Crete Travel Guide

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Rethymno consists of two parts, the old and the new, the latter being an extension of the former towards the south. Since 1970, the town has also spread along the coast to the east, in the direction of the village Perivolia. The town is carefully laid out, with multistory buildings and an adequate number of parks, but the seafront is largely hidden... [Read more of this review]

Although Herakleio has been destroyed and then rebuilt many times in the course of its history, it still has a good number of monuments and sights which are worth seeing. It consists of the Old Town, enclosed by the Venetian walls, and the New Town which has spread outside of these. The walls form a triangle which has the sea as its base and the Martinengo... [Read more of this review]

Chania consists of the Old and the New Towns, which blend into a harmonious whole. The Old Town is the historic centre of the city, and all its building are scheduled for preservation. There are five quarters, without any distinct dividing lines between them: Top Hana (or Topanas), Ovriaki, Syntrivani, Splantza (Plaza) and Kastelli. Narrow alleyways... [Read more of this review]