Rhodes City
Ceremony Locations
- Square of Antinavarchou P. Ioannidi
- Acropoleos str, on St. Stefanos hill (Monte Smith)
- Rodini park including courtyard
- Rodian Mansion including courtyard (temporarily unavailable due to renovation)
- Aquarium courtyard
- Town Hall’s central entrance staircase
REGISTRAR Valeriou Komissa
Rhodes Town Hall, Rhodes 85131, Greece
00302241361230
kvaleriou@rhodes.gr
Ialysos
Ialysos (or Trianta), the city of the amazing sunsets, culture and sports. It is one of three great ancient cities of Rhodes, which together with Lindos and Kamiros made up the Rhodian Three-City province. Today, the municipality of Ialysos is a popular cosmopolitan resort. The modern hotel units of Ixia and Trianta receive thousands of guests all the year round -holiday makers, conference goers, and business people. Guests enjoy the sun, sea water sports, beach volley on the organized beaches and many other sports. On the green Hill of Filerimos you can visit the monastery of the Virgin Mary as well as the ruins of the Ancient Acropolis. The neo-classical houses and the Byzantine churches are of special interest.
Ceremony Locations
- Filerimos
REGISTRAR Koufou Maroulitsa
Ialysos Town Hall, 9-11, Iroon Politechniou, Rhodes 85101, Greece
00302241362130 / 00302241362134
mkoufou@rhodes.gr
Kallithea
The municipality of Kallithea stretches along Faliraki beach and includes the village of Koskinou, Kalithies and Psintos. Over recent years the region has grown rapidly thanks to tourism.
Faliraki, one of the most bustling resorts on the island is famous for its five-kilometer-long sandy beach, where you can revel in the bright sun and the blue sea of Rhodes.
The hotels, of all classes, guarantee genuine hospitality, while there are numerous restaurants and bars catering for every kind of night-time entertainment.
Kalithea bay with its Italian springs and amazing diving are just some of the sights that attract large numbers of visitors.
Ceremony Locations
- Kallithea Springs & Spa
- Faliraki Beach
- Koskinou Beach
REGISTRAR Kazellis Savvas
Kallithea Town Hall, Kallithea Rhodes 85100, Greece
00302241362626
www.kallitheasprings.gr
skazellis@rhodes.gr
Lindos
Picture-perfect Lindos town has it all-culture, romance, glamour and pure nature. Combining a compact hillside village of whitewashed houses and a medieval-walled hilltop. Acropolis containing an ancient Greek temple, this exclusive destination overlooks a deep circular bay of aquamarine sea rimmed by a lovely sunny beach.
The village is a maze of streets paved with black and white pebble mosaics, lined by houses built by wealthy sea captains and ship owners during the 17th and the 18th centuries-white washed villas with elegant stone doorways and small internal courtyards.
Ceremony Locations
- Lindos Town Hall
- St Paul’s chapel / platform: Saint Paul’s Chapel is perhaps the most picturesque setting of all, this tiny chapel is perched below a cliff in the shadow of the Acropolis of Lindos, next to the turquoise waters of St Paul’s Bay.
- Vliha Beach, on the seaside in front of hotel Lindian Jewel.
REGISTRAR Ioanna Pakkidi
LindosTown Hall, Lindos, Rhodes 85100, Greece
00302241360126
lindosweddings@rhodes.gr
Afandou Region
Ceremony Locations
- Saint George Afantou
- Panagia Katholiki Afantou
- Saint Nikolas Kolympia
- Afandou beach
- Kolimbia beach
- Saint Minas Archipoli
- Saint Dimitrios (Chapel) Archipoli
REGISTRAR Paulous Aikaterini
00302241362504
d.afantou@kep.gov.gr / kpavlous@rhodes.gr
Archagelos Region
Ceremony Locations
- Stegna beach
- Petronas area- Stegna
- Agia Agathi beach – Malona
- Haraki beach
REGISTRAR Lamprianou Fotini
00302244360245
flamprianou@rhodes.gr
Attaviros Region
Ceremony Locations
- Old Town Hall of Embonas
- Municipal Community of Agios Isidoros
- Municipal Community of Kritinia
- Municipal Community of Monolithos
- Municipal Community of Sianna
REGISTRAR Diakoparaskevas Evaggelos
00302246360245
ediakoparaskevas@rhodes.gr
Kameiros Region
Ceremony Locations
- Neoclassical Building of Municipal Library of Soroni.
REGISTRAR Papastergi Maria Loukia
00302241360913
mpapastergi@rhodes.gr
Prophet Ilias, Salakos
A place with unsurpassed heritage and effortless gracious Greek hospitality
Set in 170 acres of picturesque countryside with chaotic forests of pine and cypress, nestled on 700 meters altitude of Prophet Elias mountain and remarkably less than an hour away from Rhodes International Airport, «Elafos» hotel is the perfect fairytale location for the most important day of your life.
Ceremony Locations
• Hotel «Elafina», built in 1932, the unique Italian architectural.
• Interior of «Elafos» hotel, warm and hospitality place with an atmosphere of relaxation and serenity.
• Veranda, terrace overlooking the mountain of Prophet Elias and the deep blue sea.
• The forest, offering private moments in stunning green scenery.
Management: Elafos Hotel
Prophet Ilias, Salakos, Rhodes
00302241044808
www.elafoshotel.gr
info@elafoshotel.gr
South Rhodes Region
Ceremony Locations
- Old moorage of Gennadi
- Location Pano Vrissi in Gennadi
- Water Barriel of Apolakkia
- Location Kalamos in Apolakkia
- Location Fourni in Apolakkia
- Central square – Municipal Community of Apolakkia (Building Kazerma and Park)
- Spiritual Centre of Arnitha
- Location Kato Vrissi in Arnitha
- Coastline of Asklipio (Kiotari)
- Ex Primary School in Vati
- Central Square of Isrtios
- Spiritual Centre in Istrios
- Location Stavros in Istrios
- Water Falls Community of Istrios
- Prosonisi
- Plimmiri
- Mavros Cavos
- Saint Marc Pano Gialos
- Central square of Katavia
- Traditional Building of Maggana in Lachania
- Ex Primary School of Mesanagros
- Spiritual Center of Profilia
- Water falls in Profilia at the location of Mesa Milos
REGISTRAR Salvari Tsambika
00302244360328
tsalvari@rhodes.gr
Petaloudes Region
Ceremony Locations
- Loupis area – Hill of Koumouli.
- Old windmill of Maritsa.
- Valley of Butterflies.
- Grove of Vari (closed to the airport).
- Courtyard of the Cultural center of Theologos.
- Library of Kremasti.
REGISTRAR Helen Kromyda-Piskapa
00302241361658
ekromyda@rhodes.gr
REQUIREMENTS FOR CIVIL MARRIAGE
MUNICIPALITY OF RHODES – REGISTRY OFFICE
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
1) FULL Birth certificate translated into Greek by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens OR a Greek lawyer who signs as the translator. In case you have the documents translated in your country the translator will have to be an official one and his/her signature will have to be legalized by the Greek embassy.
2) VALID Marriage Licenses issued by your Town Hall translated into Greek (one for each of the spouses) OR if in your Country they will not issue your License of Marriage from your Registry Office, then you will need to contact the Embassy of your Country in Athens, GREECE. Every License of your Marriage should contain all the personal details of both of you. If in case they will not exist the License of your Marriage, the Marriage will not be able to take place.
VALID Certificates-of-No-Impediment (one for each of the spouses) as long as they clearly state the details of both the bride and the groom (name, surname, marital status, place of residence, occupation, nationality) as well as the place where the proposed wedding will take place (i.e. Rhodes, Greece).
3) Divorce Absolute (if there is previous marriage) translated into Greek or death certificate in case of widow/widower.
4) In case there’s a name or last name change we need the document that states it translated into Greek
5) Residence permit valid on the date of the wedding (for non European Union countries)
6) A. The documents under 1, 2, 3 and 4 have to be legalized with an APOSTILLE issued by the authorities of your country, for those countries that are member States of the Convention of Hague (APOSTILLE), unless the obligation of an APOSTILLE has been omitted by your country (please contact your authorities to find out if an APOSTILLE is needed). The APOSTILLE will also has to be translated into Greek.
- For those countries that are not member States of the Convention of Hague (APOSTILLE) and therefore an APOSTILLE is not required, paperwork has to be stamped by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country that has issued the documents and then has to be legalized by the local Greek embassy.
7) Copies of your Passports or IDs for the member States of the Schengen Convention.
You are kindly requested to present to my office two (2) days prior to the wedding date, bringing with you all above ORIGINAL documents, legalized with an APOSTILLE (when necessary) and translated into Greek
COST AND WEDDING PROCEDURE
1) The cost for the civil marriage is € 70.00, which can be paid in the registry office of Rhodes.
2) The wedding ceremony takes place IN the Town Hall of Rhodes every Wednesday and Friday. If you get married on Wednesday, you have to present yourselves in the registry office the following working day (i.e. Thursday) to sign the papers and have the marriage certificate drawn up. If you get married on Friday, you have to present yourselves in the registry office the following Monday for the signatures.
3) Two adult witnesses, over the age of 18, will have to be present at the wedding ceremony.
4) The day of the wedding the groom should have a flower bouquet and the wedding rings, as well as someone to take pictures.
Thank you so much for choosing to get married in the Town Hall of Rhodes
REGISTRAR VALERIOU N. KOMISSA
TEL: 00302241361230