Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rethymno's young and restless are mostly drawn to the cafe-bars along Eleftheriou Ven-
izelou, while the area around the Rimondi Fountain tends to be more popular with tour-
ists.
Livingroom
CAFE, BAR
(
www.livingroom.gr
;
Eleftheriou Venizelou 5; 9am-3am; )
The sleekest bar on the water-
front strip wows with its eclectic decor (big mirrors, velvet chairs, stylish lamps) and live
DJ sets.
Chalikouti
CAFE, BAR
( 28310 42632; Katehaki 3; 9am-1am; )
In the artsy quarter below the Fortezza, this
cafe collective draws talkative locals who appreciate the coffee from Mexican Zapatistas,
sugar from landless workers in Brazil and raki from a Cretan women's cooperative.
Information
There are free public wi-fi hotspots at the town hall, Plateia Iroon (Iroon Sq), the Vene-
tian Harbour and the Municipal Garden, all within the Old Town.
Hospital
(
28210 27491; Triandalydou 17;
24hr)
Post Office
(Moatsou 21;
7am-7pm Mon-Fri)
Regional Tourist Office
(
28310 29148;
www.rethymnon.gr
; Sofokli Venizelou;
8am-2pm
Mon-Fri)
Getting There & Away
BUS
The
bus station
(cnr Igoumenou Gavriil & Kefalogiannidon)
is on the western edge of the
Bus Services from Rethymno
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Agia Galini
1½hr
€6.20
up to 4 daily
Anogia
1¼hr
€5.50
2 Mon-Fri
