Kourtaliotiko Gorge & Preveli Monastery: The Honest Guide
The best gorge in Crete you drive through rather than walk, a monastery that smuggled Allied soldiers to Egypt.
Checked August 2026 8 min
South Rethymno
9 guides to South Rethymno
Covering beaches, day trips, villages, where to stay. Newest first, each one carrying the date of its last check on the ground.
Damnoni, Ammoudi & Skinaria: The Plakias Cove Set, Honestly
Three coves in ten minutes — the family sweep of Damnoni, tiny Ammoudi, and Skinaria, the best casual snorkelling water on the island.
Checked June 2026 4 min
Triopetra & Agios Pavlos: The Empty-South Beaches, Honestly
Three rocks, a huge dune, and two of the most peaceful serious beaches in Crete — yoga-retreat quiet, minimal facilities, maximal horizon.
Checked June 2026 4 min
Plakias: The Honest Guide to the Easy South
A wide bay, a low-rise village, mountains behind and gorges beside — the south coast with training wheels.
Checked May 2026 4 min
Preveli: The Palm River Beach, Honestly
A river lined with palms meeting the Libyan Sea — one of the south's genuine wonders, guarded by a steep path and mid-day boats.
Checked May 2026 4 min
Rodakino & Korakas: The Honest Guide to the Coast Between
The twin villages and long dark-sand beaches on the empty road between Plakias and Sfakia — wartime escape history, tamarisk camps of old.
Checked May 2026 4 min
Mirthios: The Honest Guide to the Balcony Over Plakias
The terrace village that watches the whole Plakias bay — sunset tavernas, the old footpath down.
Checked May 2026 4 min
Spili: The Honest Guide to the Village of the Lion Fountains
The green mountain town on the Rethymno–south road, famous for its 25-spout Venetian fountain.
Checked May 2026 4 min
Agia Galini: The Honest Guide to the Amphitheatre Port
The stacked fishing-port resort where south Rethymno meets the Messara — harbour tavernas, a serviceable beach, big day-trip position.
Checked May 2026 5 min