Rhodes

Modern approach in a medieval portThe cityLocation: Capital of Rhodes Island Population: 53 709 (2001). Number of people in employment: 24 935 (2001) Unemployment rate: 16% Income per capita:  >20 000 (national figure)The portRanking: international passenger port (ferries and cruise) Administrative statutes: Municipal port managed by a port authority Total traffic: 1, 8 m. G.T. (2007) Container traffic (TEU): no container traffic Total passengers: - Cruise passengers: - Direct employment: - Indirect and induced employment: - Rhodes is the capital of the Prefecture of Dodecanese and the capital of Rhodes Island. It is located in the South Eastern edge of the Aegean Sea and it is the 3rd largest island of the Aegean. Rhodes has an international port and an international airport, which, mainly in the summer time, has many arrivals from all over the world.The Medieval City of Rhodes is a world heritage monument of culture registered on the UNESCO List since 1988. It is located in the centre of the urban tissue of the city. Rhodes hosts two departments of the University of the Aegean, which are the “teachers’ Department” and the “Mediterranean Studies Department”. While Rhodes has been a very important tourist destination for decades, cruise tourism was not the major product. But nowadays Cruise tourism is a sector which is registering a fast and strong development in Rhodes. These last years, the island of Rhodes has got its place in the cruise market and the goal is to achieve a good position in this market.