Rethymno Travel Guide ....

Following the short but scenic walk back down to the old town we came across one of the town's most prominent landmarks the Rimondi Fountain located in Platanou Square, which during Venetian times was the town centre. Built in 1626 by Rector A. Rimondi it was used to supply a large part of the town’s water needs.
Walking 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ on we turned a corner to what was an old Ottoman style mosque 🕌 complete with a single minaret (1890) formerly known as the Naradje Mosque but is now a Music School.
We made our way back towards the old harbour through the honeycomb of cobbled alleyways and narrow streets dappled with shade from overhanging vines and bougainvillea to a lovely quiet cafe bar. We realised after it could have also been a drug 🤪😇 cafe....... anyway we drank the coffee ☕️ instead of wearing it. Walking further on towards the bus 🚌 stop we came across a man(nequin) with a glass of red wine 🍷.... but he wasn't for sharing! 😂
Near the bus stop was a Greek Orthodox Church; Church of the Four Martyrs a place dedicated to the four Cretan martyrs (Aggelis, Emmanouil, Georgios and Nikolaos) who were brutally tortured before being beheaded on October 28, 1824 at the Guora Porta after refusing to convert to Islam. Relics of three of the Martyrs are still kept inside the Church.
After a 35 minute standing 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️ only bus 🚌 ride we arrived back at the hotel 🏨 where with overcast skies there were still plenty of sunbeds available.Read more