WELCOME TO RETHYMNO

WELCOME TO RETHYMNO, the small Mediterranean town with its Renaissance architecture, Venetian fortress, museums and sandy beaches. We are sure that like thousands of other visitors, the great variety of sights, the high-quality accommodation and facilities are only a few reasons which will make you return to the Prefecture of Rethymno annually. As for the surrounding province, the difficulty

Heraklio is Crete's largest town

Heraklio is Crete's largest town, populated by approximately 135.000 inhabitants. A very busy and not so beautiful town, but with many interesting sites to see.

All about chania..

GEOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS Located on the west coast of Crete, the country of Chania is the most mountainous area  of Crete and is dwarfed by the imposing mass of the White Mountains, about 40 km long.  The tallest peak (Pachnes, 2453m) has snow up to and including the month of May! There are four mountain shelters (Kallegris, Tavri, Svourichti, Volikas).  The south side of the island, facing the Lybian sea, has the longest sunny days in Europe. North,  west and south, the country is surrounded by sea.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE ISLAND OF CRETE

Crete is the most southern district not only of Greece but at the same time of all the European Community.

It is also the biggest island of Greece and the second biggest (after Cyprus) of the East Mediterranean. It separates the Aegean from the Libyan sea and marks the boundary between Europe and Africa. Crete covers an area of 8.336 km². The length of the island is 260 km, while the shore-length is 1.046 km. Majestic mountains rise in its centre - the White mountains, Psiloritis, Dikti. Its plateaus are split by deep gorges and end up in fertile valleys.