You want shops and bars in easy strolling distance, waterside restaurants – preferably on some atmospheric old harbour front, a great range of accommodation to suit your style and budget, and a fabulous beach – well, naturally – for swimming, sun-soaking and watersports. Is that asking too much for your holidays? In Rethymnon it's not. Summer holidays to Rethymnon can be almost anything you prefer them to be. Pick your excellent self-catering holiday in Rethymnon's outlying villages and bays ... and enjoy the total freedom of your own home in the sun. Opt for an A-class, family-friendly hotel, close to the beach and perhaps with children' entertainment. The sister hotels of the Grecotel group, El Greco and Rithymna Beach, are deservedly firm favourites with families and couples alike. And if you've decided to go deluxe, take a look at the Grecotel Creta Palace – where fabulous facilities for sport and leisure combine with several eateries, sea views, and super service for the best of summer holidays in Rethymnon. Sightseers, shoppers and beach-lovers, singles, couples and families – there's something for everyone in this old Venetian town and its satellite resorts. So whether you're planning your trip well in advance or looking for late availability holidays to Rethymnon, you'll be joining a growing band of fans who flock here for summer fun.

If you select a holiday in the Cretan resort of Rethymnon you definitely have plenty of options for sightseeing if you love to tour around. Crete is huge, so it is virtually impossible to travel around the whole island in just one holiday. Crete has got bundles from beautiful beaches to stoney coves and breathtaking cliffs and according to greek mythology Crete was also the home of the Minotaur!. Crete is literally drenched in sunshine and sprinkled with ancient ruins, little villages, places to party and romantic spots such as Elounda and Aghios Nikolaos. The aegean island of Crete was the focal point of the Minoan civilisation which dates back around 4600 years. On the outskirts of Iraklion you can find the remains of the ancient Minoan city of Knossos. The Minoan palace of Phaestos lies a few miles inland from the resort of Matala on the south coast. The boulder strewn Samaria Gorge, situated on the western side of Crete, is extremely famous for walking, however be warned that the Samaria Gorge offers a sturdy trek from the hills to the sea. The lengthy summers in Rethymnon also promises plenty of sunshine if you can get away for a week.