{"id":986,"date":"2026-01-16T00:16:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apolakkia.gr\/?page_id=986"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:24:59","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apolakkia.gr\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-b0751947 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-6e10a65d uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h1 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">History of Apolakkia<\/h1><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Information about the sunny village of South Rhodes, from antiquity to the present day.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container 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256 368 256H336zM64 432C64 440.8 71.16 448 80 448H112C120.8 448 128 440.8 128 432V400C128 391.2 120.8 384 112 384H80C71.16 384 64 391.2 64 400V432zM208 384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__day-new uagb-timeline__day-right uagb-timeline__events-inner-new\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__events-inner--content\"><h4 class=\"uagb-timeline__heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 Antiquity (8th century BC \u2013 4th century AD)<\/h4><p class=\"uagb-timeline-desc-content\">The wider area of southern Rhodes was part of the Dorian settlements, with rural communities and cultivated land forming the basis of habitation.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-timeline__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-new\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-uagb-content-timeline-child uagb-timeline__field uagb-timeline-child-f216671d uagb-timeline__left\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__marker out-view-uagb-timeline__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M160 32V64H288V32C288 14.33 302.3 0 320 0C337.7 0 352 14.33 352 32V64H400C426.5 64 448 85.49 448 112V160H0V112C0 85.49 21.49 64 48 64H96V32C96 14.33 110.3 0 128 0C145.7 0 160 14.33 160 32zM0 192H448V464C448 490.5 426.5 512 400 512H48C21.49 512 0 490.5 0 464V192zM64 304C64 312.8 71.16 320 80 320H112C120.8 320 128 312.8 128 304V272C128 263.2 120.8 256 112 256H80C71.16 256 64 263.2 64 272V304zM192 304C192 312.8 199.2 320 208 320H240C248.8 320 256 312.8 256 304V272C256 263.2 248.8 256 240 256H208C199.2 256 192 263.2 192 272V304zM336 256C327.2 256 320 263.2 320 272V304C320 312.8 327.2 320 336 320H368C376.8 320 384 312.8 384 304V272C384 263.2 376.8 256 368 256H336zM64 432C64 440.8 71.16 448 80 448H112C120.8 448 128 440.8 128 432V400C128 391.2 120.8 384 112 384H80C71.16 384 64 391.2 64 400V432zM208 384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__day-new uagb-timeline__day-left uagb-timeline__events-inner-new\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__events-inner--content\"><h4 class=\"uagb-timeline__heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 Byzantine Period (5th \u2013 14th century)<\/h4><p class=\"uagb-timeline-desc-content\">Intense religious activity is developing in the area, with the construction of early Christian basilicas and small Byzantine churches.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-timeline__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-new\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article 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432V400C128 391.2 120.8 384 112 384H80C71.16 384 64 391.2 64 400V432zM208 384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__day-new uagb-timeline__day-right uagb-timeline__events-inner-new\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__events-inner--content\"><h4 class=\"uagb-timeline__heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 Knights\u2019 Period (14th \u2013 16th century)<\/h4><p class=\"uagb-timeline-desc-content\">Southern Rhodes was administratively organized by the Knights of Saint John, strengthening rural life and the protection of the countryside.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-timeline__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-new\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-uagb-content-timeline-child uagb-timeline__field 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384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__day-new uagb-timeline__day-left uagb-timeline__events-inner-new\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__events-inner--content\"><h4 class=\"uagb-timeline__heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 Ottoman Period (16th \u2013 early 20th century)<\/h4><p class=\"uagb-timeline-desc-content\">Apolakkia took shape as an agricultural village, with continuous habitation and the preservation of Orthodox traditions.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-timeline__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-new\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-uagb-content-timeline-child uagb-timeline__field uagb-timeline-child-3a32ea95 uagb-timeline__right\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__marker out-view-uagb-timeline__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M160 32V64H288V32C288 14.33 302.3 0 320 0C337.7 0 352 14.33 352 32V64H400C426.5 64 448 85.49 448 112V160H0V112C0 85.49 21.49 64 48 64H96V32C96 14.33 110.3 0 128 0C145.7 0 160 14.33 160 32zM0 192H448V464C448 490.5 426.5 512 400 512H48C21.49 512 0 490.5 0 464V192zM64 304C64 312.8 71.16 320 80 320H112C120.8 320 128 312.8 128 304V272C128 263.2 120.8 256 112 256H80C71.16 256 64 263.2 64 272V304zM192 304C192 312.8 199.2 320 208 320H240C248.8 320 256 312.8 256 304V272C256 263.2 248.8 256 240 256H208C199.2 256 192 263.2 192 272V304zM336 256C327.2 256 320 263.2 320 272V304C320 312.8 327.2 320 336 320H368C376.8 320 384 312.8 384 304V272C384 263.2 376.8 256 368 256H336zM64 432C64 440.8 71.16 448 80 448H112C120.8 448 128 440.8 128 432V400C128 391.2 120.8 384 112 384H80C71.16 384 64 391.2 64 400V432zM208 384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__day-new uagb-timeline__day-right uagb-timeline__events-inner-new\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__events-inner--content\"><h4 class=\"uagb-timeline__heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 Italian Administration (1912 \u2013 1947)<\/h4><p class=\"uagb-timeline-desc-content\">Infrastructure projects and distinctive buildings were constructed, influencing the architecture of the village and improving its connection with southern Rhodes.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-timeline__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-new\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-uagb-content-timeline-child uagb-timeline__field uagb-timeline-child-f6abe4f1 uagb-timeline__left\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__marker out-view-uagb-timeline__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M160 32V64H288V32C288 14.33 302.3 0 320 0C337.7 0 352 14.33 352 32V64H400C426.5 64 448 85.49 448 112V160H0V112C0 85.49 21.49 64 48 64H96V32C96 14.33 110.3 0 128 0C145.7 0 160 14.33 160 32zM0 192H448V464C448 490.5 426.5 512 400 512H48C21.49 512 0 490.5 0 464V192zM64 304C64 312.8 71.16 320 80 320H112C120.8 320 128 312.8 128 304V272C128 263.2 120.8 256 112 256H80C71.16 256 64 263.2 64 272V304zM192 304C192 312.8 199.2 320 208 320H240C248.8 320 256 312.8 256 304V272C256 263.2 248.8 256 240 256H208C199.2 256 192 263.2 192 272V304zM336 256C327.2 256 320 263.2 320 272V304C320 312.8 327.2 320 336 320H368C376.8 320 384 312.8 384 304V272C384 263.2 376.8 256 368 256H336zM64 432C64 440.8 71.16 448 80 448H112C120.8 448 128 440.8 128 432V400C128 391.2 120.8 384 112 384H80C71.16 384 64 391.2 64 400V432zM208 384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__day-new uagb-timeline__day-left uagb-timeline__events-inner-new\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__events-inner--content\"><h4 class=\"uagb-timeline__heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 Integration into Greece (1948)<\/h4><p class=\"uagb-timeline-desc-content\">Apolakkia was officially recognized as a community and became part of the Greek state.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-timeline__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-new\"><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-uagb-content-timeline-child uagb-timeline__field uagb-timeline-child-d5b4b6d9 uagb-timeline__right\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__marker out-view-uagb-timeline__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M160 32V64H288V32C288 14.33 302.3 0 320 0C337.7 0 352 14.33 352 32V64H400C426.5 64 448 85.49 448 112V160H0V112C0 85.49 21.49 64 48 64H96V32C96 14.33 110.3 0 128 0C145.7 0 160 14.33 160 32zM0 192H448V464C448 490.5 426.5 512 400 512H48C21.49 512 0 490.5 0 464V192zM64 304C64 312.8 71.16 320 80 320H112C120.8 320 128 312.8 128 304V272C128 263.2 120.8 256 112 256H80C71.16 256 64 263.2 64 272V304zM192 304C192 312.8 199.2 320 208 320H240C248.8 320 256 312.8 256 304V272C256 263.2 248.8 256 240 256H208C199.2 256 192 263.2 192 272V304zM336 256C327.2 256 320 263.2 320 272V304C320 312.8 327.2 320 336 320H368C376.8 320 384 312.8 384 304V272C384 263.2 376.8 256 368 256H336zM64 432C64 440.8 71.16 448 80 448H112C120.8 448 128 440.8 128 432V400C128 391.2 120.8 384 112 384H80C71.16 384 64 391.2 64 400V432zM208 384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__day-new uagb-timeline__day-right uagb-timeline__events-inner-new\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__events-inner--content\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-hide uagb-timeline__inner-date-new\">January, 2026<\/div><h4 class=\"uagb-timeline__heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 Modern Era (late 20th century \u2013 today)<\/h4><p class=\"uagb-timeline-desc-content\">The Apolakkia Dam was constructed and cultural activities developed, helping preserve the local identity.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-timeline__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-timeline__date-new\">January, 2026<\/div><\/article>\n<div class=\"uagb-timeline__line\"><div class=\"uagb-timeline__line__inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-db484d86 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-376eb6fd\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ae1a1b0e uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">A Summary from Michalis Thomas\u2019s book on Apolakkia<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc translation-block\">The village of <strong>Apolakkia<\/strong> is built on the slope of a small hill, on the top of which there are the ruins of a knight's castle. It is unknown when the village was built. However, it must have been built on an ancient komis, which, due to its location in the middle of a fertile plain, absorbed the surrounding settlements that were scattered in the area.<br><br>For the name Apolakkia, those who have dealt with the nomenclature of the villages of Rhodes, give its explanation through the <strong>compound word apo-lakkos<\/strong> itself, a potholed place surrounded by mountains. The village of Apolakkia is located in the southwestern part of the island at a distance of approximately 80 km from the city of Rhodes, with which it communicates via the provincial road of Rhodes-Empona-Monolithos, when following the north-western coasts, and via Rhodes-Gennadiou-Vati, which is the shortest distance, when following the south-eastern coasts.<br><br>A characteristic and beautiful building is that of the Primary School in the village square. The building was built during the Italian occupation as a police station. <strong>After the Liberation<\/strong>, internal reforms were made and it was converted into a school, which unfortunately today, due to internal migration to the city of Rhodes, remains closed.<br><br>Apolakkia is one of the most productive villages of Rhodes. The current agricultural exploitation is characterized by extensive cultivation of wheat and olive trees, and by irrigated areas with the main product being watermelon and melon. Potatoes, tomatoes and other vegetables follow. Livestock farming is limited. There are free-range goats raised by foreign farmers seasonally. The Fournoi region has marine and non-marine habitats, which in addition to turtles and seals also include 40 species of endemic birds, 14 species of protected reptiles, 45 species of endemic invertebrates, and a rare species of bat. In the marine zone, the presence of the \u201cCaretta-Caretta\u201d turtle and the Mediterranean \u201cMonachus-Monachus\u201d seal has been observed. It is an area of \u200b\u200bnatural beauty that has remained far from the destructive effects of modern development. The steep Louroi rocks, high landslides, are visible from afar and give the landscape something special and impressive.<br><br><strong>The artificial lake of Fragma (The Dam)<\/strong> has been transformed into an important bird habitat. Rare water birds nest and reproduce on the shores of the lake. The aquatic environment of the lake is now a natural habitat for many fish.<br><br>Festivals, engagements and weddings were for the villagers an opportunity for feasting and entertainment. But also the \u201cHairetia\u201d the name festivals, dances and festivals, were the reasons that people looked for to sing, dance, drink, be merry, and generally escape from the tiring everyday life. The \"posperismata\" for women and the kafenes for men were the daily entertainment of the people of the village.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-or4znclj alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c5bqjtbo\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-mwcveomr uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Discover our history so far<\/h2><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Apolakkia is one of the oldest villages of southern Rhodes, with a history directly linked to agriculture and life around the natural environment of the area. The location of the village, close to fertile lands and with access to the sea, determined its development over the centuries.<br><br>The first references to the area are related to small agricultural settlements, which gradually became a permanent community. The inhabitants relied mainly on the cultivation of the land, olive trees, wheat and livestock production, creating a simple but self-sufficient lifestyle.<br><br>During the Knights' Rule and later the Ottoman period, Apolakkia remained a vibrant agricultural core. 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Over the years, Limni has evolved into a place of cultural and social activities, connecting the village with the sea.<br><br><strong>Beaches from right to <strong>left <\/strong>:<\/strong><br>1) Fourni<br>2) Apolakkia Beach<br>3) Limni<br>4) Ammoratsa<br>5) Kouloura<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-e5y1mjza wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/apolakkia.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/plateia-apolakkia.jpg ,https:\/\/apolakkia.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/plateia-apolakkia.jpg 780w, https:\/\/apolakkia.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/plateia-apolakkia.jpg 360w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/apolakkia.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/plateia-apolakkia.jpg\" alt=\"Plateia Apolakkia\" class=\"uag-image-20 lazyload\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" title=\"plateia-apolakkia\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 564px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 564\/376;\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ervxyjpv uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Apolakkia Square<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Today, Apolakkia combines the past with the present. 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