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Spreading from its Venetian harbour through a maze of alleyways and lively streets, Rethymno Old Town contains all the life, history and traditions of Crete’s third-largest city
The best food & drink experiences in Rethymno
Discovering the food & drink of Rethymno includes visits to a raki distillery and an olive oil press, vineyard tours and wine-tasting, and cookery lessons that reveal the secrets of Crete’s legendary Mediterranean diet
A tour of the Monastery of Arkadi in Crete
The Arkadi Monastery, near Rethymno, is a handsome example of Renaissance architecture from Crete’s Venetian rule, but it also hides tales of extraordinary sacrifice during the revolution against the Ottomans
Experience the palm-fringed beauty of Crete’s Preveli Beach
With a palm grove, saltwater lagoon and dramatic Cretan gorge as scenery, Preveli Beach, in southern Crete, takes exotic to another level