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One of the most famous villages of Crete, its name virtually synonymous with the preservation of Cretan tradition, especially through music. In this village, amphitheatrically rising to an altitude of 750 meter on the slopes of mount Psiloritis, the visitor can enjoy the company of the villagers in their traditional Cretan attire, accompanied...
Rethymno (the Minoan Rithymna) with its cosmopolitan atmosphere is a sweet beautiful city on the northern coast of Crete, between Chania and Heraklion.
The interventions made by the conquerors of the area from century to century have added a special identity to the city. Rethymno was asserted by the Venetians, the Franks and also by famous...
Located at approximately 55km south of Rethymno, it developed from the very start into a busy summer resort. The village built on a hill and at different levels was loved in the 60s-70s by hippies and many others, who keep visiting it until now. The legend says that Daedalus and Icarus took off from Agia Galini and, therefore, a monument has...
Argyroupolis is a picturesque traditional settlement, where the ancient city of Lappa was located. It is 21km from the city of Rethymno on the way to Chania. Moreover, it is worth visiting to admire the springs that form small waterfalls and the wonderful nature surrounding them. You can rest sipping raki in traditional coffee houses or enjoy...
22km from Rethymno lies Panormos, a particularly popular destination during summer. Apart from the well-organized beach, you will find decent hotel establishments and several taverns to dine.
Plakias is a popular tourist resort with a very good tourist infrastructure, just 39km from the capital of the prefecture. Embraced and protected by two gorges, the village of Plakias started to develop the last fifty years. However, its development is great and offers all kinds of amenities to the visitors; accommodation, souvenir shops and...
Within close distance from the center of Rethymno, just 6km away, Platanias is the perfect choice if you want to avoid the tension of the center and seek a nearby clean beach for your swim.
Within close distance from Anogia and around 52km from Rethymno lies the village of Zoniana. It is built at approximately 640m in altitude on Psiloritis with a population of 1500 inhabitants. Moreover, it is a village with a long history since the antiquity and with great action during the Ottoman Empire. In the village, you can visit the Wax...
Within close distance from Zoniana at approximately 500m in altitude, you will encounter the village of Axos, 46km from Rethymno. A traditional village, where you can find several options for accommodation due to many traditional guest-houses located here. Moreover, the archaeological richness around and inside the village is remarkable. Try...
Although, it is a small village, located near Spili and only 30km from Rethymno, it is worth a visit due to its extraordinary beauty. It is a beautiful green village, in which you will be surrounded by trees while enjoying your coffee or your meal in the square. Since you got here, you should visit the famous Agios Antonios Gorge, where you...
Asi Gonia is a village of only 600 inhabitants, who keep preserving their traditions and a special custom that takes place only here. On the 23rd of April, the feast day of the patron saint of the village Agios Georgios, the stock breeders gather their sheep outside the church of the village and, after the liturgy; they milk the animals and...
