Margarites Gorge
Margarites Gorge is located 30 kilometers from the city of Rethymno and has been formed from limestone rocks 8-10 million years old as a result of the gradua
Rethimno
Rethimno Municipality
Oliving in Crete
“For most of us the olive tree and olive oil is connected with ancient Greek myths, biblical history and the Olympic games.
For me, olive oil is a unique experience that captures all senses.
“Oliving” tasting takes place beside ancient olive trees, in a field uninterrupted by human presence for centuries.”
Arcus Suites
Arcus Suites, a whole renovated neighborhood of old Venetian stone lodges of the 14th century.
The Megali Porta (Guora Gate)
The Guora Gate is all that is left from the Venetian fortification of Rethymnon.
The Kara Moussa Pasha Mosque & The Turkish school
The Kara Moussa Pasha Mosque
The Kara Moussa Pasha Mosque was named after the Turkish commander of the naval campaigns that were conducted against th
The Loggia of Rethymnon
The Loggia is probably the oldest building in the city and one of the few that survived the catastrophicraid of 1571, conducted by the Algiers-based pirate U
The Rimondi fountain
Cretan towns have always had a water supply problem; this was faced by the Venetians by constructing aqueducts and fountains.
St. Francesco’s church & Our Lady of the Angels
St. Francesco’s church
A single-aisled basilica, dedicated to St. Francesco (Agios Franghiskos).
The Nerantze Mosque (Municipal Music School)
The Nerantze Mosque is one of the most impressive and best preserved monuments of the old town of Rethymnon which, like many other buildings, underwent chang
The Fortezza
An imposing fortress, which overlooks the city of Rethymnon from the rocky hill of Paleokastro.
