The Rethymno City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: which old-town courtyard is worth booking, when to climb the Fortezza without frying, which beach to pick when the north wind blows and where the night carries on after the Rimondi Fountain. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Rethymno City Guides
- 130 places
- 6 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Rethymno guides
Food guide
20 places
Bakeries and sweet shops, the weekly street market, tavernas tucked into Venetian courtyards and the few harbour tables that deserve your evening.
Things to do guide
21 places
The Fortezza and small museums, Venetian and Ottoman landmarks, the town park and beach, and monasteries, caves and gorges within an hour’s drive.
Family guide
22 places
Fortress walls to explore, gentle sandy beaches, a freshwater lake with turtles, a cool cave, a garden cinema and tavernas that welcome children.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Cocktail bars in the old-town lanes, raki and meze, craft beer and live music, seats for the sunset and loukoumades long after midnight.
Day trips guide
22 places
Sand close to town, the quieter south coast, mountain villages and monasteries, and Chania and Heraklion by bus, with how to reach each one.
Budget guide
22 places
Free Venetian lanes and beach, museums with low entry fees, gyros and pies that cost little and cheap buses to the south coast.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
To Pigadi Restaurant
Xanthoudidou 31, old town
Tables set around an old stone well in a Venetian courtyard, with Cretan cooking that gets a little more care than usual. Begin with smoked apaki, then lamb chops or moussaka. From the food guide.
Rethymno Lighthouse
End of the old harbour breakwater
A slender stone lighthouse from the 1800s at the tip of the harbour wall. Walk out for the finest free view back over the Fortezza and the rooftops. From the things to do guide.
Lion Fountain
Spili, on the way to the south coast
Twenty-five Venetian lion heads spill cold spring water in a green mountain village halfway to the south coast. Refill your bottle and linger over a coffee on the square. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Rethymno
Day one: start at the Fortezza when it opens, wander down past the Rimondi Fountain and the Neratze Mosque, have lunch in an old-town courtyard and finish with drinks in the lanes. Day two: take the KTEL bus or drive to Arkadi Monastery, or cross the mountains to Plakias and Damnoni, then come back for a sunset table below the fortress. For a rainy or slow day, mix the Archaeological Museum, the filo workshop, Melidoni Cave and a long meze lunch.
Questions about the Rethymno guides
What do the Rethymno City Guides include?
Six guides with 130 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each place has the reason to go, its area, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides after buying?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through, and again in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Rethymno?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Greek and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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