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Hotel Fortezza offers a 24-hour reception, free parking and a free Wi-Fi throughout. It is situated in the heart of Rethymnon’s old town, and 300 metres from the longest sandy beach. Featuring dark-wood furnishings and wallpapers, the air-conditioned rooms at the fully renovated Fortezza Hotel offer a private balcony or window. Facilities include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and fridge. The friendly Fortezza Hotel also features an air-conditioned restaurant and 2 bars. American breakfast is served buffet style between 07:30 and 10:30. Lunch boxes are available upon request. Fortezza Hotel is just 100 metres away from the Venetian port. The bus stop is just 300 metres from the hotel. Hotel Rooms: 54
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The Contemporary Art Museum of Crete was founded in 1992 as Municipal Gallery ‘L. Kanakakis'. It is housed in a Venetian building at the old city of Rethymno, below the Fortezza fortress and the Archaeological Museum. It houses a permanent exhibition of the work of Lefteris Kanakakis (oil paintings, sketches and aquarelles), thus representing all the stages of his achievements, as well as works of contemporary Greek artists, which cover a broad spectrum of modern Greek art as it has been accomplished from 1950 until today.
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Palazzo Rimondi is a complex of 15th-century buildings with individually decorated rooms in the medieval centre of Rethymno Town, 300 metres from the beach. It features a plunge pool and a buffet breakfast in its cobbled courtyard. The air-conditioned rooms at the hotel Palazzo Rimondi have stone-carved arches, wooden roofs and windows which overlook the garden and scenic alleys. All units have a seating area with a TV and a kitchenette with a fridge and dining area. In the evening, guests can enjoy the romantic setting of the Palazzo at the pool bar that serves drinks in the courtyard and plays relaxing music. All public areas of the hotel offer free Wi-Fi access. Within a 10-minute walk guests can reach the Venetian harbour with its fish taverns or the Fortezza where the Renaissance Festival is held every summer. Rimondi staff can offer information on local products and arrange car rental to further explore Crete. Apartments: 20
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Old Venetian style in the heart of the old town. Refined discrete charm welcomes you to the suites of VENETO an old Venetian 14th century manor house, restored with respect to the character and architecture of the building. Six studios and four suites, ready to take you to the charm of yesterday and offer you the comforts of today.
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A. Rimondi, the Rector of the city, built the famous Rimondi Fountain, which is situated at present day Platanos Square, formerly the centre of Venetian city life, in 1626. The water runs from three spouts in the shape of a lion's head into three sinks. Three small, fluted columns, ornamented with Corinthian capitals are "standing" on the sinks. Above the capitals an entablature can be observed, the middle part of which displays four projections in the shape of the leaves of the acanthus exactly above the columns. Furthermore in this section the words LIBERALITATIS and FONTES are inscribed.
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The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno is located next to the Neratze Mosque. It is an institution of public benefit, founded in 1973 by the President of the Historical and Folklore Institution, Christoforos Stavroulakis, and Fali Vogiatzaki. The museum is housed in a restored Venetian building with an interior courtyard. The building is a wonderful piece of urban residence of the last phase of the Venetian occupation of Crete, built in the renaissance style by traditional craftsmen.
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The square of Mikrasiaton (GR: Πλατεία Μικρασιατών) formerly the 1st primary school square, in Rethymnon town, covers an area of 7,500 square meters, right at the heart of the city's historical center. It is surrounded by valuable monuments and beautiful buildings, mainly used as cultural centers. There, visitors have the opportunity to rest in a peaceful environment and at the same time visit the various monuments and cultural centers located in the area.
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Rethymnon General Hospital is situated at 17, Trandalidou Str., close to the municipal gardens. The hospital has all major clinical specialties, outpatient clinics, intensive care unit and generally offers sufficient medical services throughout the prefecture of Rethymnon.
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The Museum of Submarine Life is situated at Arapatzoglou street, at the center of Rethymno's old city. It was founded by the "Moshaki" family, in memory of their lost child, who drowned in the sea. The largest part of the exhibits are made up of shells, while a few vertebrates, sponges and fish are also on display.
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On the south coast of Crete, on a magnificent white sandy beach, stands one of the most beautiful Venetian fortresses, Fragokastello, built in 1371. It is located approximately 170 km from Iraklion, 70 km from Rethimnon, and 70 Km from Hania. Today, Fragokastello is a small, but developing, community, with nice beaches covered in sand dunes, and limited, but increasing, tourist facilities.The Villages Patsianos and Kalikratis, the castle, the history of the place and the fenomenon of Drossoulites...
