Discover the Hidden Gems of Rethymnon. Embark on a journey through time and culture in Rethymnon, a captivating city steeped in history. Explore ancient ruins, admire Venetian architecture, and immerse yourself in local traditions.
The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno was founded in 1887 by the Society of the Friends of Education. Today it is housed in the pentagonal bastion in front of the central, east gate of the Fortezza.
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The Venetian fortress of Fortezza is built of the hill of Paleokastro, west of the modern city. The ancient city of Rithymna and the temple of Artemis were also located on this hill.
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The famous Rimondi fountain, located at the Platanos Square, which used to be the centre of the old Venetian town, was constructed by the town’s rector A. Rimondi in 1626. It consists of four troughs in which the water flows through three tapping spouts in the form of lion heads.
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At approximately 380m above sea level, on the slopes of Mount Ida (Psiloritis), Eleutherna stands on a prominence that resembles a vast stone ship moored in ineffable green with its prow pointing northwest.
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The monastery of Arkadi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 23 km to the southeast of Rethymnon. The monastery played an active role in the Cretan resistance of Ottoman rule during the Cretan revolt in 1866. 943 Greeks, mostly women and children, sought refuge in the monastery.
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Preveli Monastery, located just 37 km from Rethymnon consists of two monasteries: The Lower Monastery (Monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos, or Saint John the Baptist), now abandoned, is a typical example of simple, everyday architecture. The Rear Monastery (Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos) is a large group of buildings with a wonderful view over the Libyan Sea and has numerous relics which are exhibited in the monastery’s ecclesiastical museum.
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Excavation works, which continue to be effected in the cave of Melidoni, have proved that the cave was used as a central place of worship from the early Neolithic age up until the Roman period. An inscription gives evidence of the fact that Hermes was worshipped in this cave.
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The cave of Zoniana in Mylopotamos – Rethymno, known as “the hole of Sfentonis”, is located at the entrance of the village Zoniana, at the position “Myronos” and over the position “Skafidia”, a spring with clear water that once supplied the historical settlement Axos.
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The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno was founded in 1973 with the aim of collecting and starting research on folklore material from the area of Rethymno. Since 1995 it has been housed in a listed urban Venetian building dating back to the 17th century and situated at 28-30 Vernardou Street.
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It is found in the heart of old historical city, under the Venetian Castle and the Archaeological Museum. The Μuseum of Contemporary Art of Crete from 2009 constitutes a modern exhibition space of high specifications roughly 1000 sq.m.
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