Guide Book Irini
FOOD
Very romantic, by the sea, excellent food, mix of traditional and gourmet.
77 locals recommend
Taverna Galera
93 StamathioudakiVery romantic, by the sea, excellent food, mix of traditional and gourmet.
Prima Plora Οrganic Restaurant & Wine Bar
8 AkrotiriouNice food, nearby the sea, romantic.
Nice decoration, nice view, for food or drink, or dance.
96 locals recommend
CAVO Rethymnon Restaurant
13 AkrotiriouNice decoration, nice view, for food or drink, or dance.
One of the best "rakadiko" you can visit. In the traditional street VERNARDOU, where all students go for "meze" and "raki" and listed greek music, live or not.
15 locals recommend
Asikiko
13 Emmanouil VernardouOne of the best "rakadiko" you can visit. In the traditional street VERNARDOU, where all students go for "meze" and "raki" and listed greek music, live or not.
Big crepes and waffles, big variety, very tasteful, even a bit expensive.
28 locals recommend
Creperie Haris
8-10 ΜεσολογγίουBig crepes and waffles, big variety, very tasteful, even a bit expensive.
Live greek music from Wednesday to Sunday! Greek plates, famous "meze", to accompany music. A folklore way of entertaining.
50-50
6 Nikolaos PlastirasLive greek music from Wednesday to Sunday! Greek plates, famous "meze", to accompany music. A folklore way of entertaining.
DRINK, CAFE
The most "IN" cafe bar in Rethymno. Ideal for young people, all day long!
206 locals recommend
Fraoules
62 Eleftheríou VenizélouThe most "IN" cafe bar in Rethymno. Ideal for young people, all day long!
LIVINGROOM LOUNGE CAFE
5 Eleftheríou VenizélouLounge cafe bar, all day long, high quality of service.
Summer vibes, Haway style, for swimming at the sunbeds, coffee, cocktails and drinks at night.
17 locals recommend
BORA BORA
42 Ari VelouchiotiSummer vibes, Haway style, for swimming at the sunbeds, coffee, cocktails and drinks at night.
Rethymno sightseeing
It is a "must" for visitors of Rethymno, especially couples, to walk around the street Kefalogiannidon, around The Fortezza Castle. Recommendation: walk the time of sunset. It shows magically from there!
Emmanouil Kefalogianni Avenue
Leoforos Emmanouil KefalogianniIt is a "must" for visitors of Rethymno, especially couples, to walk around the street Kefalogiannidon, around The Fortezza Castle. Recommendation: walk the time of sunset. It shows magically from there!
Rethimno
NICE PLACES TO VISIT
South Rethymno, a beach worths visiting, even a bit far. It is a nice excursion, to the way for Sfakia.
58 locals recommend
Frangokastello
South Rethymno, a beach worths visiting, even a bit far. It is a nice excursion, to the way for Sfakia.
Plakias Beach
Ethnarchou Eleftheriou Venizelou
Preveli Beach
An exotic river-beach, full of palmtrees.
The sunbeds and sun umbrellas are free of charge. You only pay your drinks!
59 locals recommend
Episkopi Beach
The sunbeds and sun umbrellas are free of charge. You only pay your drinks!
A beautiful cave with stalagmites and stalactites, of historical interest.
192 locals recommend
Melidoni Cave
MelidoniA beautiful cave with stalagmites and stalactites, of historical interest.
EXCURSIONS
Argiroupoli
Lake Kournas
Georgioupoli
Spili
26 Epar.Od. Rethimou-Agias GalinisHISTORICAL PLACES
One of the first civilizations in Europe, minoans still can teach us... The myth of Minotaurus and the Labyrinth, the love story of Ariadne and Thiseus, is worth seeing.
227 locals recommend
Minoan Palace of Knossos
8 ΦειδίουOne of the first civilizations in Europe, minoans still can teach us... The myth of Minotaurus and the Labyrinth, the love story of Ariadne and Thiseus, is worth seeing.
An ancient city found by the team of Professor Stampolidis of University of Crete, it was declared one of top 10 discoveries of 2009 by the Archaeological Institute of America. You can then eat at Taverna Elefthir.
Πύργος Ελεύθερνας
An ancient city found by the team of Professor Stampolidis of University of Crete, it was declared one of top 10 discoveries of 2009 by the Archaeological Institute of America. You can then eat at Taverna Elefthir.
The famous island of novel, which was used as a leper colony from 1903 to 1957, it has history from arabs, ottomans and cretan revolution interest.
129 locals recommend
Spinalonga
The famous island of novel, which was used as a leper colony from 1903 to 1957, it has history from arabs, ottomans and cretan revolution interest.
Fortress Castle is the characteristical sightseeing of Rethymno, clearly seeing from Villa Zina and an historical castle from Venetians.
541 locals recommend
Fortezza Castle
Fortress Castle is the characteristical sightseeing of Rethymno, clearly seeing from Villa Zina and an historical castle from Venetians.