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RETHYMNO

Ką veikti Retimne

Rethymno sits halfway between Heraklion and Chania and keeps the best-preserved Venetian old town on the island - Ottoman minarets, wooden balconies and lanes narrow enough to lose your sense of direction in.

It also has the longest town beach in Crete, and mountains behind it that most visitors never drive into.

In town

  • The Fortezza - the huge Venetian fortress above the harbour, best an hour before sunset.
  • The Venetian harbour - small, photogenic and lined with fish restaurants; check prices before sitting down.
  • The old town lanes - Vernardou, Arabatzoglou and the Rimondi fountain.
  • The town beach - sand, straight out of the centre, and it runs for kilometres east.

Inland from Rethymno

  • Arkadi monastery - the national symbol of Cretan resistance, 25 minutes into the hills.
  • The Amari valley - a loop of stone villages under Psiloritis; the best half-day drive in the region.
  • Margarites - a pottery village where the workshops are still working ones.
  • Preveli and the palm river beach on the south coast - about an hour, with a steep walk down.

Beaches near Rethymno

East of town the sand runs almost unbroken to Panormo and Bali, with easy parking and shallow water. West and south the coast turns dramatic: Plakias, Damnoni and Preveli are within an hour's drive and feel like a different island.

Getting here and around

Rethymno is roughly an hour from Heraklion airport and an hour from Chania airport, so either works. The old town is pedestrianised - park in the paid areas near the beach or the fortress. Everything inland needs a car; buses serve the coast road only.

Dažniausiai užduodami klausimai

Is Rethymno better than Chania?
Rethymno is smaller, quieter and cheaper to eat in; Chania's harbour is grander and its old town busier. If you want a base with a real beach in walking distance, Rethymno wins.
How many days do you need in Rethymno?
Two days for the town, more if you use it as a base - Arkadi, the Amari valley and the south coast beaches each deserve their own day.
Which airport is closest to Rethymno?
Chania (CHQ) and Heraklion (HER) are both roughly an hour away. Chania is usually the calmer drive.
Can you swim in Rethymno town?
Yes - the sandy town beach starts at the edge of the old town and continues east for kilometres, with sunbeds at the town end and empty stretches further along.

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Automobilių nuoma Retimne

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Ką veikti Chanijoje

An hour west, and worth a full day.

Kretos kelionių gidas

How the island fits together, region by region.

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