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Must See
display upstairs are collections 5
of embroidery, weavings,
pottery and rural tools. Georgioúpoli
Historical and Folk ⌂ 22 km (14 miles) W STAY
Art Museum of Réthymno
" ⌂ Vernárdou 30 § 28310 Despite tourist development, Kapsalianá Village
23398 # Apr–Oct: 9:30am– this small village still has a Rooms occupy Venetian
2:30pm & 6–9pm Mon–Sat traditional feel. Eucalyptus or more recent Cretan
¢ Main public hols trees line the streets and a cottages with sea or
turtle­inhabited river flows olive-grove views.
down to the sea. Located ⌂ Kapsalianá
4 around 5 km (3 miles) inland, ∑ kapsalianavillage.gr
Lake Kournás is perfect for a
Minoan Cemetery swim, or you can hire a kayak. ¡¡¡
⌂ 7 km (4 miles) S of Tavernas line the north shore.
Réthymno # 8:30am– Palazzo Vecchio
6pm Tue–Sun (winter: to Suites and maisonettes
3pm) ¢ Main public hols with beamed ceilings
On the main road between and kitchenettes.
Réthymno and Agía Galíni, ⌂ Melissinoú
there is an extensive late ∑ palazzovecchio.gr
Minoan cemetery where a ¡¡¡
large number of graves have
been excavated. Bronze Veneto
weapons, vases and larnakes Studios and suites, all
have been unearthed here unique, with a pretty
and many of these finds are arcaded courtyard.
now on display in the archaeo­
logical museums of Haniá (see ⌂ Epimenídou 2–4
p252) and Réthymno. Even ∑ veneto.gr
though they are empty, the ¡¡¡
ancient tombs – some with Georgioúpoli’s little white
imposingly long entrances – church standing in an
still merit exploration. isolated spot

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PERIFERIAKOS PERIFERIA KOS Georgioúpoli,
Panormo
Fortétsa Archaeological
Museum
PLATIA
PLASTIRA
HIMARAS
Museum of DAMBERGI
Contemporary Art MESOLONGIOU Inner
SALAMINOS Harbour
I O A N N O U M E L I S S I N O U Old Town Rimondi
Fountain
Palazzo Vecchio PALEOLOGOU
ARABATZOGLOU Venetian
Veneto PETIHAKI SOULIOU Loggia
R E N I E R I
K O R A I
M E T A X A K I
PLATIA VENARDOU
S M I R N I S
POLITECHIOU R IGA F ER EO U KORO NEOU Historical and PLATIA Nerantzés
Folk Art Museum
Mosque
P E R I FER IA KOS P A N T E L I P R E V E L A K I G R E G O R Y M A V I L I PATELAROU MIKRASIATON ETHNIKIS ANDISTASIS TSOUDE ROU A R K A D I O U Réthymno
Agios
NIKIFOROU FOKA Frangiskos
Beach
PLATONOS
V A R B A R A S
ELEFTH ERIOU VENIZELO U
SINTAGMATOS S I F I V L A S T O U Venetian Minaret V. KALERGI Kara Pasha
Gate
I. DIMAKOPOULOU
Mosque
PLATIA 4
I GO UM G AVR IL
Municipal MARTIRON Y E R A K A R I PLATIA
IROON
Gardens KO U N TO UR I OT I
Georgioúpoli Minoan Cemetery Kapsalianá Village
22 km (14 miles) 7 km (4 miles) 18 km (11 miles)
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