Official sites
www.rhodes.gr - Official website of the municipality of Rhodes, includes news of cultural and sporting events. www.ando.gr – Portal for the various municipalities of the Dodecanese (Greek only) www.nad.gr - Prefecture of the Dodecanese (Greek only) www.kep.gov.gr – something like a citizen's advice bureau, you can ask questions here on any official issue. www.symi.gr - Officially approved website for Symi
Embassies and consulates ukingreece.fco.gov.uk/en/ - British embassy in Greece
ukingreece.fco.gov.uk/en/our-office-in-greece/other-locations-in-greece/british-consulate-rhodes1/ - British consulate in Rhodes
athens.usembassy.gov - American embassy in Athens News
www.rodiaki.gr - local Rhodian newspaper (Greek only) www.proodos.net – the other main local newspaper (Greek only) www.skyfm100.com – news website of ‘Red’ television channel (Greek only) www.athensnews.gr - Greece's longest running English language paper www.ekathimerini.com - abridged English version of the Greek paper Kathimerini.
General sites about Rhodes and the Dodecanese
www.inforodos.gr - lots of adverts and only in Greek for now but does seem to include cinema and chemist details. www.colossus.gr – includes some news and a local phone directory www.symigreece.com - comprehensive site about all things Symi
Utilities
www.dei.gr – DEI, the electricity company www.22410.gr - Yellow pages (Greek only)
Education
www3.aegean.gr – The University of the Aegean, based on Rhodes and Lesbos
Cultural
www.medievalrose.org – organise medieval fairs annually in the Old Town. www.literarycentre.gr – the Writers and Translation Centre of Rhodes theasisrhodes.blogspot.com – blog from the Rhodes cinema club, some articles in English www.ecofilms.gr – organisers of the annual film festival in Rhodes www.mgamuseum.gr - museum of Greek Modern Art www.musicinrhodes.gr – organise an annual program of classical music concerts in Rhodes, usually performed in the Old Town.
Sport
www.rhodesaeroclub.com - flying club www.ippotis.com - Rhodes chess club (Greek only) www.rodosrugby.com - Rhodes rugby club www.rugby.gr - site for rugby in Greece
Transport
www.ferries.gr – site with ferry timetables (don't treat these as gospel though as they are frequently subject to change) www.allgreekferries.com – as above www.ktel.org – site for the KTEL bus company (Greek only at present)
Tourist sites
www.rodosisland.gr - site run by Rhodes Hotel Association, includes some news and events www.rodos.com - accomodation, island info etc www.rhodesguide.com – includes events www.greeka.com/dodecanese/rhodes - general info, hotels etc www.greekisland.co.uk/rhodes/rhodes.htm - tourist guide www.rhodestravels.com www.travel-rhodes.com www.greecetravel.com/rhodes - personal guide by Matt Barrett
www.symivisitor.com – site for the tourists and residents in Symi
Living in Greece
greeceishome.gr - forum for English-speakers living in Greece, mostly Athens-based. honorarygreek.blogspot.com - a blog by John Manuel, an Englishman who has been living in Kiotari in the south of Rhodes for several years. He is the author of two books on his experiences in Greece - 'Feta Compli' and 'Moussaka to My Ears', and seems to be a big fan of seventies rock music and bad puns...
General expat sites
britishexpats.com www.expatforum.com
Bilingualism
www.multilingualchildren.org - has a FAQ and lots of tips and tools www.nethelp.no/cindy/biling-fam.html - was a useful starting point but may no longer be under development www.bilingualfamiliesconnect.com - includes a forum and studies by experts