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Rethymno

422places in total

104tavernas & meze bars

104restaurants

66beaches

Beaches, sights, museums and activities in Rethymno, one by one — so you know what’s around before you head out.

All places422 places Tavernas & Meze bars104 places Restaurants104 places Beaches66 places Villages & Tradition66 places Kafeneia & Cafés50 places Gorges & Hiking12 places Monasteries & Churches11 places Archaeological sites4 places Museums3 places Food & Nature2 places

Monasteries & ChurchesArkadi MonasteryA historic monastery and sacred symbol of Cretan freedom and sacrifice.Monasteries & ChurchesArsani MonasteryA few kilometres east of the town of Rethymno, Arsani Monastery (of St George) is a…Monasteries & ChurchesAsomatos MonasteryAt the entrance to the Amari Valley, the Asomatos Monastery (Taxiarchon) is one of the region’s…Monasteries & ChurchesChalepa MonasteryA fortified monastery in Mylopotamos, dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ. Its high walls serve as…Monasteries & ChurchesChurch of the Dormition (Meronas)A medieval church in Amari which today takes the form of a three-aisled basilica, the result…Monasteries & ChurchesDiskouri MonasteryThe Monastery of Mylopotamos, dedicated to Saint George, was originally built as a fortress, though subsequent…Monasteries & ChurchesMyriokefala MonasteryIn the mountainous south-west of Rethymno, Myriokefala Monastery (Panagia Antifonitria) is one of the oldest monasteries…Monasteries & ChurchesPreveli MonasteryPreveli Monastery (Monastery of St John the Theologian) stands on a commanding vantage point overlooking the…Monasteries & ChurchesProfitis Ilias Monastery (Roustika)A fortified monastery south-west of Roustika, dedicated to the Prophet Elijah. Its festival in July brings…Monasteries & ChurchesTimios Prodromos Monastery (Attali)Bali Monastery, as it is known, is perched on a hillside overlooking Bali Bay, 33 kilometres…Monasteries & ChurchesVosakos MonasteryPerched on the heights of Mylopotamos, overlooking the Cretan Sea, Vosakos Monastery is a historic, fortified…