The new town
On entering Mandraki (yacht harbour), the most picturesque of
the three ports of the city, we are welcomed by two bronze deer.
Erected where probably the famous Colossus of Rhodes used to
stand, they have become the modern emblem of the town. Nearby on
the mole stands the lighthouse tower of St. Nicholas and the
three old colourful windmills. Numerous monumental buildings
surround Mandraki and add to its majestic air - among others the
New Market (Nea Agora), a polygonal building with internal
courtyard, the Archbishop's Palace, the Evangelismos
(Annunciation) church, the Central Post Office, Town Hall,
Theatre and Government-House (Italian period building now used
as Prefecture) - all four impressive buildings along the pier.
Next to the Theatre one admires Murad Reis Mosque and its
graceful minaret. At the north end of the town stands the
Institute of Marine Biology (Aquarium).