each has its own atmosphere. Kolymbia Beach has more facilities, watersports and a restaurant overlooking the sea. White Rock Beach feels more tucked away and peaceful, almost hidden at the end of the bay. If you like a beach that has variety, these two are a great combination for dipping in and out of during your holiday.
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Navarone Bay is one of those places you picture when you think of dreamy Greek waters. Deep turquoise, quiet, scenic and almost cinematic when the light hits right.
We first discovered it on the Hippo Submarine boat trip last year, where we swam in the bay surrounded by the most vivid blue water we had ever seen. It was the kind of swim you remember long after the holiday ends. In fact, my favourite and most memorable swim in the sea to date.
This year we returned to experience it from the beach. We’d seen the beach from the boat and it looked so peaceful. So quiet and like the sand was white rather than golden. It looked ideal for a beach to visit another time, so that’s what we did when we returned to Rhodes. But the beach itself didn’t quite live up to our expectations.
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On the final day of our family holiday to Rhodes, we found ourselves in that strange travel-day limbo. Bags packed, villa checked out, but hours left before our evening flight. We didn’t want the beach. We didn’t want to get wet or sandy. Everything was packed! We just needed something fun for the kids to pass the time before airports, queues and sitting still took over.
Ben had spotted something unusual on the map a few days earlier. A toy museum. In the middle of the mountains!
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On our last day in Rhodes we woke up knowing it was going to be one of those slightly strange travel days. The kind where you’re packed and checked out but nowhere near ready to head for the airport. We had to check out in the morning, but our flight wasn’t until the evening. With the airport only a one hour drive away, if that, we had lots of time left for some exploring.
We still had the hire car until the evening and could drop it at the airport. This meant we could visit a few places before our flight home. We picked a couple of places along the route to the airport, simple stops that could fill the time without being tiring. St. Nektarios Monastery near Archipolis became one of them.
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Our first glimpse of Tsambika Beach came in 2024 when we climbed Tsambika Mountain from the Kolymbia side. From the top we could see a long curved stretch of golden sand with bright turquoise sea and shallow water glistening below.
It looked untouched, natural and peaceful with no buildings lining the coastline, only sun loungers and, at the time, a large inflatable aquapark floating in the sea.
We didn’t have enough time to visit that year, so we made sure it was one of the first places on our list when we returned to Rhodes in 2025, with the hope of exploring the beach and the aquapark we had seen!
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We recently visited Pixel Pop in Newquay for a unique interactive gaming experience using a real pixelated floor and wall. It’s a new tech adventure in Newquay, and we booked it for the kids as soon as we saw it online because it looked like so much fun.
So what is Pixel Pop really like? And is it worth visiting?
In my Pixel Pop review, I’ll share everything about our visit, including how it works, what to expect, our honest thoughts, photos, and a short video showing the experience in action. I’ll also embed some of Pixel Pop’s own posts so you can get a feel for the games and atmosphere.
If you’re thinking about booking, hopefully this helps.
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When we visited Lindos, I knew I wanted to see the Acropolis of Lindos, one of the most famous landmarks on Rhodes.
From the village below, it towers above the whitewashed rooftops, perched high on the rocky hill like something out of another world.
You can see it from almost everywhere in Lindos, and it feels impossible not to want to climb up and see it properly.
But visiting wasn’t as straightforward as I’d imagined.
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