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Feasts at hilltop chapels of the Prophet Elijah, with views over the island at night.
Archaia Eleftherna · Mesa Mouliana
Προσθήκη στο ημερολόγιοA village next to a Homeric city.
The village of Eleftherna lies at the foothills of Psiloritis, about 30 km south-east of Rethymno. It's known for the archaeological site of Ancient Eleftherna, founded around the 9th century BC.
The modern museum next to the site displays the rich finds. The village itself is quiet, with a couple of tavernas, and nearby Margarites is famous for its pottery.
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.
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. Περισσότερα για Ρέθυμνο
About 18 km from Bali by road.
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Feasts at hilltop chapels of the Prophet Elijah, with views over the island at night.
Archaia Eleftherna · Mesa Mouliana
Προσθήκη στο ημερολόγιοA Homeric city on a narrow ridge.
Αρχαιολογικοί χώροι · Ρέθυμνο
The finds of Eleftherna, beautifully shown.
Μουσεία · Ρέθυμνο
The pottery village of Crete.
Χωριά & Πόλεις · Ρέθυμνο
Symbol of Cretan resistance and the 1866 revolt against Ottoman rule.
Εκκλησίες & μοναστήρια · Ρέθυμνο
A cave with a tragic history.
Σπήλαια · Μυλοπόταμος
The village of the famous cave.
Χωριά & Πόλεις · Μυλοπόταμος
Getting there & around