Shopping in Rethymno: connect with local culture Travel is about making connections with a community, its culture and local people. Rethymno offers the opportunity to buy various small ornaments for the house, books, jars with local foods, drinks and many gifts, all...
Festivals and culture in Rethymno Live in the rhythm of Rethymno Carnival, taste authentic Cretan products at the Cretan Diet Festival, and discover the city’s artistic heritage through the Renaissance Festival. These celebrations bring local traditions, food and the...
The Fortezza of Rethymno The Fortezza (from Italian for “fortress”) is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century, and was captured by the Ottomans in 1646. By the early 20th century, many houses...
