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Rethymnon area city and hotels, prefecture of Rethymno, sightseeing history Rethymnon city is considered Crete's secret gem! Local people know it is the prefecture which combines all beauties of Crete together. Rethymnon is the city where Moni Preveli is located, south and opposite of the African coast, the Palm beach with the green water rivers running into the sea surrounded from the Magnificent Palm Trees and sandy beach accross the lake side and the seaside! The Monastery of Arkadi is located in the Mountainous surroundings of Psiloritis, close to the city. It's frighten brave history shows how all brave Cretan people faught against the Turks. The physical port of Bali is located in Rethymnon too, it is consisted of 4 physical sandy beaches ports, where many people swim all year months. It is an area where many Greek people choose to spend their weekend holidays. Plakias area is located south of Rethymnon, it is the famous long 7km beach. Its smaller part is the famous Cretan Rude Beach of Plakias, Sandy and nice clean waters beach. Hire a car and drive at this beautiful Cretan place of Rethymnon. Psiloritis mountain is located in Rethimno area too. Psiloritis mountain is the highest mountain of Crete with 2453meters hight. There are many villages surrounding the mountain, It is very cold during the winter period and very warm the summer period. Idi Oros is named the top part of Psiloritis, on this Mountain is Idi cave, the place where Mythology shows Ancient God Zeus-Dias was born in. On Psiloritis mountain is located the recently found cave Sfendoni in Zoniana village, a cave with a very interesting history remains of ancient people. Agia Galini is located south of Rethymnon, it is the physical port and the startpoint of many local fishermen. The area is virgin and the surroundings really interesting to walk. It is 40 minutes far from Rethymnon and is easy to reach with your rental car, either from Heraklion airport or from rethymnon city. Nevertheless Rethymnon has fantastic places to spend you holidays to, the city is a very attractive startpoint for your holidays too. It is a city of nearly 40thousand people, new builty arround the Venetian remains and walls. Its local people are extremely helpful and warm. They keep the tradition and follow for centuries the Cretan music and dances. Rethymno city has the most beautiful 4-5star hotels of all of its prefecture.
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