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Live tours in Rethymno

Explore Rethymno, Greece, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Fortezza, Venetian Harbour and Rethymno Lighthouse on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

11 live tours From 15,00 €

Explore Rethymno live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Old Town is worth asking about: the Venetian and Ottoman core around Rimondi Fountain and the old lanes.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Fortezza A large Venetian fortress built on the hill above the town after a devastating pirate raid.
  • Venetian Harbour A small horseshoe harbour lined with old warehouses turned into cafes and tavernas.
  • Rethymno Lighthouse An Egyptian-style lighthouse built during the nineteenth-century Egyptian administration of Crete.
  • Rimondi Fountain A Venetian fountain with three lion-head spouts, set in a small old town square.
  • Neratze Mosque (Municipal Odeion) A former Ottoman mosque with a tall minaret, now used as a concert hall.
  • Archaeological Museum of Rethymno A museum housed in a former Venetian building, holding finds from across the region.
  • Historical and Folklore Museum A museum of traditional Cretan textiles, tools and costumes inside an old Venetian mansion.
  • Venetian Loggia A former meeting hall for Venetian merchants, now a small archaeological collection.

Neighbourhoods

  • Old Town the Venetian and Ottoman core around Rimondi Fountain and the old lanes
  • Fortezza hill the fortress quarter overlooking the whole town and harbour
  • Harbour district the horseshoe harbour and its tavernas, quieter than the main squares

Food to know

  • Dakos
  • Kalitsounia (cheese and herb pies)
  • Antikristo (lamb roasted upright by the fire)
  • Tsikoudia (raki)
  • Graviera cheese

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Good to know about Rethymno

Do I need to be in Rethymno to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Rethymno, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer Greek, English and French; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.