Crete Villas Resort in Rethymnon Crete: Map of Rethymnon Crete Island Travel Information (Kreta) Greece

Rethymnon, Crete Historical & Archaeological Sites

Rethymnon, Crete, Greece also possesses many interesting historical and archaeological sites such as the Venetian Forteza, the Venetian Lotzia, the Rimondi Fountain and many Venetian buildings, Turkish mosques and beautiful churches and monasteries in Rethymnon (Rethmno) Town, the ancient city of Syvritos in the settlement of Thronos, the Asomaton Monastery and the Minoan site in Amari, The Cave of Ideo Andro - where according to mythology the god Zeus was born - in Anogia, the Arkadi Monastery in Arkadi, the ancient city of Eleftherna in Eleftherna, The Minoan settlement in Apodoulou and the Preveli Monastery in Preveli. A good Rethymnon map will include these sites and their details so you know a few basic things about them before visiting.

Rethymnon, Crete, Greece hosts many fairs and festivals during the year. Some of the most significant are: the Rethymnon (Rethymno) Carnival, the Renaissance Festival in July and August, the Wine Festival in June, The Anogia Music Festival from August 10 th to August 15 th and the Fish Festival. We also suggest you try the local delicacies such as: delicious lamb or goat roasted in a ceramic pot, cheese pies filled with mitzithra or anthotyro cheese, caltsounia (sweet cheese pastries) and fresh seafood.

Our Crete villas rental homes are situated in the picturesque settlement of Agia Triada, at the foot of Psiloritis Mountain, just 12 km from Rethymnon (Rethymno) Town, Crete. You can easily find it on and map of Rethymnon. The village of Agia Triada, Rethymnon, Crete is an area full of lush vegetation with many vineyards and olive tree fields. The region is ideal for walking and trekking, due to its natural beauty and serenity. Visitors can take walks towards the canyons that are located south of the villas or through the verdant hills to the east or west. Just 4,5 km from our Crete villas rental homes is the beautiful sandy Platanes Beach, where visitors can spend endless hours relaxing in the sun and bathing in the blue waters of the Cretan Gulf.

Situated nearby Agia Triada, Rethymnon, Crete are the ancient site of Eleftherna and the monastery of Arkadi. Just 600 m from the villas is the Agreko farm, where visitors can take a walk through the grounds and then taste the farm's ecologically produced wine, oil, raisins and raki, as well as traditional Cretan dishes made of rabbit or lamb.

Distance (km)	Instructions
0.0	Drive to Airport entrance. Zero trip meter here. There is a Shell petrol station 100 metres ahead on the left.
0.7	Turn left at 3-way junction signed Chania. Be careful at the junction.
3.4	Turn right at 3-way junction signed Chania 11. Watch out for traffic from left
7.7	Bear left with sign for Souda 7. Also signed Souda Bay War Cemetery.
13.5	Awkward crossroads (house sticks out into road at right). Carefully, drive straight on at this crossroads.
13.7	Turn right at traffic lights and continue for 300 metres.
14.0	Turn left at awkward 3-way junction. Watch out for traffic from right.
15.0	Immediately after passing under highway bridge, turn left, signed Rethymnon, onto slip road up to join highway in 200 metres.
65.9	At traffic lights,turn left and follow detour signed Heraklion.
66.8	Turn right, following sign for Heraklion, and continue up hill.
67.4	Turn right again, following sign for Heraklion.
67.6	Drive under bridge and turn right yet again following sign for Heraklion.
67.7	Turn sharp right onto highway, again following sign for Heraklion.
75.5	At exit signed Arkadi 18, turn sharp right and drive 50 metres up to the top of the short slip road before turning sharp left onto the road for Arkadi.
77.1	Follow road past EKO petrol station on right.
78.1	Pass through village of Adele.
78.8	On leaving Adele, turn right at road signed Agia Triada 2 and Xarkia 9.
81.1	Approaching Agia Triada, pass the first house on the left and, before the second house on left, turn very sharp right and drive up the hill.
81.2	In 100 metres, turn sharp left and follow track for 400 metres.
81.6	Turn right and drive to the top of the road.