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Venetian Harbour

1,458 Reviews

#10 of 40 things to do in Rethymnon

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Rethymno Old City, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

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“Very attractive area....”

Lovely Venetian harbour, very pleasant to walk around, especially on a sunny day in early November... read more

Reviewed November 2, 2018

cnb134

Marlow, United Kingdom

“Lovely town and harbour”

We visited Rethymnon and spent a pleasant half day here around the harbour and the old town. It is... read more

Reviewed October 25, 2018

bdon257

Morpeth, United Kingdom

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“seafood”(30 reviews)

“light house”(16 reviews)

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HilaryW971

Norwich, United Kingdom

23596

Reviewed 1 week ago

Beautiful area

We had a delicious seafood meal in a restaurant (open in January) by the harbour followed by a very pleasant walk around the harbour. It is quite picturesque. As it was mid winter not many tavernas were open and the area was quiet and relaxing....More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Jacquelinedave

Rethymnon, Greece

3531

Reviewed November 11, 2018

five star for the Harbour

I have given 5 stars for the harbour but one start for the pushy Kamaki pulling you into tavernas,shame as the setting is gorgeous and this has the opposite effect on you and I never stop for food prefer to take in the atmosphere and...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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cnb134

Marlow, United Kingdom

464122

Reviewed November 2, 2018

Very attractive area....

Lovely Venetian harbour, very pleasant to walk around, especially on a sunny day in early November. Some of the restaurants pester you to eat or drink, but go to Knossos Taverna, no pestering and great food at a very reasonable price.... family owned...

Date of experience: November 2018

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louisebielby

Walkington, United Kingdom

11668

Reviewed October 25, 2018 via mobile

Lovely Harbour with Great Views

Great harbour with some great photo opportunities. Be aware that it can be quite busy, but it was fine when I last went in October. It is lined with some nice fish restaurants, but be aware these are much more expensive than other tavernas of...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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bdon257

Morpeth, United Kingdom

944310

Reviewed October 25, 2018 via mobile

Lovely town and harbour

We visited Rethymnon and spent a pleasant half day here around the harbour and the old town. It is very picturesque and there are amazing narrow streets leading back from the harbour towards the Venetian fortress.

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank bdon257

tracey-cooper

Boston, United Kingdom

10939

Reviewed October 23, 2018 via mobile

Beautiful!!!

This is a beautiful part of Crete, plenty to see and do with an extensive range of bars and restaurants in the area.

Date of experience: October 2018

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Magnar J

Stavanger, Norway

283

Reviewed October 15, 2018

Nice area, but not a place to eat

Visit the Harbour, but the restaurants are pushing to hard and you get a better value elsewhere. Difficult to walk in peace.

Date of experience: October 2018

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gabrieladanaudrea

Vienna, Austria

155

Reviewed October 14, 2018

Beautiful harbour

The Venetian Harbor of Rethymnon, next to the modern harbor of the city, with the Egyptian lighthouse is one of the most picturesque areas of the old town. It operated in the Byzantine period (after 961), but flourished during the Venetian period. The Venetians in...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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PeteWLaw

Ludlow, United Kingdom

18642

Reviewed October 12, 2018 via mobile

Nice harbour but nothing special

The harbour is fairly small with a mass of restaurants on two sides. It's quite attractive and is worth a look if you've been in the old town