Rhodes makes for a great base to explore other Islands of the Dodecanese. A good day trip is to Symi Island. You can stay there but it’s only a small place and it doesn’t have many hotels.
[Ferry From Rhodes]
Here at Symi is what I imagined Greece to be like. Beautiful blue water, boats everywhere and lovely little villages.
[Boats - Symi Harbour]
The harbour of Symi town is an active little town, sustained by the day trippers from the Rhodes ferry. Wander away from the town centre and go up the hill and you soon find many grand old houses that have been abandoned and in ruins.
[Harbour - Symi Town]