Roda is really in two parts. The area near the sea is the old part where you can find small narrow streets, little bars and taverna's. The taverna's along the sea front will all try and entice you in to have traditional Greek meal allthough they all do English food as well. Many of the bars are run by English people who have made Roda their home. Sometimes Roda seems more British than Britain. Further out towards the main road the atmosphere changes.
This is new Roda. The same friendliness is there but the taverna's and bars are bigger and perhaps have a younger clientel. With Roda you have a choice of both the old and the new. I have been asked many times if Roda might be a little too quiet. The answer is - No. I have never had an email saying I was wrong. Roda is small but if ever there is something missing for tourists the Greeks soon fill the gap.