Greek National Road 95
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Greek National Road 95 is one of the main arteries on the island of Rhodes
and is the only one recorded as a National Highway. It begins from the south part of Rhodes City and ends in the village of Lindos
.
that, especially during summer time, made driving to the south east part of the island a bad experience. In 1999 the first part of the road from the city to Faliraki
was expanded to a dual carriageway
with 4 lanes and jersey barrier
island. Nowadays a further widening of the road part from Faliraki
to Kolymbia is ready to start while further consideration for the part from Kolymbia to Lindos
is in development.
GR-95's northern edge is within the city at the junction of Rodini and southern edge is in Lindos
village. The main junctions of the road are (Rhodes City to Lindos
direction):
From Faliraki to Lindos the road is single carriageway making junctions hard to record, as every 50 or 100 metres a junction exists.
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
and is the only one recorded as a National Highway. It begins from the south part of Rhodes City and ends in the village of Lindos
Lindos
Lindos is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies on the east coast of the island...
.
History
Until 1999 it was a single carriagewaySingle carriageway
A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction...
that, especially during summer time, made driving to the south east part of the island a bad experience. In 1999 the first part of the road from the city to Faliraki
Faliraki
Faliraki is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport...
was expanded to a dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
with 4 lanes and jersey barrier
Jersey barrier
A Jersey barrier or Jersey wall is a modular concrete barrier employed to separate lanes of traffic. It is designed to both minimize vehicle damage in cases of incidental contact while still preventing crossover in the case of head-on accidents....
island. Nowadays a further widening of the road part from Faliraki
Faliraki
Faliraki is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport...
to Kolymbia is ready to start while further consideration for the part from Kolymbia to Lindos
Lindos
Lindos is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies on the east coast of the island...
is in development.
GR-95's northern edge is within the city at the junction of Rodini and southern edge is in Lindos
Lindos
Lindos is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies on the east coast of the island...
village. The main junctions of the road are (Rhodes City to Lindos
Lindos
Lindos is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies on the east coast of the island...
direction):
From Faliraki to Lindos the road is single carriageway making junctions hard to record, as every 50 or 100 metres a junction exists.
| Greek National Road 95 | |||||
| Exit | Junction name | ↓km↓ | ↑km↑ | Access to other places | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  |
Rhodes City | 0,0 | 45,0 | Rodini district | |
| 2 | Ilia Venezi | 0,9 | 44,1 | Analipsi, Ag. Apostoloi districts, Hospital | |
| 3 | Asgourou | 3,1 | 41,9 | ||
| 4 | Agios Hristoforos | 4,1 | 40,9 | Tris, Ialysos Ialysos Ialysos , is a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the second-largest town on the island of Rhodes... |
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| 5 | Koskinou Koskinou Koskinou is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes.It located 5 miles from Rhodes town and 6 miles from the island resort of Faliraki.Koskinou is famous for its unique traditional houses decorated with bright, vibrant colours. There is a major festival on July 17th when the village celebrates the... |
4,7 | 40,3 | ||
| 6 | Tsairi | 6,5 | 38,5 | Pastida Pastida Pastida is a tiny village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It's located slightly inland from the west coast on the northern tip of Rhodes, 5 miles from Trianta and 10 miles from Rhodes Town, on the footof mountain Philerimos. In Latin, the name of the village means "castle". It's a part of the... , Maritsa Maritsa The Maritsa or Evros , ) is, with a length of 480 km, the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkans. It has its origin in the Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria, flowing southeast between the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains, past Plovdiv and Parvomay to Edirne, Turkey... villages, Rhodes Airport |
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| 7 | Kallithea Kallithea, Rhodes Kallithea is a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies on the northeastern portion of the island, just south of the City of Rhodes. The population... |
8,2 | 36,8 | ||
| 8 | Faliraki Faliraki Faliraki is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport... resort |
9,4 | 35,6 | ||
| 9 | Faliraki Faliraki Faliraki is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport... centre |
10,3 | 34,7 | ||
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Afantou Afantou Afantou is a village and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated on the east coast of Rhodes just south of the resort town Faliraki. From... north |
15,3 | 29,7 | single carriageway | |
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Afantou Afantou Afantou is a village and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated on the east coast of Rhodes just south of the resort town Faliraki. From... centre |
17,0 | 28,0 | single carriageway | |
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Kolymbia | 21,0 | 24,0 | single carriageway | |
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Archangelos Archangelos Archangelos is a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.-Location and population:... |
27,0 | 18,0 | single carriageway | |
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Kalathos | 40,0 | 5,0 | single carriageway | |
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Lindos Lindos Lindos is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies on the east coast of the island... |
45,0 | 0,0 | single carriageway | |