The coolest place in town. Yes this youth hostel could be your next home in your vacation. This family-run hostel was established in 1976 and is situated in the centre of the picturesque town of Rethymno. Entering from the street you will find a typical Venetian building with thick stone walls and wooden floors upstairs. Downstairs there is a beautiful patio surrounted by the green of our gardens for relaxation. In the evening most travellers gather for a drink (or two) on the hostel's patio to chill out, before starting the usual restaurant and bar hopping!!! The hostel enjoys easy access to both the bus station for inter-island travel and ferry port for boats to and from Piraeus. Centrally positioned on the island of Crete, travellers can use the hostel as a base for day trips to the most attractive sites of the island like the Samaria Gorge, Lake Kournas, Preveli beach, Falasarna, Elafonisi and the various historical and archaeological sites around.

A traditional meze or light meal on the island of Crete, Ntakos is easy to make with few ingredients and no cooking. If you can't find rusks, dry bread, or use a thick slice of grilled or toasted crusty country bread (without the water).

Arkadi. A monument of faith and of national resistance of the Cretan people. The Arkadi monastery is one of the most known and spectacular of crete.The building is a perfect example of the monastery architecture as it evolved in day of venice occupation.It is built on a hill at 500m altitute. The history of the monastery probably starts on the Bizantine empire years.