Kastellákia
District of Rethymno
in Rethymno of Crete, Greece

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.366 and 24.482 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 21' 55" and E 24° 28' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 10:55 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Kastellákia

The district Kastellákia of Rethymno in Rethymno (Crete) is located in Greece about 186 mi south of Athens, the country's capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kyma Suites Beach Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Agnostou Stratioti Sq 1
741 00 Rethimno
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mythos Suites Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
12 Karaoli Dimitriou Square
741 00 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ionia Suites

Address
0,0 mi
62 Giampoudaki Street
74100 Rethymnon
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grecotel Plaza Spa Apartments

Address
1,3 mi
60, A. Velouchioti st
74100 Rethymnon
Greece

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Checkout: - Checkin:
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Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sentido Pearl Beach

Address
1,4 mi
28 A. Polemiston Perivolia
74100 Rethymnon
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Civitas Boutique Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
E Venizelou 20
741 00 Rethimno
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Palm Beach Hotel Apartments

Address
0,4 mi
Sofokli Venizelou 66
741 00 Rethimno
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jo-An Beach Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Adelianos Kampos
74133 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dimitrios Beach

Address
1,6 mi
16 Australon Polemiston
74100 Rethymnon
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Theartemis Palace

Address
0,2 mi
Portaliou 26
74100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Arkadi Monastery

The monastery of Arkadi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 14 mi (23 km) to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of Crete (in Greece). The current catholicon (church) dates back to the 16th century and is marked by the influence of the Renaissance. This influence is visible in the architecture, which mixes both Roman and baroque elements. As early as the 16th century, the monastery was a place for science and art and had a school and a rich library.

Located at 35.3101, 24.6295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Modern history of Crete, Rethymno (regional unit), Monasteries in Crete, Christian monasteries in Greece, Greek Orthodox monasteries, Christian monasteries established in the 16th century

Atsipades

Atsipades (Greek: Ατσιπάδες, also Atsipades Korakias which refers specifically to the peak) is a modern village and an archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in western Crete. It is part of the community Koxare within the municipal unit Foinikas. Atsipades is about 20km south of the modern town of Rethymno. Korakias peak is a part of Mount Kouroupas, above the modern village of Atsipades.

Located at 35.224, 24.453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Minoan sites in Crete, Sanctuaries in Greece

Monastiraki, Crete

Monastiraki is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan town on the island of Crete.

Located at 35.2303, 24.6713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Gonia

Gonia is a picturesque village in the Rethymno regional unit in Crete, Greece, lying at an altitude of ca 222 m amsl, about 10km southwest of the town of Rethymno. Gonia was the seat of the former municipality Nikiforos Fokas.

Located at 35.3228, 24.4194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Kourtaliotiko Gorge

The Kourtaliotiko Gorge, also known as the Asomatos Gorge, is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated where the Kourtaliotiko River flows southwards between the mountains of Kouroupa and Xiron. The village of Koxare is at the northern end of the gorge. A road runs north to south through the gorge joining Koxare to Asomatos; it then leads west, on to the town of Plakias on the southern coast of Crete.

Located at 35.203, 24.469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rethymno (regional unit), Canyons and gorges of Greece, Gorges of Crete

Kouroupa

Kouroupa is a mountain in western Crete. Its summit is 984 metres above sea level. To the east of the mountain lies Kourtaliotiko Gorge. The summit, its telecoms masts and chapel are accessed by an unsurfaced road up from Atsipades village on the northern side of the mountain. On the southern side of the mountain are the villages of Asomatos and Mirthios.

Located at 35.2167, 24.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Crete, Rethymno (regional unit)

Kotsifos Gorge

The Kotsifos Gorge is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated west of the mountain of Kouroupa, north of the town of Plakias, and on the road between Sellia and Angouseliana. It is noted for the high number of Cretan endemic plant species that grow there.

Located at 35.221, 24.401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rethymno (regional unit), Gorges of Crete

Xiro Chorio

Xiro Chorio is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of the city of Rethymno, capital of Rethymno regional unit in the island of Crete, Greece. The hamlet features access to the Mili (also Myloi and Miloi) Greek: Μύλοι) Gorge, which leads to the Venetian village by the same name, abandoned for unknown reasons over 100 years ago, and to the Byzantine chapel of St. Anthony. It also features St. Mark's chappel, which is one of only two in Crete honoring St. Mark.

Located at 35.351, 24.5126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Eleutherna

Eleutherna, also called Apollonia, was an ancient city-state in Crete, Greece, which lies 25 km southeast of Rethymno in Rethymno regional unit. Archaeologists excavated the site, located on a narrow northern spur of Mount Ida in the municipality of Prines, the highest mountain in Crete; it flourished from the Dark Ages of Greece’s early history until Byzantine times. In the systematic Eleutherna project, a team of archaeologists from the University of Crete has been in charge since 1984.

Located at 35.3207, 24.6643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cretan city-states, Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Roman sites in Greece, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Former populated places in Greece, Iron Age sites in Greece

Fortezza of Rethymno

The Fortezza is the Venetian-era citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. In the aftermath of the fall of Cyprus to the Ottoman Empire in 1571, the Venetians began fortifying Crete, their largest remaining overseas possession. Construction began on 13 September 1573. The fortress was conquered by the Ottomans in 1646, and remained in use until the early 20th century.

Located at 35.372, 24.471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1573, Rethymno, Military history of the Republic of Venice, Castles in Crete

Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno

The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

Located at 35.3694, 24.4734 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History museums in Greece, Folklore museums in Greece, Rethymno, Museums in Crete

Municipal Gallery "L. Kanakakis"

The Municipal Gallery "L. Kanakakis" is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

Located at 35.371, 24.4741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in Greece, Rethymno, Museums in Crete

Frantzeskaki Collection

The Frantzeskaki Collection is a folk art collection by Eleni Frantzeskaki housed in a building opposite the Municipal Gallery "L. Kanakakis" in Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

Located at 35.371, 24.4741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Folk art museums in Greece, Rethymno, Museums in Crete

Amari Valley

The Amari Valley is a fertile valley on the foothills of Mount Ida and Mount Kedros in Crete. The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation. After the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe the Germans destroyed a number of villages in the area including the village of Gerakari.

Located at 35.22, 24.64 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of Greece, Geography of Crete

Prines, Rethymno

Prines is a municipal section of the municipality Nikiforos Fokas (Νικηφόρος Φωκάς) within the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. It lies 5 km W-SW of the town of Rethymno. It consists of the village of Prines, with 582 inhabitants and the Vederi settlement with 48 inhabitants. Together, the two settlements have been classified as "preservable traditional settlements" thus retaining their traditional style and character.

Located at 35.345, 24.425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Archaeological Museum of Rethymno

The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

Located at 35.3718, 24.4729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological museums in Greece, Rethymno, Museums in Crete

Skouloufia

Skouloufia is a village in the Municipality of Arkadi in the island of Crete, Greece.

Located at 35.35, 24.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Eleutherna Bridge

The Eleutherna Bridge is an ancient Greek corbel arch bridge near the Cretan town of Eleutherna, Greece. The well-preserved structure has a single span of 3.95 m, which is quite large for a false arch. The opening is cut from the unmortared limestone blocks in the shape of an isosceles triangle, the height of which is 1.84 m. The overall length of the bridge measures 9.35 m.

Located at 35.3381, 24.6708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient bridges in Greece, Corbel arch bridges, Stone bridges, Rethymno (regional unit), Buildings and structures in Crete

Loutra, Rethymno

Loutra is a medieval village of central Crete, Rethymno regional unit, Arkadi municipal unit. It is situated 2 km from the bay of Rethymnon and 8 km from the town of Rethymnon. Although at a distance of only a few kilometres from the town of Rethymnon, it has preserved its own characteristics. The village lies on the main road from Pigi to Arkadi and continuing eastwards for a further 1.5 km. Loutra is referred to by the same name (Lutra) in Venetian sources of the 16th century.

Located at 35.3563, 24.5861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Holocaust of Kedros

The Holocaust of Kedros (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα του Κέντρους), also known as the Holocaust of Amari (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα του Αμαρίου), refers to an operation mounted by Nazi German forces against the civilian residents of nine villages located in the Amari Valley on the Greek island of Crete during its occupation by the Axis in World War II.

Located at 35.211, 24.624 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1944, Nazi war crimes, World War II sites in Greece, 1944 in Greece, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Crete in World War II, War crimes in Greece

Gious Kampos

Gious Kampos, is a plateau in the Amari Valley on the island of Crete in Greece. Its name comes from the phrase τση Γιούς ο Κάμπος, which means the plain of Eos (Ηώς in Greek) in the Cretan dialect. Located northwest of Mt. Kedros, the plateau extends to an area of approx. 2.5 km and lies at an average altitude of 750m, having good road access from the villages of Spili, Kissos and Gerakari.

Located at 35.2117, 24.5764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Plateaus of Europe, Rethymno (regional unit)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kastellákia, Καστελλάκια, Kastellakia