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Summer feasts in Zakros, Tymbaki and the pottery village of Margarites.
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Margarites
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About
The pottery village of Crete.
Margarites is a village about 27 km east of Rethymno, known as the pottery village of Crete. Potters have worked here for centuries, and today several workshops are open to visitors, where you can watch them work and buy their pottery.
The village has narrow lanes, old houses, Byzantine churches and a nice square with tavernas. It's a lovely stop on the way to Arkadi and ancient Eleftherna.
Margarites lies at about 400 m, with views over the hills towards the sea. The village has a long tradition of pottery, making large jars (pithoi) and everyday pots. Today there are several workshops where you can watch potters at work and buy their creations. The village square, with its cafes under the trees, is a lovely place to rest.
Around Rethymno
- Nearest town: Bali, about 17 km by road
- Nearest airport: Heraklion airport (HER), about 59 km by road
Rethymno sits between the mountains and two seas, and it is the easiest region to combine with the rest of the island. Its old town and Fortezza are among the best preserved on Crete, with Venetian doorways, Ottoman wooden balconies and a long sandy beach right next to the centre. More about Rethymno
Worth seeing nearby
- Ancient ElefthernaAusgrabungsstätten · 368 m
- ElefthernaDörfer & Städte · 635 m
- Museum of Ancient ElefthernaMuseen · 936 m
- Arkadi MonasteryKirchen & Klöster · 5.0 km
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About 17 km from Bali by road.
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35.32900, 24.67900 · See on map
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In der Nähe
368 m
Ancient Eleftherna
A Homeric city on a narrow ridge.
Ausgrabungsstätten · Rethymno
635 m
Eleftherna
A village next to a Homeric city.
Dörfer & Städte · Rethymno
936 m
Museum of Ancient Eleftherna
The finds of Eleftherna, beautifully shown.
Museen · Rethymno
5.0 km
Arkadi Monastery
Symbol of Cretan resistance and the 1866 revolt against Ottoman rule.
Kirchen & Klöster · Rethymno
7.6 km
Melidoni
The village of the famous cave.
Dörfer & Städte · Mylopotamos
Geheimtipp 7.7 km
Geropotamos Beach
A wild cove under an old bridge where a river meets the sea east of Rethymno.
Versteckte Buchten · Mylopotamos
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