Things to see in Rethymno Prefecture
311 sights on the map
- History: 69
- Museums and culture: 69
- Nature: 152
- Religious sites: 240
- Eat and drink: 632
- Where to stay: 595
About Rethymno Prefecture
Rethymno (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ρεθύμνου) is one of the four regional units of Crete, Greece. Its capital is the city of Rethymno. Today, its main income is tourism. The countryside is also based economically on agriculture and herding. The tallest mountains in the regional unit include Mt Psiloritis (Mt Ida) reaching 2,456 metres, Mt Kedros reaching 1,777 metres, and Mt Kouloukonas (Talean Mtns) reaching 1,084 metres.
Top sights
- Kasteli MylopotamouCastle
- Koules of VathiakoCastle
- Koules of KalonyktisCastle
- Koules KoxareCastle
- Koules of MeronasCastle
- Koules PlakiasCastle
- Koules of PotamoiCastle
- Tower of Ancient ElefthernaCastle
- Tower of GeraniCastle
- Tower of GiannoudiCastle
- Tower of Maroulas ICastle
- Tower of SyggelosCastle
By theme
History
- Kasteli MylopotamouCastle
- Koules of VathiakoCastle
- Koules of KalonyktisCastle
- Koules KoxareCastle
- Koules of MeronasCastle
- Koules PlakiasCastle
- Koules of PotamoiCastle
- Tower of Ancient ElefthernaCastle
and 61 more on the map
Museums and culture
- PreveliMuseum
- Folk Art Museum of Agia GaliniMuseum
- History & FolkloreMuseum
- Höney museumMuseum
- Military Museum ChromonastiriMuseum
- Museum Monastery FoinikiasMuseum
- The Museum of ancient EleuthernaMuseum
- Nikos XylourisMuseum
and 61 more on the map
Nature
- AchladakiViewpoint
- AgathetesViewpoint
- Cape MelissaViewpoint
- SeliViewpoint
- Skinakas ObservatoryViewpoint
- Timeos StavrosViewpoint
- TrulidaViewpoint
- Timios StavrosViewpoint
and 144 more on the map
Religious sites
- Monastery Vosaku-Moni VosakouMonastery
- Moni DiskouriouMonastery
- Halevi MonasteryMonastery
- Moni Sotiros Christou kai Agios GedeonMonastery
- Agia Irini NunneryMonastery
- Ag.AntoniosMonastery
- Kaloidena MonasteryMonastery
- Finikas MonasteryMonastery
and 232 more on the map
Eat and drink
- 1600 Raki Ba RakiRestaurant
- AchinosRestaurant
- AcropoliRestaurant
- Adama Restaurant & BarRestaurant
- AetosRestaurant
- AgamemnonRestaurant
- Agia DinamisRestaurant
- AgriliaRestaurant
and 624 more on the map
Where to stay
- Adele Beach HotelHotel
- Aegean PearlHotel
- Akropolis StudiosHotel
- AkteonHotel
- AktiHotel
- Akti DamnoniGuest house
- Akti HaraHotel
- AlexanderHotel
and 587 more on the map