Afantou

Afantou (Greek: Αφάντου) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece.

[2] It is situated on the east coast of Rhodes just south of the resort town Faliraki.

From a total population of 7,940 (2021 census), 6,936 reside in Afantou town.

The municipal unit has a land area of 46.100 km².

[3] In 1996, the Music School of Rhodes (Greece) was transferred from Therme to Afantou due to housing problems for the school whilst it was situated in Therme.

Afantou beach, one of the longest beaches on the island