Situated almost in the heart of Crete, between two seas and at the foot of the Ida mountain range, Rethymnon is a city of countless natural beauties, with landscapes full of contrasts and a splendid hinterland, which has managed to forge its history, spanning 3500 years, leaving uninterrupted traces of its civilization.

Its mountains, plateaus, plains, caves, and gorges form the relief of a region where picturesque autonomous villages have developed, capable of communicating with each other in multiple ways.

Through this rural network, which since antiquity has facilitated the transport of people, ideas, and goods, one can today retrace the entire history of this prefecture, witness its ancient traditions that remain vibrant, and be moved by the sight of the small treasures that this rare flora harbors.

Unique archaeological sites, numerous Byzantine churches, monasteries rich in history, quaint little chapels, Venetian monuments, an imposing fortress, and Rethymnon, one of the best-preserved Renaissance cities in the Mediterranean: here are the elements that make up the mosaic of the civilization of an entire region that you will have the opportunity to discover with this guide.