T his week the term “Mediterranean island escape” acquired a new meaning. Wildfires swept across part of the isle of Rhodes, triggering the evacuation of thousands of tourists.

Each summer, thousands of tourists come to Rhodes for sea and sun. For some Jews, however, the journey is a homecoming. RHODES, Greece (JTA) – Each summer, tens of thousands of tourists descend ...

Greek coast guard vessels on Saturday evacuated hundreds of tourists and locals trapped in seaside villages on Rhodes that were threatened by 5-day-old wildfires, moving them to safer parts of ...

In late July 2023, at the height of the tourist season in the Greek islands, wildfires swept across part of the isle of Rhodes – triggering the evacuation of at least 20,000 tourists. Within ...

Earlier this year wildfires swept across part of the isle of Rhodes, triggering the evacuation of thousands of tourists. More about Greece Rhodes migrants. Join our commenting forum.

The blaze on Rhodes is one of hundreds to have broken out across Greece this week, fueled by tinder dry conditions as a second heat wave takes hold of the country, with temperatures set to reach ...

On Greek isle of Rhodes, Jews return to celebrate ancient community all but wiped out. Each summer, tens of thousands of tourists descend on Rhodes, Greece’s easternmost island.