Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 32
Fortezza Castle (35 min)
Imposing ruins of a 16th-century Venetian citadel, offering panoramic views of Rethymno town & port. Monastery of Arkadi (46 min)
Architecturally notable & historic Eastern Orthodox monastery & 16th-century church with services. Gorge Patsos: Agios Antonios (25 min)
Trail through a narrow gorge with wooden bridges & ladders to a cave sanctuary, plus birding. Rimondi Fountain (34 min)
Elaborate public fountain with Corinthian columns, built in 1626 by the Venetian governor Rimondi. Damnoni beach (25 min)
Popular tourist destination with turquoise waters & white sand, serviced with bars, showers & more. Souda beach (32 min)
Quiet strip with umbrellas, showers & seafood tavernas, backed by a grove of rare Cretan date palms. Kourtaliotiko Gorge (11 min)
Imposing, windswept gorge with natural caves & springs, offering sweeping views. Archaeological Museum of Rethymno (35 min)
This archaeological museum contains many artifacts from the ancient Minoan ruins nearby. canyon Kotsifou (16 min)
Mountain gorge offering scenic drives & hiking, with native plants & a wintertime waterfall. Preveli beach (26 min)
Remote, well-known beach where the Kourtaliotis River meets the sea, with palm groves & stairs. Mount Kedros (36 min)
Mountain and canyon Plakias beach (26 min)
Long, quiet beach bordered by a road for walking & biking, plus sand sports & nearby restaurants. Triopetra beach (33 min)
Large Mediterranean beach with clear waters & coarse sand, plus parasols, sun beds & tavernas. Skinaria beach (27 min)
A fine-pebble beach meets a deep-blue bay at this laid-back hangout with sun beds & a taverna. Mikro Ammoudi (25 min) | 
