10 best things to do in Rhodes, according to a Greek local

Savour traditional local dishes

Rhodes is teeming with tavernas that uphold the island’s rich culinary traditions but they’re not always easy to track down. To the west, in remote Embonas village, the warmly hospitable family-run Taverna Ilias serves strictly old-school Rhodian cuisine such as woodfire-roasted goat shank with chickpeas. Head north to Apollona village, where Paraga is located, to sample chef Giannis Efthymiou’s goat stifado prepared in a clay pot that is ceremoniously…