Beyond its sandy beaches and fascinating medieval Old Town, the Dodecanese island reserves plenty of surprises.

From Rhodes Old Town, littered with quaint tavernas and old churches ... dancing on a stage and meeting your new bestie in the girls loo. Or, if day trips are more your style, Anthony Quinn’s Bay is ...

Rhodes KTEL buses offer services from Rhodes Town to eastern coast resort areas. Bus tickets between Rhodes Town and the airport cost €2.50 (£2.10) online and €3.50 (£2.95) onboard.

Prasonisi, way down at Rhodes’s southern tip, sits beyond the tourist trail. A good two-hour drive from Rhodes Town, it nevertheless has a dedicated following thanks to one key factor: water sports.

Before visiting Old Town I had spent 3 amazing days in Rhodes. The food, hotel staff, suite and pool had combined to create the perfect Dodecanese marriage, but I still had a hunger for more.