rethymno
rethymno
What you need to know about Rethymno
Rethymno Town, the capital of Rethymno Greece, is the center of activities. Strongly influenced by the Venetians, Rethymno Town boasts elegant architecture and a picturesque port. Off Rethymno Old Town, there are many cosmopolitan beach resorts, such as Bali, Agia Galini, Plakias, and Adelianos Kampos.
The prefecture Rethymno however is full of cosmopolitan resorts. Rethymno is one of the most beautiful places in Crete.
Rethymno does not appear in history books before the chapter on the Fourth Crusade. After the Venetians carved up the Byzantine empire, they decided the spot could be made into a fine harbor for their trading ships. No Minoan palaces, Classical ruins or even Roman roads have been found there, though archeologists speculate they may lie buried under the old town. With a history of more than 4500 years and a cultural identity shaped through the Minoan, the Hellenistic, the Roman and the Byzantine years, this place has many stories to tell
Interesting facts about Rethymno Island
Rethymno has been described as “the best preserved example of Renaissance domestic architecture found outside Italy.
Some 600 to 700 Venetian buildings, mostly houses, flank the narrow lanes, some sporting Turkish additions like latticework balconies
Dining is another of Rethymno’s pleasures, preceded or followed by a drink on the old port, which has been taken over by atmospheric bars and restaurants
Pictures of Rethymno
