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Rethymnon: the old town between two fortresses
Rethymnon · May 2026
DurationReisduur
2 daysdagen
Best seasonBeste seizoen
May–Oct
BudgetBudget
€€€
DifficultyNiveau
EasyMakkelijk
Smaller than Chania, cheaper than both big sisters, and with the best-preserved old town on the island. We ate our best meal of the trip in a courtyard here.
The routeDe route
- 1
Day 1.Dag 1. Fortezza at opening, Venetian loggia, harbour swim
- 2
Day 2.Dag 2. Arkadi monastery, mountain villages of Amari valley
Our tipsOnze tips
The town beach is genuinely good — rare for a city
Arkadi before 10:00, before the buses
Ask for the house wine; it's always the right answer
Photo albumFotoalbum
swipe through →veeg maar door →Rethymnon, arrival day
the view we drove for
lunch that became dinner
a detour worth taking
last morning, Rethymnon