Rho Island

Periphery: South Aegean
Prefecture : Dodecanese

Dodecanese

Rho (Greek: Ρω; Turkish: Kara Ada) is a small Greek island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea near Kastelorizo and less than 800 m from the Turkish coast.

Rho has been uninhabited for most of history, except for the one Greek patriot who made it famous, Despina Achladioti. Every day, Achladioti, also known as the Lady of Rho, would fly a Greek flag, clearly visible from Turkish soil, over the island. This act of patriotism, which made Despina famous around Greece, ended in 1982 with her death.

A small Greek military unit is now based on the island, with the primary duty of continuing the tradition of raising the flag, set by Achladioti.

The Dodecanese Islands

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