Lardos, Rhodes

Lardos Overview

Beach holidays: The beach on Lardos holidays 2020 & 2021 is a real treat – it’s a gradually curving bay with headlands that help keep the water nice and calm. It’s this, and the fact that the sand is of the soft and comfy golden variety that make Lardos Beach such a great choice for family holidays.

Close to attractions and activities: Whilst Lardos holidays certainly aren’t as big or as busy as nearby Lindos holidays, there’s still more than enough here to keep you occupied. Close to Lardos there’s an exciting go-kart track, as well as castle ruins and a pretty whitewashed monastery.

Attractions in Lardos

Asklipio Castle: Sitting on a high plateau overlooking the unspoilt village of Asklipio, the ruins of this castle make for a fascinating sight. The castle was actually built by medieval knights in the 13^th century. Although only sparse structures and ruins remain today the castle is still well worth visiting as you’re free to walk around the narrow parapets and open water tanks. Plus, at the castle’s peak you’ll be rewarded with some great views across Lardos village.

Ipseni Monastery: Just to the west of the centre of Lardos holidays, this pretty whitewashed monastery is a very peaceful retreat, set amongst olive groves and fruit orchards. Built in the 19^th century, the monastery is a real sight for sore eyes with its bright terracotta roofing and ornate central bell tower.

Activities in Lardos

Lardos go-kart track: Located close to the beach on Lardos holidays, this popular go-kart track has an exciting, twisting course which offers lots of fun for all ages. The track even has floodlights for night-time racing! Plus, if you’re lucky you may get to see the seasonal bike shows held here during the summer holidays season, where speedy superbikes zoom round the course to wow onlookers.

Hellas mini-golf: This fun mini-golf course is quite close to the go-kart track, so maybe you could fit both activities into the same day during your holidays in Lardos. There are 18 colourful holes here, with obstacles on each one helping to make things interesting.

Beaches in Lardos

Lardos Beach: This pleasant stretch of gently curving coastline has the prestigious accolade of winning the European Blue Flag Small Pebble & Sandy Beach Award. With scenic surroundings backed by olive trees and dusky mountains, and calm crystalline waters it’s easy to see why it won this award. Activities are never too far away on Lardos holidays as well, because the go-kart track is just a few minutes’ walk, and there are water sports out to sea here too.

Lothiarika Beach: This 1km long beach is a great alternative to Lardos Beach. It has a similar mix of sand and shingle on a curving bay, but it also has the added advantage of being a little quieter than Lardos Beach. The thatched wood parasols over the sun beds give the beach a rather rustic vibe, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had out to sea as water sports are also offered here.

Restaurants in Lardos

Valentina’s: Situated in the heart of the Lardos main square, Valentina’s offers an eclectic menu of both Greek favourites like mousakka and Italian classics such as lasagne and tiramisu.

Casa Di Flavia: This classy restaurant features Mediterranean food served with a contemporary twist. The menu ranges from original delights like pork in tarragon sauce to traditional dishes like beef stifado (a thick hearty stew).

Old House Roof Terrace: As the name suggests this restaurant has two levels of balcony and roof top terraces, making for a pleasant open-air dining experience, with nice views across Lardos village. Options on the menu are rather varied too, with tasty British favourites like steak and chips, as well as Lamb stifado topped with melted cheese and fresh Greek salad.

Nightlife in Lardos

Laid-back holidays: The nightlife on Lardos holidays is pretty relaxed, but there’s still a decent choice of family-focused British bars. The centrally located Square Bar is a good place to start as they offer both good frappes (cold coffees) during the day and inventive cocktails at night. Then there’s also Valentina’s which doubles up as both a tasty restaurant and a lively bar. Also look out for the very popular Yamas Bar, which many people heady to for the friendly atmosphere where they also offer all day English breakfasts!