Rethymno

Rethymno was officially proclaimed European Wine City – Dyonisos 2018 by Recevin, the European Network of Wine Cities. The network is formed by the national wine associations of eleven member countries and consists of around 800 European cities. Located on...

Although it is the third largest town on the island, Rethymno still keeps a provincial flair rather distant from the larger towns of Heraklion and Chania. Rethymno is one of the best places one can see much of Crete's...

It all started back in 1914 and ever since, year after year, the Cretan city of Rethymno hosts a traditional carnival celebration like no other place in Greece. Over three weeks, the Cretan coastal city holds parties and masquerades with...

An incredible, eerie cloud formation looming over Crete this week had local people imagining aliens had arrived. Photographer Yiannis Gkikas captured the rare sight on Thursday with his camera over Rethymno; his striking pictures were posted on the Meteokrites Weather...

A 30-year-old gay man was violently beaten by three perpetrators in Rethymno, Crete on Monday. The victim said he doesn't know the three men, and believes it was a hate crime. The man has been hospitalized with serious injuries, and...

The holiday of a family of six turned into a tragedy at a beach near Rethymno in Crete as the two parents drowned in their attempt to save two of their children. The 35-year-old father Venizelos Stratakis and the 35-year-old...

Greek and British scientists discovered a gene that protects the heart of the residents in the villages of Mylopotamos, Rethymno prefecture on Crete. In their research, the scientists have analyzed the genome of 250 inhabitants of those villages. Although the...

A 54-year-old man facing murder charges turned himself over to the police on Wednesday morning. The unnamed man is suspected of fatally shooting 23-year-old Manolis Stratakis in Rethymno, Crete last Sunday. Authorities believe that the shooting took place because of a...

Thirty students from an English school in the town of Rethymno, in Crete, were presented with the international Diana Award for their work against bullying by Britain’s Ambassador to Greece, John Kittmer, during a ceremony at the country’s embassy...

Medphoto, the inaugural Mediterranean Photography Festival, will be taking place this summer in Rethymno, on the island of Crete. The 1st edition of Medphoto Festival, is a new initiative in the world of photography, inspired by photographer Pavlos Fisakis and...