Rethymnon Trip Overview
In this amazing journey you will visit most well-known places of central and eastern Crete. We’ll start our morning by visiting the Minoan Palace of Knossos. You will learn the history of this legendary place, the myths and mysteries of Knossos and of the Minoans. We continue east to visit one of the oldest caves of Crete where in accordance to the legends, God Zeus was born. Next stop will be at a pottery workshop, where you will be able to try your skills in this old profession. Lunch will be in a traditional tavern on Lassithi high plain and on our way back there will be one last stop in – “Holy Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa”– Rest assure that you will be back in time for dinner at your hotels.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Rethymnon, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rethymnon, Rethymnon Prefecture, Greece
In this amazing journey you will visit most well-known places of central and eastern Crete. We’ll start our morning by visiting the Minoan Palace of Knossos. You will learn the history of this legendary place, the myths and mysteries of Knossos and of the Minoans. We continue east to visit one of the oldest caves of Crete where in accordance to the legends, God Zeus was born. Next stop will be at a pottery workshop, where you will be able to try your skills in this old profession. Lunch will be in a traditional tavern on Lassithi high plain and on our way back there will be one last stop in – “Holy Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa”– Rest assure that you will be back in time for dinner at your hotels.
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Stop At: The Palace of Knossos, Knosos, Crete 714 09 Greece
In this amazing journey you will visit most well-known places of central and eastern Crete. We’ll start our morning by visiting the Minoan Palace of Knossos. You will learn the history of this legendary place, the myths and mysteries of Knossos and of the Minoans. We continue east to visit one of the oldest caves of Crete where in accordance to the legends, god Zeus was born.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dikteon Cave, Mount Dicte range in East Crete, Psichro, Crete 720 52 Greece
According to Greek mythology, Zeus was born on Crete. Two caves high in the Cretan mountains contest the honour of being known as the birthplace of the greatest god of ancient Greece: the Dikteon Cave in south-central Crete and the Ideon Cave on the highest mountain in Crete, Mount Ida or Psiloritis.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lasithi Prefecture, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
Next stop will be at a pottery workshop, where you will be able to try your skills in this old profession. lunch will be in a traditional tavern on lassithi high plain. on our way back there will be one last stop – “Holy Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa”– then we will take you to your hotels before dinner time.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, Heraklion, Crete Greece
The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery or simply Keras Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary that is situated near the village of Kera of the Heraklion regional unit in Crete, Greece
Duration: 40 minutes
