Rethymno Old Town
Venetian lanes, a fortress and a long beach.
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Towns & villages
Old towns, seaside and mountain villages
From the Venetian old towns of Chania and Rethymno to mountain villages where lyra music and shepherd cooking are part of daily life, Crete’s towns and villages are where you meet the island’s character.
Egyptian Lighthouse of Rethymno
The lighthouse at the end of the Venetian harbour.
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Rimondi Fountain
A Venetian fountain with lion heads.
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Argyroupoli
Springs, waterfalls and Roman ruins.
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Margarites
The pottery village of Crete.
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Neratze Mosque
Rethymno's minaret over the old town.
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Venetian Loggia of Rethymno
An elegant 16th century loggia.
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Myloi
An abandoned mill village in a gorge.
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Maroulas
Hill village near Rethymno with Venetian towers.
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Chromonastiri
Village above Rethymno with a Byzantine church.
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Ibrahim Han Mosque (Fortezza)
A domed mosque inside the Fortezza.
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Mirthios
A pretty hill village above Plakias.
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Porta Guora
The great gate of Rethymno.
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Eleftherna
A village next to a Homeric city.
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Kara Musa Pasha Mosque
Ottoman mosque on Arkadiou Street.
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Ottoman Baths of Rethymno
A hammam in the old town.
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Atsipopoulo
A village built like a wall.
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Prasses
A green village by its gorge.
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