# Paradeisi

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**Paradeisi** (Greek: Παραδείσι) is a village on the northern coast of the island of [Rhodes](/source/Rhodes), [Greece](/source/Greece). It has a population of 2,623 inhabitants (2021 census)[1] and is the second-largest town (after [Kremasti](/source/Kremasti)) in the municipal unit of [Petaloudes](/source/Petaloudes).

The island's main airport ([Diagoras International Airport](/source/Rhodes_International_Airport), IATA code: RHO) is located here.

## History

During the period of the [Saint John Knights](/source/Knights_Hospitaller) occupation of the island, the [magister](/source/Magister_militum) *Villeneuve* made a castle in order to protect the northeastern part of the island from pirate raids. People started building around the castle. Later, Arab inhabitants brought exotic flowers and planted them along the village mountain making it look as paradise, hence the name Paradeisi. After the Italian occupation, they renamed the village to *Villanova* only to be changed again to Paradeisi after it was reclaimed by Greece.

## Culture

**Strawberry festival** is celebrated every year, the first Sunday of May, including strawberry fruit and products from producers of Paradeisi, Music and events. The feast of [Saint Marina](/source/Margaret_the_Virgin) is celebrated on the 17th of July every year.

## References

1. census21

## External links

- [Official website of the Orionas youth club of Paradeisi](http://www.orionas.eu/)

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