Tsambika Pines
Tsambika is on the East coast of the island and is approximately 26km from Rhodes Town.
The monastery of Panagia is one of the many delights Tsambika has to offer, with the tiny monastery perched on a 287m hill. The legend is that women who wish to become pregnant climb the 307 steps to the Monastery and pray to the icon of Panagia (Virgin Mary). When the lady falls pregnant she names the child either Tsambikos if it is a boy or Tsambika if it is a girl. The legend is believed throughout Greece and the festival of the Panagia in September attracts thousands of people from all over the country. In Rhodes alone you will meet many Tsambikos and Tsambikas!!
The monastery is reached by a concrete road that twists steeply up from the main road. You can park just beyond the Panoramic Restuarant and finish the journey on foot, winding up stone stairs through pine trees. Its a long haul - there are 307 steps, marked at 100 step intervals.

The monastery is no more than a tiny chapel and courtyard, but the views are spectacular and the chapel contains a greatly revered icon of the Annunciation that legend says arrived miraculously and inexplicably form Cyprus.
Tsambika boasts one of the most beautiful beaches on Rhodes, with crystal clear waters and a long stretch of golden sand with many tavernas, bars and a beach sports centre. An array of water sports are on offer at Tsambika Beach and a horse riding centre nearby offers rides out into the countryside.
Just 3km away, Tsambika Pines is set amongst beautiful pine and olive groves. A very peaceful area scented with pine, the only sounds to be heard up here are those of the wildlife that inhabit the pine forests and olive groves. Each villa offers spectacular sea and mountain views.

A car is deemd essential for any of our guests staying in our Tsambika villas