Take your taste buds on a journey on this guided walking tour of Rethymno’s Old Town. Eat like a local as you step into a local café for breakfast. Learn how to taste honey, olive oil and raki like a Cretan. Uncover the secrets to making paper-thin phyllo. Have a feast under a lemon tree.
Start you tour at a Greek style kafeneio café in the heart of the city. Indulge in an authentic Cretan breakfast of a traditional Greek coffee or fresh juice and a handmade sfakianopita cheese pie coated with a layer of handmade jam.
During breakfast, discuss the local traditions and customs, and how all these are connected to Cretan gastronomy. Learn how to distinguishing between high and low quality honey, olive oil, and raki with a tasting experience.
Make your way to a 17th-century Venetian mansion house of Yorgos Hatziparaschos who has been making phyllo dough by hand for over 63 years. Be memorized by how the simple ingredients of flour, water, and salt are masterfully worked into the thin dough used in Greek desserts like baklava.
Continue to a restaurant hidden in an Ottoman-style inner garden. Feast on Cretan meal under the lemon trees. Savor traditional dishes, cooked with fresh local ingredients and served in a stylish, modern way.
Reflect on how the past connects with modern Cretan life with your host. End your tour at your meeting point.
Find below list of stays near Rethymno: Old Town Walking Tour with Meal:
Set in Rethymno Town, 1.5 km from Archaeological Museum of Rethymno, Sol & Mare – Beach Front features air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony and free WiFi. The property is a 17-minute walk from Venetian Harbour and 1.6 km from Centre of Byzantine Art.
The apartment comes with 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with a TV, a boiler and oven, and a bathroom with a bath or shower, free toiletries and a washing machine. A flat-screen TV is provided. All bedrooms are fitted with air-conditioning and a TV.
Popular points of interest near the apartment include Municipal Garden and Historical and Folklore Museum. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 37 km from Sol & Mare – Beach Front.
Amalia’s Sea View Home in Rethymno Town offers accommodation with free WiFi, 1.5 km from Archaeological Museum of Rethymno and 1.4 km from Venetian Harbour. The property is 1.6 km from Centre of Byzantine Art and 1.6 km from Municipal Garden.
The apartment is equipped with 2 bedrooms, flat-screen TVs and a fully equipped kitchen that provides guests with a dishwasher, an oven, and a washing machine.
A bicycle rental service is available on the ground floor of the building.
Historical and Folklore Museum is 1.7 km from Amalia’s Sea View Home. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 37 km from the property.
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Set in Rethymno Town, 100 metres from Rethymno Beach and 1.7 km from Archaeological Museum of Rethymno, Lena Apt offers a terrace and air conditioning. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking.
The apartment has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a balcony with quiet street views.
If you would like to discover the area, cycling, fishing and hiking are possible in the surroundings and the apartment can arrange a car rental service.
Popular points of interest near Lena Apt include Municipal Garden, Venetian Harbour and Centre of Byzantine Art. The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 70 km from the accommodation.
Just 70 metres from the beach of Rethymno, Melrose Rethymno by Mage Hotels features a swimming pool and a restaurant. It offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi and a furnished balcony.
Each room is individually air-conditioned and provides satellite TV ,refrigerator and coffee/tea making facilities. Some units offer views of the Cretan Sea.
A breakfast buffet is served in the restaurant. Lunch is provided at the restaurant. Drinks and coffee are available at the snack bar.
A TV-lounge and an Internet Corner is also provided at the lobby area
Staff at the 24-hour front desk can arrange car rental and book tickets. Shops and Cretan taverns are within a 3-minute walk. The centre of scenic Rethymno is 500 metres away.
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