Rethymno is located on the island of Crete in Greece, the nearest airport is Heraklion International Airport (HER). Heraklion, or “Nikos Kazantzakis” International Airport is the primary airport on the island of Crete in Greece and the second busiest airport in the country after Athens International Airport. It is located about 5 km east of Heraklion city center, near the village of Nea Alikarnassos. The airport is named after the Greek writer and philosopher Nikos Kazantzakis, who lived in Heraklion. Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is the main and busiest airport in Crete, serving Heraklion, Aghios Nikolaos, Malia, Hersonissos, Stalida.

Rethymno in Crete has a population of over 30,000 and is named after a Catholic bishopric. The city was originally built during the Minoan civilization (ancient Rhithymna and Arsinoe). The city was outstanding in distributing its own coins and growing steadily. One of these coins is depicted today as the coat of arms of the city: two dolphins in a circle.

Rethymno is home to the following museums: the Rethymno Archaeological Museum, where you can see ancient Greek objects and memories left behind. Rethymno Museum of History and Folklore, which is meant to preserve and nurture the traditions of the local community, as well as to pass them on. The City Gallery “L. Kanakakis”, in which we can find many works to our liking if we are interested in the visual arts. The Frantzeskaki collection is another curiosity that may be worth seeing. Finally, the Maritime Museum in Rethymno, which deals specifically with marine life as well as old maritime artefacts, the exhibition provides a good opportunity to learn more about the maritime customs of ancient times.

The name of Pandelis Prevelakis, who wrote a nostalgic depiction of Rethymno, is literary. a work spanning hundreds of years. Rethymno hosted an international athletics meeting known as Vardinogianneia. The city represents a number of sports clubs that are present in panhellenic leagues of various sports.

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