Things to Do in Rethymno

There are 19 attractions in Rethymno. Mount Ida (Crete), highest mountain on crete, mythic association with zeus, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Mount Ida (Crete)
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Mount Ida (Crete)
Highest mountain on Crete, mythic association with Zeus
Mountain
Hagia Triada
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Hagia Triada
Minoan archaeological site with ancient villa and ruins
Ruins
Arkadi Monastery
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Arkadi Monastery
19th-century monastery associated with Cretan resistance
Religious Site
The Paximadia
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The Paximadia
Twin uninhabited islets off southern Crete
Islands
Lake Kournas
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Lake Kournas
Crete's only freshwater lake with beaches
Lake
Souda (island)
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Souda (island)
Small island guarding Souda Bay with Venetian fortress
Island
Frangokastello
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Frangokastello
Venetian-era fortress on Crete with nearby sandy beaches
Castle
Preveli
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Preveli
Cretan beach with palm gorge and riverside monastery
Religious Site
Aptera (Greece)
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Aptera (Greece)
Ancient Cretan city ruins near Souda Bay
Archaeological Site
Eleutherna
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Eleutherna
Archaeological site of ancient Eleutherna on Crete
Archaeological Site
Mount Kedros
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Mount Kedros
Rugged Cretan limestone mountain overlooking Amari Valley
Mountain
Fortezza of Rethymno
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Fortezza of Rethymno
Venetian-era fortress overlooking Rethymno harbor
Fort
Zominthos
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Zominthos
Minoan archaeological site on Crete's mountainous plateau
Archaeological Site
Armenoi (archaeological site)
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Armenoi (archaeological site)
Ancient archaeological site on Crete with Minoan remains
Archaeological Site
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Kommos (Crete)
Minoan archaeological site and sandy beach on Crete
Archaeological Site
Nida Plateau
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Nida Plateau
Highland plateau on Crete with grazing and ruins
Plateau
Kouloukonas
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Kouloukonas
Mountain
Agios Nikolaos (Chania)
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Agios Nikolaos (Chania)
Coastal village in Chania, small fishing harbor
Island
Minoan Palatial Centres
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Minoan Palatial Centres
Ancient Minoan palace complexes central to Bronze Age Crete
Historical Site