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› Arkadi monastery Rethymno
Built during the last Venetian period, it consists of a large set of fortress-like buildings. The main building included the cells, the warehouses where the agricultural products were treated and stored, the stables. In a word, it was a well-equipped little fortress where people could find refuge in times of trouble. There is an impressive church, with two naves dedicated to Saint Constantine and Saint Helen, and to Our Lord. Due to the holocaust it suffered in 1866, Arkadi has become the island's most famous monastery.
› The Municipality of NIKIFOROS FOKAS Gonia, Rethymno
The Municipality of Nikiforos Fokas is located in the north of Rethymnon Prefecture. The area is known for its outstanding natural beauty and its historical tradition and architecture. All of the municipality's settlements are steeped in history and contain fine examples of architecture, featuring stone buildings with vaulted entrances (known as "diavatika") and magnificent thresholds.
› Late Minoan Cemetery at Armenoi Armrnoi, Rethymnon
In 1969, two pupils presented to the Archaeological Museum of Rethymnon two vases found at the site called Prinokephalo, at the community of Armenoi. Investigation of the area prooved the existence of an extensive Late Minoan cemetery. Since then, the site has been systematically excavated, and more than 220 tombs have been brought to light. It is located 8 kilometres south of Rethymno on the road to Plakias and Agia Galini.
› University of Crete Voutes Iraklion & Rethymno
The University of Crete, is multi-disciplinary, research- oriented Institution, situated in the cities of Rethymnon and Heraklion. It is a University with a well-known reputation both nationally and internationally, with state-of-the art curricula and graduate programmes, considerable research activity and initiatives that reflect its dynamic character. It was established in 1973
› Rethymnon Carnival Rethymnon city
The day before the Great Parade the central avenue of the town is turned into a huge dancing floor. This is the evening of the Nocturnal Parade, which ends only a few hours before the Great Parade starts...
› Venetian Monuments - Buildings Rethymnon city The public buildings of Rethymno and also of the entire island of Crete, which had been built during the Venetian occupation, were generally magnificent constructions. On the one hand they served as a successful defense of the area, and on the other hand they gave an air of western architecture, showing at the same time the undisputed predominance of Venice...
The public buildings of Rethymno and also of the entire island of Crete, which had been built during the Venetian occupation, were generally magnificent constructions. On the one hand they served as a successful defense of the area, and on the other hand they gave an air of western architecture, showing at the same time the undisputed predominance of Venice...
