Shaped like a spearhead, the island of Rhodes is 79.7 kilometers (49.5 miles) long and 38 kilometers (24 miles) wide. It has an estimate total area of 1,400 square kilometers (541 square miles) and its coastline of around 220 kilometers (137 miles). Rhodes sits at the southeastern point of the Aegean, opposite the Asia Minor coast which lies around 11 miles away.

Rhodes is the biggest island of the Dodecanese Prefecture. It is also the capital of Dodecanese, which literally means “Twelve Islands”. Originally, the prefecture has twelve islands. Although the number of the islands now is more than twelve, the name remained. The Dodecanese Prefecture is also called the Southern Sporades. It is located between the islands of Crete, the Cyclades, Ikarias, Samos, and the Asia Minor seaboard. Other islands in Dodecanese are Agathonisi, Kalimnos, Kastelorizo, Lipsi, Simi, Astipalea, Karpathos, Kos, Nisyros, and Tilos.

The island of Rhodes is divided into ten municipalities. The division abides a by-law that connects villages and communities. The ten municipalities are as follows: Ialyssos, Kalithea, Petaloudes, Kamiros, Attavyros, Southern Rhodes, Afandou, Archangelos, Lindos, and, of course, the municipality of Rhodes.

The city of Rhodes is the island capital with a total land area of 25,884 hectares. It is situated at the far northern point of the island. The administrative district of the Rhodes City consists of two communities—Kritika and Sgourou, also called Asgouroy. The city plan is around739.12 hectares. According to future plans, 178.3 hectares is to be added in the covered city plan to accommodate new districts.

The island's population reaches above 100,000 people. Most inhabitants reside in the capital—Rhodes City. The population in the city itself is 60,000 inhabitants, give or take. Next to Rhodes City, the most populated municipality is Petaloudes with 12,133 inhabitants. The least populated municipality is Attavyros with 2,635 inhabitants.

The chief air getaway to the island is the Diagoras International Airport. It is located 14 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of Paradisi. The island has 5 ports—Central Port, Kolona Port, Akandia Port, Kamiros Skala Dock, and Lardos Dock. The first three ports is in Rhodes City while the other two is in Kamiros and Lardos, respectively.

Tourism is Rhodes' main source of income. Since it is considered one of the most beautiful Greek islands, this comes as no surprise. The landscape of the island is mostly composed of hills and mountains. The highest mountain in the island is Mount Attavyros, located at the same village where it got its name. It has a peak elevation of 1,216 meters (3,990 feet). The coastline of Rhodes is known for its golden sands, bright-colored pebbles, and emerald waters. Compared to the east coast, the west coast is more fertile. It is also more forested but, at some parts, it has rocky beaches.

The island has around 43 towns and villages, 27 beaches, and 14 historical monuments. For Greek and Turkey cruises, Rhodes is usually at the end of the journey in Greece. As they say, save the best for last.