We live on Rhodes in a village on the east of the island. Whenever we go to the west side the wind ALWAYS is blowing.My advise is continue to stay on the east. This does not prevent you exploring elsewhere.

tpebop

Thanks for that. It is not that we are anti wind but if there is a stiff breeze blowing all 2 weeks it can get a bit tiring.

Maybe we will try Pefkos this year (Tsambika last year and Kalathos the year before) as it puts us another 20 minutes drive further south and a good setting off point for the west coast.

I really don't believe the wind will cause you any problems on the West coast of Rhodes in August. You will probably be glad of the breeze to help cool yourself.

I personally would not recommend Fanes as there is not much of interest and the area is very quiet and unappealing. There are much better places elsewhere as you have probably already experienced during your previous visits.

jamkart,

Thanks for the advice. This is the first year we are able to holiday without kids so we are looking for peace and quiet.

Have now provisionally booked a villa outside Pefkos for August, plus hire car. At the moment I am sitting in the snow covered UK with the summer seemingly years away.