Kallithea (Rhodes)

Kallithea parish
Δημοτική Ενότητα Καλλιθέας
(Καλλιθέα)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Rhodes

Rhodes

Geographic coordinates :

36 ° 20 ′ N , 28 ° 10 ′ E Coordinates: 36 ° 20 ′ N , 28 ° 10 ′ E

Height above d. M .:

97 m
(average)

Area :

109.750 km²

Residents :

9,364 (2011)

Population density :

85.3 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

690106

Structure:

2 city districts
1 local community

Location in the municipality of Rhodes and in the regional district of Rhodes

Kallithea ( Greek Καλλιθέα ( f. Sg. )) Is a municipality in the northeast of the Greek Dodecanese island of Rhodes and comprises about one twelfth of the island's land area. The main town with 2836 inhabitants is Kalythies .

Administrative division

Kallithea formed an independent municipality until the administrative reform in 2010 and has since had the status of a municipality. The former municipal districts form urban districts or a local community.

District local community	Greek name	code	Area (km²)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Villages and settlements
Kalythies	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Καλυθιών	69010601	43,300	5861	4832	Kalythies , Faliraki
Koskinou	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Κοσκινού	69010602	20,950	3224	3679	Koskinou, Ammoudes, Vrysia, Tsairi
Psinthos	Τοπική Κοινότητα Ψίνθου	69010603	45,500	1166	0853	Psinthos
total		690106	109.750	10251	9364

Kallithea thermal baths

Since the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus , Kallithea has been known for its nearby thermal baths , which are said to have been visited by Augustus when he retired to Rhodes .

The thermal baths of Kallithea are located south of the coastal town and seen from the island's capital, Rhodes City , in front of the touristic north bay of Faliraki . A winding stretch of the coastal road descends into a small forest towards the sea. The bus also stops here. Directly south of the thermal baths is a narrow beach that can be reached through a forest.

Today's thermal baths

Today's thermal baths in romantic oriental style were inaugurated on July 1, 1929 after two years of construction under Italian rule. Before the Second World War , the facility was used as a thermal bath, but it was largely destroyed in bombing. At the sulphurous, warm springs, which are currently dry, rheumatism and diseases such as kidney and bladder problems or chronic constipation were cured. The sulphurous water from the dried up spring had a laxative effect.

The thermal facility was renovated over the years and reopened in summer 2007. Since then, the park (architecture by the Italian architect Pietro Lombardi ) has become more attractive again.

Diving

There is a diving school in the thermal baths . There is a stone and concrete slab bathing area for swimming in the sea. The water here is clear and also good for snorkeling, but the seabed can only be reached for a few meters from the shore by normal snorkelers, as the seabed drops off steeply here.

Film set

Several films were shot in the thermal baths, such as “Vacation on Rhodes” from the British crime series “The Adventures of Hercule Poirot ” and the feature film “ The Cannons of Navarone ” with Anthony Quinn .

gallery

Bathing bay in the thermal baths, 1984
Entrance to the thermal baths, 2008
Large rotunda in the thermal baths, 2008
Interior view 2010
Interior view 2010

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

Web links

Commons : Kallithea (Rhodes) - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Tourist information (German)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)