The music of Crete is a traditional form of Greek folk music, also called Kritika. Although, the Lyra is the dominant instrument for the genre, it is often accompanied by the Mandolin, the Askomandoura, and the Laouto. Crete has its own distinctive Mantinades poetry. The island is known for its […]

The existence of human life during the Neolithic Period (6000-2600 BC) is proved by archaeological findings in the Ideon Andron cave on mountain Psiloritis, the Gerani cave west of Rethymno and the Elenon cave in the Amari district. The great number of archaeological findings dating back to the Minoan period […]

The mountains of the Rethymno prefecture are exceptionally rich in caves, there being some 850 in all. Many of these caves are of particular interest archaeologically, historically, folkloric or even just of natural beauty. The most famous caves of the prefecture are those of Gerani, of Simonelli, west of the […]

Gorges of extraordinary beauty traverse the mountains and mountain ranges of the prefecture: the ravine of Kourtaliotis which is 3 km long end at the famous Lagoon of Preveli; the ravine of Kotsifou which starts at the village of Kannevos and ends nearthe village of Sellia; the gorge of Patsos, […]

The European path E4 beginning at Gibraltar crosses Spain, France Switzerland, Germany Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria and ends up in the south-eastern edge of the Mediterranean Greece, finishing its journey at the island of Venus, Cyprus. In Greece, the Hellenic Mountaineering Association has been appointed by the European Ramblers Association, […]

The beach of Agios Pavlos (Saint Paul) lies 58 km south of Rethymno town, and 50 km from the village of Agia Galini. Due to its difficult access the beach is very calm with a few swimmers enjoying the beautiful area. It has fine grey sand and pristine waters. Some […]