Venetian harbour of Rethymnon

Venetian harbour of Rethymnon

The Venetian harbour of Rethymnon, we can admire the 13th-century Venetian mole which once protected the harbour. This small breakwater with its high wall managed to face the wild waves of the Cretan Sea and survive the battle unharmed. It is in remarkably good...
Traditional Cretan Diet

Traditional Cretan Diet

The abundance and the variety of the products of the island through centuries has created a cuisine with unique taste, freshness and originality. The Cretan nature has the materials and the Cretan people have the experience for the creation of unique tastes, which are...
Rethymno Old Town

Rethymno Old Town

One of the best-preserved towns of the Renaissance The old town of Rethymnon is one of the best-preserved towns of the Renaissance. Lying in the heart of modern Rethymnon, it combines the oriental features of the Turkish period with Renaissance-style Venetian...
Rethymnon Museum

Rethymnon Museum

In the Prefecture of Rethymno, as evidenced by the findings and the inscriptions, there seems to have been presence from the Neolithic Age. Over the centuries, the area of Rethymno has had times of flourishing and bequeathed to the newest important cultural monuments....
Shopping in Rethymno

Shopping in Rethymno

Rethymno offers the opportunity to buy various small ornaments for the house, books, jars with local foods, drinks and many gifts, all kind of branded clothes, shoes and cosmetics at particularly competitive prices, suitable for all budgets. Numerous shops for...