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Agios Vasileios village

Agios Vasileios, Rethymno

About

A small village between two gorges.

Agios Vasileios is a small village in the south of Rethymno, between the Kotsifou and Kourtaliotiko gorges. It's surrounded by greenery and gives its name to the municipality.

The village lies in a green valley between two beautiful gorges, Kotsifou and Kourtaliotiko, and it gives its name to the municipality of the south coast of Rethymno. It's a quiet village with old houses and a church. The area is ideal for walks and for exploring the beaches of the south coast.

The municipality of Agios Vasileios covers the south of Rethymno, from Spili to Plakias and Preveli. It's known for its gorges, beaches and traditional villages. The village of Agios Vasileios is small, with old houses and a church.

Agios Vasileios is the south coast of Rethymno, a land of gorges, palm trees and beautiful beaches on the Libyan Sea. Plakias and Agia Galini are the main villages, and between them lie Preveli with its palm forest, Damnoni, Triopetra and Agios Pavlos with its sand dunes. Inland, Spili with its lion fountain and the Kourtaliotiko and Kotsifou gorges are worth a stop. The south coast is often calmer when the north wind blows, and the sea is warm well into autumn.

Highlights & amenities

Entry: Free

Around Agios Vasileios

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