Rhodes: where the sun god reigns supreme

Chris Carter soaks up the rays on the Greek island of Rhodes in a newly redeveloped resort

Woman sitting by a pool
The beaches on Rhodes are a perfect place to unwind
(Image credit: © Amada Colossos)

The Greek island of Rhodes is a sunny place. So much so that the ancient Rhodians built a colossal statue to the sun god Helios – the mighty Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. So maybe it wasn’t an especially auspicious start to my stay last October at the luxury Amada Colossos Resort when Poseidon, god of stormy seas, showed up outside my room the night I arrived. He wasn’t there to bring the caviar.

Sipping Champagne from the balcony of an executive suite, I watched the Aegean whip itself up into a foamy lather as white-crested waves crashed down on the usually peaceful sands of Kallithea beach. The wind howled. Yet down below, juxtaposed with the sea, the long, sweeping swimming pool, with its clean lines and manicured arboreal centrepiece (see picture inset), all lit up against the dark sky in radiant blue, gave up barely a ripple. Besides, I thought, what better way to get you in the mood for a stay in Greece than a little Greek drama?

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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