7 of the Best Relaxed, Seaview Wedding Venues in Rhodes
Combining lush forests and diverse landscapes with beautiful beaches and medieval architecture, Rhodes is a wonderful spot to host a wedding if you’re after a bit of laidback luxury. Known as an area for its warm and welcoming hospitality and of course delicious cuisine, the central old town which features stone paved alleys and elegant mansions is in fact a UNESCO World Heritage Site too. Striking the perfect balance of relaxing whilst still having plenty to explore on your doorstep, it’s an ideal destination wedding location.
Read on to hear about 7 of our favourite wedding venues there at the moment.
1. Kallithea Springs
Built by Italian owners in 1929 during their occupation of Rhodes, the pretty Kallithea Springs features lots of lovely distinct Italian architecture with Moorish influences throughout the venue, making for a fresh and bright backdrop to your wedding. The space is elegant in design, with a column lined approach leading to the main building and Rotunda, which is covered in multicoloured bougainvillea and beautifully scented jasmine. It is one of the most popular wedding venues in Rhodes, with amazing views out to sea and a generally laidback yet elegant feel to it.
2. Melenos
Located in the centre of Lindos village, Melenos is a lovely boutique hotel that is known to many in the area as a real luxurious haven. Beautifully designed with pretty sea views, expect lots of Greek artwork, mosaic tiled floors and verdant gardens. Ideal for a Mamma Mia style wedding soirée, host your ceremony on the rooftop of the hotel or in the gardens, followed by a delicious dinner with Lindos Bay and the Acropolis as your backdrop. Perfect for more intimate weddings, you can exclusively take over the full hotel for a wonderfully private wedding.
3. Starry Skies
An idyllic and unique wedding location, Starry Skies is a bit of a hidden gem. Laidback and beachy, host your ceremony in a bay just outside of Lindos village followed by a reception just a short boat ride away on the beach. Set under the stars and twinkly lights, you’ll enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner served mezze style with up to 30 of your guests.
4. Tsambikos Taverna
A well loved local restaurant, Tsambikos Taverna benefits from uninterrupted views of the Aegean Sea and is great for both large and intimate weddings, with the ability to host up to 200 guests. Dine on delicious BBQ mezze sharing plates or a full sit down menu and dance the night away after with the sea as your backdrop. Plus make the most of arriving by boat, with a little harbour located right nearby.
5. Galazio Restaurant
Channeling a lovely boho vibe, this beach front taverna is a great spot for a laidback beach wedding. Just a short distance from Kalithea Spa and St Sophia, dine on delicious Greek food, fresh seafood and Mediterranean cuisine with your guests followed by lots of dancing on the decked terrace and fireworks. The venue also handily has a small play area, which is perfect if you’re planning on having children at your wedding.
6. Palladium
Located within the grounds of a hotel, Palladium is a popular wedding location within the area for good reason. Nestled within the hotel’s gardens right by the shoreline, it benefits from beautiful sunsets and is ideal come rain or shine, with a decked gazebo that covers you for all eventualities. You can host a wedding for between 40-70 guests here and choose from sit down menus to buffet style food.
7. Lindia Thalassa
Perched close to the beach in the resort of Pefkos, the elegant Lindia Thalassa is a modern and fresh feeling wedding venue that offers a number of different wedding packages. Host your ceremony within the whitewashed Greek chapel of Aghia Myrtidiotisa or on the terrace of the hotel, with uninterrupted views of the shoreline. Follow this up with a lovely wedding breakfast in the first floor Elia Restaurant with all your nearest and dearest.