Photos: Aneza Palaiou, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Aneza Palaiou, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the top of the Fortezza walls
Your local guide
Irini Stavrakaki
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Highlights
- A fortress built after a pirate raid
- Old barracks still standing inside
- A summit view over the whole harbour
- Rooftops of the old town, mapped out
- A teacher's own well-worn route
About this tour
This session climbs from the outer walls of the Fortezza to its highest bastion, built after a raid that burned much of Rethymno in the sixteenth century. You see the old barracks and storerooms along the way and end with the whole harbour and old town laid out below. It follows the same route I have walked with school groups for years.
I keep a steady pace up the slope so the camera does not shake, pausing at each old building to explain its original use, then let the summit view speak for itself. Questions come throughout, and I try to time the climb before the afternoon light flattens.
This suits anyone who wants the town's whole layout explained from above before exploring it at street level. It also works well as a first session on arriving in Rethymno.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rethymno before heading out.
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Fortezza perimeter 17 min
You see the outer walls of the fortress, and I explain how the whole structure was built after pirates burned much of the town in the sixteenth century.
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Climb path to the summit 17 min
The camera follows the path upward between old barracks and storerooms, and I point out which buildings inside the walls still stand from the original construction.
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Highest bastion 17 min
From the top you see the whole horseshoe harbour and the old town rooftops at once, and I explain why this position was chosen over any other in the area.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Rethymno: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Dakos and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rethymno, showing you Fortezza perimeter and Climb path to the summit live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I climb slowly toward the summit so the camera stays steady the whole way up.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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