Cretan Lyra Museum

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A lyra workshop and small museum.

The Museum of the Cretan Lyra is a workshop and museum in the old town of Rethymno, run by a family of lyra makers. The lyra is a three-stringed instrument played with a bow, and it's the heart of Cretan music.

You can see how the instruments are made, from choosing the wood to carving and finishing. One room displays old lyras and other instruments.

The lyra is the heart of Cretan music, played at weddings, festivals and in taverns all over the island. It's usually accompanied by the laouto, a kind of lute. Watching the craftsmen shape the wood and string the instruments is fascinating, and you can buy a lyra or other instruments here. Ask about live music evenings in town.

The area around Rethymno town mixes a lively Venetian old town with a long sandy coast and quiet villages in the hills. To the east, the beach runs for kilometres past Platanes and Adelianos Kampos, where loggerhead turtles nest in summer. Inland, villages such as Chromonastiri, Myloi, Atsipopoulo and Maroulas have old Venetian houses and tavernas with views. The Arkadi monastery and ancient Eleftherna are less than half an hour away. Try the local snails, staka with eggs and the town's famous pastries.

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In Rethymno itself, easy to reach on foot.

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