The village of Saktouria is a part of the municipality of Lambi and is located on an altitude of 540 m above the level of the sea. Currently there are around 300 people living there permanently.At a distance of 49 km of Rethymnon, right turn at the 47th km on the road Rethymnon-Spili-Melambes.It is recorded as Sacturia in all the Venetian censi of the 16th and 17th centuries. Hourmoutzis Vizantios calls it Sachtouri.In 1881 it is recorded as forming part of the municipality of Melambes with 360 inhabitants and in 1900, still in the same municipality until 1940 w...| more info

Giannoudi is a beautiful Venetian village which is located 3 km away from Rethimno and approximately 70 km from Heraklion and Chania, in the northern part of Crete. Its former name used to be Monastiriako, which had been abandoned for some time, but later it was restored to its present condition. There is a small church of a distinctive architectural style nearby which suggests that the building was a monastery even before the Venetian period. This village comprised a Venetian defense settlement, built amphitheatrically on a hill. Due to this fact Giannoudi offe...| more info

Rodakino is a small village located 42 kms from Rethimnon, 27 kms from Hora Sfakion and 13 kms from Fragokastello. Part of the village is located on top of a hill (called Epano Rodakino) and part of it by the beach (Kato Rodakino) . Rodakino is surrounded by small beaches some of them accessible only by foot, were visitors can isolate themselves from any trace of civilization. There are some small hotels and rooms to rent available and a couple of tavernas. The road to Rodakino is asphalt paved and there is a bus service to Rodakino from Rethimnon twice a day .I...| more info

This village in the municipality of Lambi counts 254 inhabitants. It lies at 300 m above sea-level and is 34.5 km away from Rethymnon, on the road Kissos-Aktounta-Ardaktos-Drimiskos Kerame. This old settlement is recorded in the Venetian censi of the 16th and 17th centuries, as well as in the Turkish and Egyptian censi.In 1881, it is quoted among the villages of the municipality of Aghios Pnevmatos, with 337 inhabitants. In 1900, in the same municipality with 440 inhabitants. In 1920, Kerames is a municipality in its own right and has 516 inhabitants and as of 1...| more info

The village of Plakias is located within a distance of 40 kilometers away from the city of Rethimno. It is a picturesque coastal settlement of approximately 250 permanent residents, surrounded by mountains and it belongs to the municipality of Finikas. Its inhabitants used to be occupied in fishing, however during the last few decades Plakias was transformed into a frequented tourist resort. The main reason for that was its remarkable sandy beaches of a total length of almost 1,5 kilometers, which attract lots of visitors during the months of the summer. Other s...| more info

The city of Rethimnon is the capital of the prefecture of the same name, an administrative and commercial centre of about 40.000 permanent residents. It is located between the other two large cities of Crete, within a distance of about 80 kilometers western of Heraklion and approximately 60 kilometers eastern of Chania. As with all the other cities in Crete, Rethimnon has an interesting historical past dating back to the Minoan period. Former appellations of the city include Rhithymna and Arsinoe. During the antique years it was considered a significant commerci...| more info

Spili is a picturesque village located at an altitude of 430 metres, 28 kilometres south-east of Rethymno.Due to its altitude the village offers an astonishing view. It is surrounded by verdant vegetation and is filled with trees, fountains, springs and chapels and churches with wonderful murals.The main square of the village is lovely and has a fine stone fountain constituted by a row of stone carved lion heads from where crystal-clear water flows.The village is famous for producing unique weaving. The important battle of Mesara, one of the many against the Tur...| more info