Old Silk Factory

Lovely place to pull up and see the old silk factory. Very warm in even on October. Little tiny house to the left down dirt road, abandoned but has chairs and tables in it..

This abandoned silk factory just off the main road, close to Kattavia village, represents the period under the Italian control of Rhodes. Was used both to store materials for civilian and the military airport from 1937 to 1943. When Germany defeated the Reign of Italy after the 11tj of September 1943, it was used by Germans as a laager to detain Italian soldiers. According to Italian sources, an approximate number of 40 executions happened in this place.If you go around, you can see other abandoned buildings form the Italian control period.

Positive:- no entry fee- nice lost place with plenty of historyNegative:- no shadowed parking slots😂- could not buy silk😂But honestly, the negative reviews here are gold. What are the people expect from a lost place?

I don't appreciate the joking reviews. This was used as a prison by the Nazis in WW2 after the battle of Rhodes and many Italian soldiers and Greek civilians were starved and murdered. It's not a place for laughs but sober remembrance.

This site is probably mainly interesting to photography buffs if the light is right. I wouldn't bring small children here; the place has its share of hazards.