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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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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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It is located just opposite the entrance of the fortress (Fortezza). It exhibits objects from the Neolithic to the Roman period, found at the prefecture of Rethymno (mainly Eleftherna, Monastiraki and Armeni). Clay figurines, funerary coffers, grave offerings, statues, grave steles, red-figure vases, bronze vessels, jewellery and glass vases, are some of the objects on display.
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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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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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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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During Venetian occupation the mosque Neratzes, which today is used as a conservatory, was the Augustinian church of the Holy Virgin. In 1657 the Turks transformed it into the mosque 'Gazi Housein' or 'Neratze', and in 1890 they added a large minaret with two galleries, which was built from the famous stones from the village of Alfa. The chapel of the Holy Virgin, situated at its west side and dedicated to the Body of Christ, was also transformed into a seminary. Outstanding elements of this building are the doorframe and the three domes.
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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 church of Saint Francis is one of the most important monuments of Rethymno. It was the main temple of the Monastery of the Franciscan Order. The architecture of the building - a single aisle Basilica type with wooden roof - and its ornaments are very interesting. Next to the east side of the temple two deserted chapels are preserved. Its Corinthian style main doorway is impressive, with capitals of composite order. During recent excavations around the church valuable archeological findings have been discovered, including two tombs of Venetian nobles. During the Turkish occupation the temple was turned into an "Imaret" (a shelter for the poor). It was also used as a cultural center until 1996. It was recently renovated to accommodate the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of the Prefecture of Rethymno.
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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.
