{"id":4805,"date":"2020-08-06T16:52:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T16:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelseefeel.com\/?p=4805"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:42:57","slug":"exerevnontas-ton-exotiko-nomo-rethymn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelseefeel.com\/en\/exerevnontas-ton-exotiko-nomo-rethymn\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the \u201cexotic\u201d prefecture of Rethymno"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a few carefree days in Chania<\/a>\u00a0, we continued to our next destination, Rethymno. The prefecture of Chania had impressed us while its capital had exceeded our expectations, occupying a place in the five most beautiful cities in Greece, in our opinion. \u201cDon\u2019t rush\u201d, the locals replied, \u201cwhere else can you see Rethymno\u201d!<\/p>\n

With our expectations, therefore, being high, we headed to Rethymno, whose old town truly enchanted us! It is a charming and perfectly preserved medieval settlement, a typical example of the Cretan Renaissance (Venetian rule). Smaller, more humane, without the mass population and tourism of Chania, you love Rethymno from the first moment!<\/p>\n

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Where to stay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout the center of Rethymno, in recent years, a large wave of renovations of old mansions has been underway, which are being converted into boutique hotels. We stayed in the Avli<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>an incredible complex of three beautiful Cretan-Venetian mansions from the 16th century that we told you about here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What to see<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Old town<\/u><\/p>\n

Poetic, doll-like, romantic like an open-air museum that will make you travel mentally to Rethymnon of the Renaissance. You will get lost in the picturesque narrow streets that resemble a labyrinth and you will come across a series of small diamonds that will fill the memory of your camera. You may have to be a little indiscreet. But try to see the small courtyards of the Venetian houses full of flowers and scents! Don't miss out on visiting the Venetian port <\/em>and the aEgyptian<\/em> lighthouse, the Fortress<\/em> (castle), the Makry Steno (Nikiforou Foka Street) Loggia<\/em>, the Rimondi fountain<\/em>, the church \u201cOur Lady of the Angels\u201d, the Historical and Folklore Museum<\/em>, the Neratze Mosque<\/em>, his temple Saint Francis<\/em>, the Great Gate (Porta Guora), the Kara Moussa Mosque, while along Arkadiou Street you will admire some well-preserved Venetian mansions of Rethymno.<\/p>\n

Tip<\/strong>: If you want a quick dip within easy reach of the city, the long sandy beach that starts on the east side of the harbor is just what you need!<\/p>\n\r\n