Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
RÉTHYMNON
By bus
The bus station in Réthymnon is by the sea to the
west of the town centre just of Periferiakós, the road which
skirts the waterfront around the fortress.
Destinations
Arkádhi monastery (3 daily; 40min); Ayía
Galíni via Spíli (4 daily 5.30am-2.15pm; 45min-1hr
30min); Haniá (16 daily 7.30-10.30pm; 1hr 30min);
Iráklion (18 daily 6.30am-10.15pm; 1hr 30min); Plakiás (4
daily 6.15am-7.30pm; 50min).
INFORMATION
Tourist o
ce
Delfini Building, on the seafront (Mon-Fri
8am-2.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm;
T
28310 29148,
W
rethymnon.com), provides maps, timetables and
accommodation lists.
Services
Galero Internet Café, Rimóndi fountain (daily
9am-midnight). Ellotia Tours, Arkhadíou 155, behind the
seafront (
T
28310 51981,
W
rethymnoatcrete.com), is a
reliable source of travel information and tickets.
ACCOMMODATION
There's a great number of places to stay in Réthymnon, and only at the height of the season are you likely to have difficulty
finding somewhere, though you may get weary looking. The greatest concentration of rooms is in the tangled streets west
of the inner harbour, between the Rimóndi fountain and the museums; there are also quite a few places on and around
Arkadhíou and Platía Plastíra.
7
Ì
Atelier
Himáras 25
T
28310 24440,
W
frosso-bora
.com/rooms.
Attractive en-suite balcony rooms with a/c,
fridge and plasma TV run by a talented potter, who has her
studio in the basement an
d sel
ls her wares in a shop on the
other side of the building.
€45
Barbara Dokimaki
Platía Plastíra 14
T
28310 24581,
E
alicedokk@yahoo.gr.
Strange warren of a place, with
one entrance at the above address, just off the seafront
behind the Ideon, and another on Dambérgi; ask for the
refurbished top-floor studio
roo
ms, which have balconies
and kitchenettes. April-Oct.
€45
Ì
Fortezza
Melissinoú 16, near the fortress
T
28310
55551,
W
fortezza.gr.
Fully renovated in 2011, this top-
range hotel is styled with a mix of marble, chrome and
wood, while cream furnishings complement the traditional
wooden furniture in the rooms and suites, which have a/c,
satellite TV and balcony. There is a swimming pool
, tw
o
bars and a restaurant. Breakfast included. April-Oct.
€88
Ideon
Platía Plastíra 10
T
28310 28667,
W
hotelideon
.gr.
High-class hotel with a brilliant position just north of
the ferry dock; little chance of getting one of their superior
balcony sea-view rooms without prebooking in high
season, though. Facilities include a swimmi
ng p
ool, bar
and restaurant. Breakfast included. April-Oct.
€88
Leo
Vafé 2
T
28310 26197,
W
leohotel.gr.
This
elegant boutique hotel in a restored Venetian mansion
offers luxurious individually styled rooms featuring
exposed stonework and beautiful wooden floors,
equipped with a/
c, f
fridge, satellite TV and wi-fi.
Breakfast included.
€95
Pension Castello
Karaoli 10
T
28310 23570,
W
castello-rethymno.gr.
An attractive small pension in a
renovated sixteenth-century Venetian-Turkish mansion;
a/c en-suite rooms with fri
dge,
TV and a delightful patio
garden. Breakfast included.
€60
Vecchio
Daliani 4, near the Rimóndi Fountain
T
28310
54985,
W
vecchio.gr.
Elegant Venetian mansion
tastefully transformed into an enchanting small hotel
with a/c rooms (some with
balco
ny) set around a pool
.
Breakfast included. May-Oct.
€85
Youth Hostel
Tombázi 41
T
28310 22848,
W
yhrethymno.com.
The cheapest beds in town. Large,
clean, very friendly and popular, it has food, showers,
clothes-washing
f
acilit
ies,
internet
access
and
a
multilingual library.
€11
Zania
Pávlou Vlástou 3
T
28310 28169.
Pension right on
the corner of Arkadhíou in a well-adapted and atmospheric
Venetian mansion. The airy high-ceilinged rooms co
me w
ith
a/c and fridge, but bathrooms are shared
.
May-Oct.
€40
CAMPING
Camping Elizabeth
4km east of town
T
28310 28694,
W
camping-elizabeth.com.
A pleasant, large site on the
beach with all facilities and wi-fi. Special rates for long-
term stays in autumn/winter. To get here take th
e bus
for
the out-of-town hotels (marked Scaleta/El Greco).
€20
EATING AND DRINKING
The most touristy restaurants are arrayed immediately behind the town beach with menu picture boards outside - many
of them overpriced and mediocre - and around the inner harbour there's a cluster of expensive and intimate fish tavernas.
The most inviting and best-value places to eat tend to be scattered in less obvious parts of the old town.
Castelvecchio
Himáras 29
T
28310 55163.
This long-
established family taverna next to the fortress has a large
pleasant terrace with stylish seating and a great view over
the town. Try the succulent
kléftiko
lamb (€8). Offers quite a
