Rethymno: what to see and where to eat

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Things to see

  • Arkadi Monastery

    Prekario / CC BY-SA 3.0

    monastery

    Arkadi Monastery

    monastery

    Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2023-11-13

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2023-11-13

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Kournas

    Шнапс / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Kournas

    lake in Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Eleutherna (ancient city)

    Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0

    ancient city

    Eleutherna (ancient city)

    archaeological site of Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Fortezza of Rethymno

    Jerzy Strzelecki / CC BY 3.0

    fortress

    Fortezza of Rethymno

    fortress in Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-09-23

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Late Minoan cemetery at Armeni

    No machine-readable author provided. Apeto assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

    archaeological site

    Late Minoan cemetery at Armeni

    excavated Late Minoan cemetery on Crete

    Mo, We-Su 08:30-15:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2023-09-27

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • Kara Musa Pasha Mosque

    Hugo.arg / CC0

    archaeological site

    Kara Musa Pasha Mosque

    mosque in Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Neradje Mosque

    C messier / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Neradje Mosque

    church building in Rethymnon Municipality, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Archaeological museum of Rethymno

    C messier / CC BY-SA 4.0

    archaeological museum

    Archaeological museum of Rethymno

    museum in Greece

    We-Mo 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-03

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-03

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Ancient Lappa

    Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0

    ancient city

    Ancient Lappa

    ancient city of Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Museum of Ancient Eleutherna

    Rigorius / CC BY-SA 4.0

    archaeological museum

    Museum of Ancient Eleutherna

    archaeological museum in Rethymno, Greece

    Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-11-22

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Venetian Fountain of Spili

    Dieter Mueller, dino1948 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    monument

    Venetian Fountain of Spili

    monument in Spili, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Rimondi Fountain

    C messier / CC BY-SA 3.0

    fountain

    Rimondi Fountain

    listed post-Byzantine fountain in Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • archaeological site

    Phylaki tholos tomb

    prehistoric tomb in western Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Moni Arseniou

    C messier / CC BY-SA 4.0

    monastery

    Moni Arseniou

    16th c. monastery in Crete, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Lady of Angels (Rethymno)

    Tanya Dedyukhina / CC BY 3.0

    eastern orthodox church building

    Lady of Angels (Rethymno)

    church in Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • show cave

    Cave of Melidoni

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 23 km from the city centre

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  • Sybrita

    Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0

    ancient city

    Sybrita

    human settlement in Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Vrysinas

    Tomisti / CC BY-SA 4.0

    archaeological site

    Vrysinas

    mountain and an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Veli Pasha Mosque

    Cplakidas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    museum building

    Veli Pasha Mosque

    mosque in Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Agios Nikolaos

    echiner1 / CC BY-SA 2.0

    island

    Agios Nikolaos

    islet on the northern coast of Crete, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Eleutherna Bridge

    Petr Novak / CC BY-SA 3.0

    stone bridge

    Eleutherna Bridge

    ancient bridge near the Cretan town of Eleutherna, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han, Rethymno

    C messier / CC BY-SA 4.0

    mosque

    Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han, Rethymno

    historical mosque in Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Kouroupa

    mountain in Agios Vasileios municipality, Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • ancient city

    Amphimalla

    ancient town in Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • ancient city

    Arsinoe

    ancient city of Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Church Megali Panagia

    Hugo.arg / CC0

    cathedral

    Church Megali Panagia

    church building in Rethymno, Crete Region, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Agios Pavlos church, Spili

    Benoît Prieur / CC0

    cathedral

    Agios Pavlos church, Spili

    cathedral in Agios Vasileios municipality, Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • cave

    Agios Antonios cave

    cave near Patsos, Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Potamoi lake

    reservoir in Crete, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Soros

    mountain of Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • canyon

    Kotsifos Gorge

    canyon in Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • ancient city

    Allaria

    ancient city of Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Four Martyrs Church of Rethymno

    church building in Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Valide Sultan Mosque

    historical mosque in Rethymno, Crete, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Xiron Oros

    mountain in Agios Vasileios municipality, Rethymno, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Patsos Gorge

    C messier / CC BY-SA 4.0

    canyon

    Patsos Gorge

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Almyrós

    river in Apokoronas municipality, Chania, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • ancient city

    Pantomatrium

    ancient city of Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno

    Benoît Prieur / CC0

    museum

    Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno

    museum in Crete

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Rethymno Indoor Sports Hall «Melina Mercouri»

    NASA World Wind / Public domain

    sports venue

    Rethymno Indoor Sports Hall «Melina Mercouri»

    basketball venue at Rethymno, Crete, Greece

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station KTEL Rethimno Bus Station, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Church of Mary (Rousospiti)

    C messier / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Church of Mary (Rousospiti)

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Cavo D'oro

    Food: seafood, meat, antipasti, fish, pasta

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:30

    Rethymno

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  • restaurant

    God's Gift The Lab

    Food: breakfast, coffee shop, ice cream

    Mo-Su 06:00-20:00

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  • cafe

    Hari's Creperie

    Food: crepe

    10:00-01:00

    Ρέθυμνο

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  • restaurant

    Lemonokipos

    Food: local, mediterranean, greek

    Mo-Su 10:00-01:00; Oct 31 - Feb 23 off

    Ρέθυμνο

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  • restaurant

    Taverne Klimataria

    Food: greek, mediterranean

    Mo-Su 12:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Γαλέρα

    Food: greek, seafood, fish

    Tu-Sa 13:00-00:00, Su 13:00-23:00

    Ρέθυμνο

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  • cafe

    ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΟ

    Food: coffee shop, pizza, burger, sandwich, ice cream

    Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

    Ρέθυμνο

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  • restaurant

    Πρίμα Πλώρα

    Food: greek, seafood, sushi

    Mo-Su 11:00-01:00

    Ρέθυμνο

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  • restaurant

    Vatania

    Food: greek, seafood, mexican, burger

    Mo-Su 09:00-1:00

    Ρέθυμνο

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