Top Choice Historic Site in The Hinterland & Mt Psiloritis
Moni Arkadiou
Top Choice Fortress in Rethymno
Fortezza
Landmark in Rethymno
Venetian Harbour
Monastery in Preveli
Moni Preveli
Archaeological Site in Armeni
Late Minoan Cemetery of Armeni
Wandering around this leafy cemetery created by the Minoans between 1600 and 1150 BC, you can practically sense the presence of uncounted souls once buried in the over 200 rock-cut tombs. Today, their long, sunken c…
Museum in Rethymno
Archaeological Museum
After its former digs in a Venetian prison near the fortress had become unstable, Rethymno's archaeological collection moved to the Venetian-built former Church of St Francis in May 2016. Tightly curated, but beauti…
Chapel in Rethymno
Agios Spyridon Church
Built right into the cliff beneath the Venetian fortress, tiny Agios Spyridon has enough atmosphere to fill a cathedral. This Byzantine chapel is filled with richly painted icons, swinging bird candleholders and the…
Observatory in Mt Psiloritis
Skinakas Observatory
Near the top of Mt Psiloritis, at 1750m, the Skinakas Observatory is operated by the University of Greece and is the country's most significant stargazing vantage point with two powerful telescopes. From May to Sept…
Cave in Mt Psiloritis
Ideon Cave
Although just a huge and fairly featureless hole in the ground, Ideon has sacred importance in mythology as the place where Zeus was reared by his mother Rhea to save him from the clutches of his child-devouring fat…
Museum in Rethymno
Paleontological Museum
Dwarf Cretan elephants and hippopotami aren’t likely to start a ticket stampede, but it’s well worth swinging by this museum for its setting in the restored 17th-century Temple of Mastaba (aka Veli Pasha Mosque) sur…