Rethymno

Rethymno is located in the north end of the prefecture, built by the sea and is a city with many faces.Is a place blessed with beauty, embraced by breathtaking mountains and the deep blue of the Mediterranean, decorated with renaissance colors and inhabited by people known for their hospitality, honoring their ancestors and traditions.It does have a wonderful old harbor, full of color, lined with Venetian and Ottoman buildings that have for centuries been reflected in its calm waters,with the 16th-Century Venetian Loggia, the Rimondi Fountain,the well preserved Neratze Mosque and other imressive buildings which often combines different architectural styles .Well-preserved traditional settlements, stunning mountain scenery, canyons, safe natural paths for walking, countless caves for exploration, lush meadows with citrus trees and olive groves, which for centuries are the basis of the famous Cretan diet. The visitor of Rethymno experiences an equally interesting aspect of life on our island and the possibilities that Rethymno generously offers throughout the year.