Human Rights Policy Statement
Preamble KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort acknowledge and respect
the principles contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort ‘ Human Rights Policy reflects the
Company’s commitment to conduct its business in a manner consistent with
these principles and to protect human rights within the company’s sphere
of influence. KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort demonstrate responsible
workplace practices, and endeavors to conduct its business operations in
a manner that is free from complicity in human rights abuses.
Ethical Business Conduct KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort ‘ policies
require that its business be conducted with honesty and integrity, and
in compliance with all applicable laws. Company policies establish clear
ethical standards and guidelines for how we do business and establish
accountability. All company associates are required to obey the law and
comply with specific standards relating to legal obligations, ethics, and
business conduct. The Company has clear accountability mechanisms in
place to monitor and report on compliance with these directives.
Protection of the Rights of Children KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort
condemn all forms of exploitation of children. The Company does not
recruit child labor, and supports the elimination of exploitative child labor.
KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort also support laws duly enacted to prevent
and punish the crime of sexual exploitation of children. KRESTEN ROYAL
Euphoria Resort will work to raise awareness concerning such exploitation,
and will cooperate with law enforcement authorities to address any such
instances of exploitation of which the Company becomes aware.
Protection of the Rights of Associates KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort
support and uphold the elimination of discriminatory practices with respect
to employment and occupation, and promotes and embraces diversity in
all aspects of its business operations. KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort
further supports the elimination of all forms of forced, bonded or compulsory
labor and the freedom of association.
Supporting Local Economy & Community Policy
We at KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort embrace our responsibility
for sustainability and believe that the community in which our hotels
lie are the cornerstone of local cultural prosperity and
economic growth. We are committed to integrating leading
environmental and social practices as well as sustainability principles
into our core business strategy.
Through collaboration with our suppliers, business partners, and
guests, we will actively work to reduce the environmental and negative
social impact of our business activities related to food and beverage
sourcing, production, consumption and disposal and to continually
improve and innovate on practices aimed at: Increasing procurement
of food and beverage grown and produced locally within the local
community. Encouraging buying from farmers who practice certified
organic and sustainable farming.
Minimizing the procurement of overharvested or endangered species of
both plants and animals.
Supporting Fair Trade practices and the procurement of commodities
obtained through global Fair Trade processes and certifications.
Working toward increased transparency and reporting around our
procurement practices and disclosing key indicators related to the
environmental, community and health impact of our procurement practices.
Even though, at KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort, we acknowledge
that achieving these goals is a long-term endeavor, we strongly believe
that our eorts to support a healthy environment and sustainable local
communities serve the interests of both current and future generations
and constitute the foundation for long-lasting success.
Environmental Sustainability Policy
At KRESTEN ROYAL Euphoria Resort, sustainable, responsible behavior is
a priority.
We are committed to pursuing a triple-bottom line approach of environmental,
financial and social responsibility. By finding innovative ways to do more
with less, we aim to drive sustainability eorts and build resilience into our
properties in orv der to continue positively impacting the communities in
which we operate.
Through collaboration with our associates, suppliers, business partners and
guests, we actively work to reduce the environmental impact of and risk
to our business by focusing on critical areas including carbon emissions,
energy, food & beverage, indoor environmental quality, supply chain, waste
and water.
Additionally, we are committed to integrating leading environmental practices
and sustainability principles aimed at:
We acknowledge that achieving our goals and objectives will require many
changes to be made over time. However we strongly believe that our
sustainability eorts serve the interests of both current and future generations
and constitute the foundation for long-lasting success.
Help us protect the local, historical, archaeological,
culturally & spiritually important buildings and places in Rhodes.
The medieval city of Rhodes designated as a historical monumental complex in 1960
and declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, is an outstanding cultural
object of universal value. Protection and management are accomplished by the
systematic and continuous monitoring of the interventions undertaken, the continuous
monitoring of the dynamic relationship between built and natural environment and
the updating of the institutional and legislative regulations. Increased risks due to
tourism development and overexploitation of the area, combined with the pressing
tendency to change land uses, require vigilance and strategic planning, in order
to defuse the pressures and reduce the losses. Like every active settlement, the
city of Rhodes is subject to constant change which increases the risks, making
management and continuous adaptation to new practices, extremely important
women.
Tourism development and the increase of visitor numbers during the summer have
a major impact for the monumental complex of the medieval city of Rhodes.
The following are just some of the measures aimed to protect the cultural property
from the daily operation:
Thank you for respecting the above measures or any other signing,
while visiting the Medieval City of Rhodes, as well as all the other Major
Sightseeing areas and Monuments, around the island.
Cultural dos and don’ts in Greece/ Rhodes
Some brief cultural guideline for travelers in
Greece/ Rhodes:
DON’T talk about politics, especially in the early
stages of a relationship.
DON’T mention Cyprus and Turkey, even if
relations have improved, they’re touchy
subjects.
DON’T categorize Greece as part of Eastern
Europe.
DON’T give the impression you think you’re
superior because of where you’re from.
DON’T say anything negative about Greek food,
coee or anything else.
DON’T say “okay” too much. It sounds like the
Greek word for “no”.
DON’T make the “okay” sign with your index
finger and thumb, Greeks use it as a rude
gesture.
DON’T raise your open palm at or above face
level, it’s an insult in Greece.
DO say it tactfully, if you have to.
DO drink moderately, enjoy the food, the sunshine
and the lifestyle.
DO visit the Churches or Monasteries, wearing
trousers for gentlemen and skirt for women.
Rhodes Island Travel Guide & Info, Espresso Points
Rhodes Old Town
Distance from Rhodes City: 6 Km
Best to know one thing from the start about Old (Medieval) Town of
Rhodes (Rhodos): It’s not laid out on a grid - not even close. There are
roughly 200 streets or lanes that simply have no name. Getting lost
here is not a defeat; it’s an opportunity. Whenever you feel the need to
find your bearings, you can ask for Sokratous Str, which is the closest
the Old Town of Rhodes comes to having a main street.
When you approach the walls of the Old Town of Rhodes, you are
about to enter the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe. It’s a
thrill to behold. Although there are many gates, we suggest that you
first enter through Eleftheria
(Liberty) Gate, where you’ll come to Plateia Simi (Simi square),
containing ruins of the Temple of Venus, identified by the votive
oerings found here, which may date from the 3rd century B.C. The
remains of the temple are next to a parking lot (driving is restricted in
the Old Town), which rather diminishes the impact of the few stones
and columns still standing. Nevertheless, the ruins are a reminder that
a great Hellenistic city once stood here and encompassed the entire
area now occupied by the city, including the old and new towns. The
population of the Hellenistic city of Rhodes is thought to have equaled
the current population of the whole island (roughly 100,000).
Simi square is also home to the Municipal Art Gallery of Rhodes,
above the Museum Reproduction Shop (hours vary but are
generally Monday through Saturday from 8am to 2pm; whose
impressive collection is comprised mostly of works by eminent
modern Greek artists. The gallery now has a second beautifully
restored venue in the Old Town of Rhodes (across from the
Mosque of Suleiman) to house its collection of antique and rare
maps and engravings (open Mon-Fri 8am-2pm); and, within
the next several years, it will expand into a new and third site
located in the New Town. One block farther on is the Museum of
Decorative Arts, which contains finely made objects and crafts
from Rhodes and other islands, most notably Simi (open Tues-
Sun 8:30am-3pm;). Continue through the gate until you reach
lppoton, also known as the Street of the Knights. Note: If you are
ready for serious sightseeing, there is a ticket for 10 that gains
admission to the Museum of Decorative Arts, the Archaeological
Museum, the Church of our Lady of the Castle, and the Palace
of the Knights.
The Street of the Knights (lppoton on maps) is one of the best
preserved and most delightful medieval relics in the world. The
600m (1,968 ft.) - long, cobble - paved street was constructed over
an ancient pathway that led in a straight line from the Acropolis
of Rhodes to the port. In the early 16th century, it became the
address for most of the inns of each nation, which housed Knights
who belonged to the Order of St. John. The inns were used as
eating clubs and temporary residences for visiting dignitaries,
and their facades reflect the various architectural details of their
respective countries.
After touring the sites of the Old Town of Rhodes, you might want
to walk around the walls. (The museum operates a 1-hr. tour on
Tues and Sat at 3pm, beginning at the Palace of the Knights.) The
fortification has a series of magnificent gates and towers, and
is remarkable as an example of a fully intact medieval structure.
Much of the structure can be viewed from just walking around
the outside.
Acropolis of Lindos
Distance from Rhodes City: 55Km
According to myth, the cult of Athena Lindia was pre-Hellenic, although this is
not borne out by the sporadic excavation finds. The history of the sanctuary
begins in the Geometric period (9th c. BC). In the Archaoc period the tyrant
of Lindos, Kleovoulos, revived the cult and built a temple, probably on the
site of an earlier one. The Archaic temple had the same Doric tetrastyle
amphiprostyle plan as the subsequent one. The sanctuary was approached
by a rough flight of steps. After it was burnt down in 342 BC, the present
temple was built with the propylaea and the monumental staircase. The
Hellenistic stoa is later. In the 3rd c. BC the cult of Zeus Polieus was introduced,
although Athena remained the principal deity of the sanctuary. In the Roman
period the priest Aglochartos planted olive trees on the spot, and according
to an inscription the Sanctuary of Psithyros was built close to the Temple of
Athena (2nd c. AD).
Archaeological site of Lindos
The archaeological site of Lindos extends outside and around the Acropolis
and includes the following monuments:
Theatre. This is on the southwest side of the hill, below the Temple of Athena.
The circular orchestra and the auditorium for the spectators were hollowed
out of the the side of the hill. The proedries, honorary seats around the
orchestra for ocials, still survive. The auditorium has19 rows of seats below
the diazoma and 7 above it. The first three rows were also intended for
ocials, and low walls at their sides separated them from the auditorium
staircases. Only five of the nine cunei have survived. The theatre held 1,800
spectators.
Four-portico building. There are remains of a four-sided building in the
extension of the skene of the Theatre. On the inside columns on all four
sides supported a pitched roof and surrounded an open-air courtyard. The
entrance on the northwest side had a porch (row of columns) which carried
an architrave. The building held 1500-1700 spectators and was intended for
religious ceremonies. At a later period the place was occupied successively
by three Christian churches.
Boukopion. At Vigli, northeast of the Acropolis, was the Boukopion, a place
of sacrifices as the name implies. 38 inscriptions on the rocks around identify
the place. A naiskos built of small field stones with a temple, pronaos and
kind of vestibule contained the votive oerings (clay and bronze figurines
chiefly of oxen) to a deity at present unidentified (10th-9th c. BC).
The cemeteries of ancient Lindos spread over the surrounding district; the
most important two funerary monuments are:
“The Tomb of Kleoboulos”. This has no connection with the tyrant of Lindos,
but was the tomb of a wealthy family. It is a circular structure with carefully
built masonry and a vaulted roof. The doorway has a cornice decorated
with palmettes. On the inside a bed hewn out of the rock was a kind of
sarcophagus and had a cover, which has not survived (2nd-1st c. BC). Traces
of wall-painting and the name “AyiosAimilianos” testify to its conversion into
a Christian church in a later period.
The Archokrateion. In the locality of Kampana at Krana, on the hill west of
the Acropolis, there is a rock-cut tomb. The exterior facade has two stories;
half-columns on the ground floor support an architrave with metopes and
triglyphs, and on the upper floor pillars alternate with blind openings. On
the first floor facade funerary altars were erected with the names of the
dead inscribed on their bases. On the inside a passage led to a place for
burial rituals. A total of 19 graves are cut into the walls of this chamber. On
the sides of the hall pillars alternate with plaster panels. Its modern name
of “Frangokklesia” suggests that in the time of the Knights it was used as a
church.
The Naiskos of the Taxiarch Michael Stratelates below the village square.
There is a shallow niche with a post-Byzantine representation of the Archangel
Michael Psychopompos. The traces of earlier frescos date it to the Byzantine
period.
West of it, near the remains of the Moslem cemetery, is a shallow
niche containing the representation of a mounted saint, possibly
15th c. These remains are known as Ayios Georgios Kammenos.
The Church of the Panayia. The village church is oblong with a
transverse nave of the free cruciform type. In 1489 Grand Master
Pierre d’Aubusson gave money for the repair of the church and the
construction of a groin-vaulted vestibule for it. The grand master’s
escutcheon and that of the commander of the castle, Pierre d’Aymer,
can be seen on the south side of the smaller bell-tower. The frescos
in the church are still preserved. The oldest inscription gives the
date 1637. However, the painting in the church as a whole is listed
as the work of the painter Gregorios from Symi, in 1779.
Ayios Georgios Chostos, an inscribed cruciform church with a
cupola, is on the northwest edge of the village. In the apse of the
sanctuary are five layers of fresco painting belonging to the post-
Iconoclast period in the 2nd half of the 12th c., and to post-Byzantine
times.
Ayios Georgios Pachymachiotis or Pano. This inscribed cruciform
church with a cupola dates to 1394/95 according to an inscription on
the south side of the front of the apse. It is decorated with full-figure
saints in luxurious attire on the south wall of the church, hierarchs
below the arch of the sanctuary and part of a representation of the
Ascension in the vault.
AyiosMenas is the same type as Ayios Georgios Chostos. It has
interesting late 12th c. frescos which are late Komnene in style but
15th c. in date.
AyiosDemetrios is a small barrel-vaulted church northeast of the
entrance to the Acropolis. In a blind apse on its north wall can be
seen a 15th c. St Demetrios on horseback.
In the locality of Vigli under the east cli of the Acropolis the mosaic
floor and marble tiling of an Early Christian basilica have been found,
dating to the 5th c.
The modern village of Lindos. The entrance to the village is on the
north, by its only square, which is now used as a carpark and has a
large tree in the middle and a small fountain with many features from
the period of the Knights. Rocks behind and above it recall ancient
aqueducts. The graveyard is also at the entrance to the village,
containing the church of Phaneromeni. A little beyond and below
the square are the remains of the Moslem cemetery containing a few
graves, whose typical grave markers have been demolished. The
school has been moved to the side of the MegaloYialo and the old
building, beside the church of the Panayia, built in the neoclassical
style, is now used by a local society for various cultural events.
The streets of Lindos are a maze of continuous buildings, chiefly
with interior courtyards. Most of the houses have flat roofs, but
some variety of types can be seen among the buildings that have
not been aected by time and changes of use and shape. The
material used in their construction is either the local quarried poros
stone or field stones which have been plastered and whitewashed.
The houses of Lindos all have features in common, but they can be
divided into dierent classes: simple ones resembling the country
cottages of the island, houses with a courtyard, and mansions.
The most representative mansions are known by the names of their
owners: the House of Papakonstantis (1626), of Kyriakos Koliodos, of
Lefteris Makris (1700), of Krikis (1700), of Georgios, of Marietta Markou
I itsa (1700), of Ioannidis, etc. With the arrival of neoclassicism in
Greece at the end of the 19th c, Lindos, Like Rhodes town, adopted
some of the new architectural features: large windows facing the
street, two-storey houses with tiled saddle roofs and gable ends.
The doors in the yard walls have jambs and lintels reminiscent of
ancient temples. New houses were also built, which no longer had
anything in common with the old mansions.
Kallithea Springs - Reborn
After years of abandon and neglect, Kallithea town council and its mayor,
Yannis latridis decided to take on the important task of renovating the
site. The springs were restored to their earlier glory with tremendous
eort and was successfully opened once again to the public.
Situated in the district of Kallithea, 9 klm from the city of Rhodes. The
doors to the springs opened on 1 July 2007 after years of work by the
Kallithea town council now welcoming visitors to the magical areas
of the beautifully renovated premises situated besides the sea with a
unique combination of nature, architecture and history oers visitors the
opportunity of a special cinematic experience.
Kallithea Spa and Springs is a destination no-one should miss out on
during their visit to Rhodes Island.
Kalithea Spa
Past and History
The facilities at Kallithea were first inaugurated by the Italians with great
ocialdom on 1 July 1929 and attracted large numbers of patients and
scientists from all over the world. The springs have been famous since
the time of Ancient Greece for their beneficial healing properties of the
red waters flowing from the surrounding rocks. In August and September
crowds of visitors regularly came to the area and set up makeshift camps
in the surrounding area to be near the spring.
Since the time of the Dorian Hexapolis and the time of the Knights, the
spring has attracted visitors from the surrounding islands and the coasts
of Asia Minor and as far away from the depths of the Orient. The spring
was a meeting place for the Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Jews. The
Political governor at this time Mario Lago, took the initiative to conduct
a systematic study of its waters known to the locals as ‘Tsillonero’ after
the cleansing properties in 1912. The survey was conducted by the
distinguished hydrologists and doctors under Gustave Gasperini. After
the death of Gasperini his son Carlo took over his work, along with the
person who was later to become the director of the curative springs,
Enea Brunetti.
In December 1928 the first buildings were constructed and considered
as Royal grounds in order to guarantee its perfect function. The work
was assigned to Pietro Lombardi whose plans made it one of the best
architectural creations of that period.
The waters of Kallithea were suitable for the treatment for conditions
such as arthritis, skin conditions, obesity, diabetes, tropical diseases,
dysentery, malaria, allergies, asthma, cystitis, diarrhoea and intestinal
conditions.
Tsambika Monastery
Distance from Rhodes City: 26Km
The road to Tsambika monastery turns o the main road,
some meters before the road to Tsambika beach. The
road leads half of the way up on the hill. From this point
you will have to walk up the hill, following the 350 steps.
On the top of the hill you will find the tiny, Byzantine
church, dedicated to Our Lady. It’s perched high at 300
m with commanding coastal views, both north over
Kolymbia and south over Tsambika beach until Lindos,
which makes it worth, to climb up. The legend is, that
any woman, who has problems, having children should
go up there (barefoot), to pray to the Virgin, she will be
blessed with children. Here on Rhodes the success of
this visit means the child must be called Tsambikos if it’s
a boy, and Tsampika if it’s a girl. This name is unique on
Rhodes. If you doubt this habit, just call this name out
on a busy street, and you will see how successful the
monastery is. The saints day is the September 7th.
Ancient Kamiros
Distance from Rhodes City: 40Km
On the north-western shore of Rhodes, close To the promontory of Agios Minas
(the Ancient Mylantio) lies the third of The island’s ancient cities - Kamiros.
Kamiros was one of the three large Doric cities of the island, which united with
lalyssos and Lin dos in the 5th century B.C. to create the powerful city - state
of Rhodes.v Although it was established by the Dorians, it seems like the first
inhabitants of the area must have been Achaeans, as the ruins of an ancient
Mycenaean necropolis close to the village of Kalovarda reveal. Kameiros was
basically an agricultural society which produced oil, wine and figs. During the
city’s golden era of the 6th century, it was the first Rhodian city to cut its own
coins.
Kameiros has been often compared to Pompeii, something which is not correct
since Kameiros did not fall into decline because of a natural disaster. Its decline,
like the decline of lalyssos, was the result of the gradual abandonment by its
residents, who decided to move to the city of Rhodes, which as mentioned
above, was established in 408 B.C.
In 1929 archaeologists localized the ruins of the ancient city, and the excavations
which brought it back to life continued till the end of World War II.
The motive to start the excavations was the accidental discovery of some ancient
graves, as well as the name of the area, which was Kampeiros, and which had
been reforested by the time. The findings which had been revealed by the
excavations, which are very rich and important, have been taken to the British
Museum and the Louvre. We hope that some day these archaeological treasures
will be given back in order to be exposed to the public by the archaeological
museum of Rhodes.
Filerimos Byzantine castle
Distance from Rhodes City: 20Km
In a quiet and shady pine forest on the hilltop of Filerimos, which is located
on one of the first ancient towns of the island, lalyssos, stands the astonishing
Byzantine castle. Built during the Byzantine Era, the castle lies within a cluster
of buildings of major historic importance, amongst Byzantine, Hellenistic and
Medieval structures and monuments, including the Temples of Athena Polias
and of Zeus. Undoubtedly, the location of the castle and its enhanced fortresses
enabled the Knights of the Era to facilitate and accommodate themselves while
eectively protecting them from the attacks of their enemies.
The castle of Filerimos was constructed by the Byzantines in the 11th century.
However, its construction entails the unfortunate event of extracting building
material, such as marble and masonry from the ancient temple of Athena,
something that used to be a common practice of almost all the islands
conquerors, from Byzantines to Italians, who used to destroy existing ancient
and Hellenistic structures in order to satisfy their needs and preferences.
During the Byzantine Era , the castle was mostly used as a summer residence for
the aristocracy and the elite in general, but later it rather turned into a battlefield.
Its location on the imposing hill of Filerimos enabling the sharp monitoring of
a large and significant area of the western coastline of Rhodes and thus, clear
view of the sea and approaching enemy ships, made the castle the centre of
attention of the Knights of the Order of St. John. When the knights came to the
island, realized the strategic position of the castle, and rushed to accommodate
themselves and eventually engage themselves in a battle against the Genoese
in 1309, attempting to disburden them. Later on, in 1522, the Ottoman ruler
Suleiman the Magnificent, managed to take over the Dodecanese from the
Knights. The castle of Filerimos was the very point where his massive army
actually launched its attack to the island.
Throughout the 200 years of the Knights occupation, the island an d its
monuments, including the castle of Filerimos, had undergone major restoration
work. Eventually though, and mostly after the Turks seize, the castle was left to
abandonment and ruins, with the 5th century Byzantine monastery being the
only building to be fully restored by British and Greeks after the Second World
War. The castle of Filerimos is 20 km from Rhodes Town and a 5 km drive from
the village of lalyssos through a well sign posted route.
Seven Springs
Distance from Rhodes City: 30Km
One of the most charming destinations on Rhodes, Seven Springs oers a cool,
magical landscape, a real oasis, even in the heat of high summer, swamped in
greenery. Waters come out from the springs all year around, which end up in
a small lake. You get to the lake walking through a narrow tunnel of 186m. The
lake exists thanks to a dam built by the Italians, in order to provide the nearby
Kolymbia with fresh water.
The area of Seven Springs and the nearby forests are suitable for walking.
Valley of Butterflies
Distance from Rhodes City: 27Km
In the western side of the island of Rhodes, approximately five kilometers
south east of the village of Theologos (or Tholos), lies the Valley of the
Butterflies {Petaloudes). This is one of the most attractive destinations on the
island. During August, thousands of butterflies of the genus Panaxia (species
QuadripunctariaPoda) overwhelm the valley in order to reproduce. During the
rainy period, the Butterflies in the caterpillar stage remain in the Mediterranean
thicket (arbutus, myrtle and rush) feeding on the foliage. As the end of the wet
season approaches, towards the end of May, the final stage is concluded and
the butterfly in all her perfection makes her appearance in the form recognizable
to us all. They move constantly towards areas of highest humidity is greatest,
always following the “water ways”, as the dry period progresses, they finally
arrive at the valley.
Unfortunately, over the last few years the population of the Panaxia has been
constantly in decline, due to several factors, one of the most important being the
disturbance by visitors. The butterfly has an atrophic peptic system, meaning
has no stomach. From May until the mating period (for the males), and until the
egg lying period (for the females) they do not eat. They survive from the energy
stored from their previous lives as caterpillars. The disturbance of visitors is
forcing the butterflies to fly all day, consuming valuable energy. Visitors should
not be denied the enjoyment of viewing the butterflies at rest, but it is prohibited
to disturb them in any way (hand clapping, whistling etc).
