The research work entitled "A Rural Settlement in the Shadow of Tourism: The Example of the Archangel in Rhodes" by Argyrou Tsampika and Samalidou Maria and supervised by Professor Mr. Fokaidis Petros, focuses on the study of the phenomenon of tourism in one of the most well-known and popular Greek islands, Rhodes and more specifically in a rural settlement - Archangelos located just outside the city of Rhodes. The history of the settlement begins in ancient times and continues to this day, having been affected by piracy, the Crusades, the Turkish and Italian occupations. It is a place that still maintains structures, habits and customs of a rural community, where the inhabitants seem to resist the spirit of modernization and mass tourism that dominates the cosmopolitan and tourist resorts that surround them. The research aims to map the multiple aspects of the phenomenon of tourism, from the post-war period until today and its influences on social, cultural, economic practices and the built environment of Archangelos. The methodology of the following research combines bibliographic research, with the recording of personal experiences, study of newspaper archives and family photo collections, field observation with photographic recording and mapping, but also personal narratives through interviews with residents of Archangelos. The aim of this approach is to create a rich archive of narratives that will have the power to challenge conventional interpretations and to highlight alternative architectural and social histories of the tourism phenomenon in Rhodes and Greece.