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                                                         Municipality of Ialysos

Ialysos is the second larger municipality in population after the municipality of Rhodes. Ialsyos has 10.111
inhabitants according to the last demographic reserach that was done in 2001. iaslysos is situated 8 km souther
from the City of Rhodes.

Till the end of 1980 it was a small tow with population of 2,500 people. Ialsyos is one of the most inmportant
resorst in Rhodes after the erection of big hotels in the area of Ixia. Ixia the last few years seems the place where
the travel agencies prefer to take their guests. That is probably due to the position of Ixia which is near the airport
and near Rhodes town and that means less expenses for the travel agencies.

Ialysos beach due to the weather condition of the area is also used as a place for wind surfing.In 2005 i it was
organized the world championship of windsurfing.

Ialysos is the smallest municipality in terms of land. Ialysos is somehow like Faliraki Peykous Haraki et.c. There
is the place where all the locals stay which is Ialysos town and there is Ixia where it's only business for tourists.
Filerimow which is one of the two sights of Ialysos is the other area of Ialysos which is undeveloped and it
remains pure and a wonderful sight.

Schools

Ialysos have 5 schools 1 lycium 1 highschool and 3 elementary schools.

Public Transportation

Municipality of Ialsysos is connected with the rest of the island with RO.DA. But anybody who wants to go to the
south part of the island needs to take the bus to Rhodes town and then change a bus to go to his final
destination.

There are a lot of taxis though that will offer you their service any time of the day with extra cost of course.

Celebrations and Festivals

   Easter Friday - Celebration of Zoodohos Pigi on the monastery of Filerimos. Hundreds of Faithful people are
presenting there to follow the Prayer.

   19th of July - evening prayer and festival for Prophet Elias

    25 July - Evening Prayer

   6th August - Evening church and festival to celebrate the day of The Saviour.

   13 August - during the night there is a missa cantata goeing on symbolizing the assumption.

   15th August- Missa cantata and the revolution of the Icon of Holly Mary till the beach of Ialysos

   27th August - Saint Fanouris

   29th August Αυγούστου –Saint John the Precursor-after the church there is a festival

   7th October – Saint Sergio

    24 October – Saint Sebastian

    1st novemebr – Saint Anargyroi

   7 Novemeber Νοεμβρίου – Missa cantata in the Church of Taxirxes in the onold graveyard

    4 December – Saint Barbbar

    6 December –Saint Nikolas the Rich, Saint Nikolas the poor

Public Service of Water Suuply of Ialysos

Water ensuring the sufficiency for the needs we have nowadays is one of the most serious subjects concerning a
number of areas not only Hellas but the whole planet for many years now. The insufficiency of water and the
insufficiency of hygiene are escorted with the absence of hastily meters that will resolve these problems. The
main target of the public company that provides water in Hellas is the assurance of supplying Ialysos with water
and that is stabilized by investing continually in order Ialysos to have excellent sypplies of water.

Ancient Monuments and Ancient Areas of Ialysos

Ancient Ialysos

The area of Ialysos is on the nothern side of the island.It was habbited during the prohistoric times. In Trianta
village they have found relics of minoan settlements and mycenean findings have been disceovered near the
hillas of Makria vounara and Moshou vounara.(1700-1400 B.C)

The ancient city of Ialysos is near filerimos where the acropolis is situated with ancient monuments of anceint
and byzantine period. The temple of Goddess Athina Poliados is aged approximately around 3rd century - 2nd
century B.C. it took the position of another temple of classic age according to the earhen vessels and floor that
were aged approx. around 5th century B.C There is also a medival monastery.

The most important monuments of the area are:

Temple of Athina Poliada . The Doriean amfiprostylus trastylus or exastylus precursur alcove and opithodromus.
In aclove it is svaged of a statue for worshiping.Avertebra of pillar of a small diameter and the walls in the interior
of the temple are also savaged.(d-2nd B.C)

Doriean Krini .Two tunnels bring water from the top of the mountain into a reservoir built on a rock.

Temple of 14th century during Knights period with 2 exagonic monasteries and a vault. α

Baptistery paleochristanic royal period built on the relics of Athina's temple.

Byzantine fortifications can be found on the east side of the hill built with stones from the temple of athina. There
obvious signs of Fixes from the Knights.

Relics of a Catholic byzantine Church.

Medieval monastery erected during the period of the Italian occupation. Around the interior courtyard there are
areas of a bi level building with vaulted stoas leading to cells of votaries.

There is also a monastery of Saint George built in 15th century.

Excavations were done from the Italian archeologic Shool (1914 and 1923-1926) during the Italian Occupation.
The first phases of the Temple of Athina where explored and the apothetis had idols and silverware as well as
earthenware 9th-5th century B.C.