If you want to enjoy a relaxing holiday by the sea, surrounded by fabulously beautiful nature, you should go to the island of Crete. Rethymno attractions prepared for tourists of different ages and with all sorts of preferences. Here, vacationers who prefer an active vacation, couples with children, restless youth and elderly people who want to enjoy a calm and measured life, stay away from the hustle and bustle will feel comfortable. The hospitable resort will meet everyone with a cloudless sky, bright sunshine, clear sea and sandy beaches.
Sights of Rethymnon can be divided into several types: architectural, historical, natural, ethnographic. The Old City is of great interest, since a huge number of Catholic churches, Venetian churches, ancient baths, Muslim mosques, buildings built in the Middle Ages have been preserved here. The resort is ideal for vacationers who prefer to explore the area on foot or by bicycle.
The sights of Rethymnon always cause delight and positive emotions, this also applies to the old port with the Venetian lighthouse, which is considered the heart of the city. The usual walk along the promenade, which houses restaurants, cafes and shops with all kinds of goods, gives great pleasure. To get to know the resort more closely, you should visit the Archaeological Museum and look at the Fortezza fortress, built in the 16th century.
It is best to start exploring the sights of Rethymno from the Great Gate of Porto Guora. This is the only architectural structure that has survived to our days since ancient times. This part of the city has an aristocratic old look thanks to the buildings of the Middle Ages and narrow streets. To relax in silence, you can retire in one of the city gardens or sit down with a cup of coffee in the Galero cafe near the Rimondi fountain.
When exploring the sights of Rethymno, do not postpone acquaintance with the history of this region for later. The Folk History Museum has put together an exposition of pottery, national costumes, photographs, historical maps , weapons, embroideries. Nearby is a bakery whose doors are always open for visitors who want to know the secrets of baking local cookies. Not a single tourist returns home without gifts; for this purpose, you should visit the shopping street Sulayou Street. Everything is here: cosmetics, local herbs, ceramics, jewelry, books, elegant wines.
A map of Rethymno with attractions will help vacationers not to miss a single place worth visiting. You can enjoy your vacation not only in the city itself, but also in its suburbs. To do this, it is worth visiting the village of Argyroupoli with a complex of waterfalls, Preveli, where the monasteries of Arcadia and Monis Preveli are located. To explore the Cretan landscapes, you need to rent a car and drive along the Greek villages, lakes, forests, mountain landscapes. Rethymno will leave only the most pleasant memories and lasting impressions of the rest.