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Rethymnon is the third largest city on Crete behind Chania and
Heraklion. The site has been occupied continually since Neolithic times.
The Romans and Byzantines neglected the city. It was not until
the Venetians came that the town was fortified and regained its prestige. The
Venetians wanted a safe harbor between Chania and Heraklion and Rethymnon was
the logical place. They fortified a hill known as plaeokasteli (old castle) with
the idea that the entire town could hide in the castle if need be. This is where
the welcome reception for the conference will take place.
The town entered a golden age during the time of the Venetians
with the Venetians building many elegant buildings around the town. The town
became the regional capital and the governor or Rimondi lived here. The town
eventually fell to the Turks, after a 22-day siege. The Turks replaces the
Churches with Mosques, and built some other buildings but more or less left the
building alone. The Russians took over the town in the 1800's and returned it to
the Greeks in 1913.
Photo
taken at the main pool of the hotel. There are several other pools in this
beautiful Cretan village - style resort hotel.
Our official conference hotel is the Grecotel
Rithymna Beach Resort Hotel - a truly grand hotel with a well-deserved
reputation for excellence.
A miniature village on the longest beach of Crete....
The Grecotel Rithymna Beach lies on the 14 km Rethymnon beach. Whilst the hotel
has all the facilities of a miniature village, guests may walk to neighbouring
settlements (Adele, Aghia Parakevi, Maroulas) or the nearby lively resort
village of Platanias.
It’s not surprising that the Grecotel Rithymna Beach, flagship of the Grecotel
group, has won more awards from guests and international organisations than any
other hotel in Greece. The Cretan village-style garden rooms and traditional
main building are enveloped in vast gardens, alive with colour and dotted with
mature trees that provide welcome shade from the warm sun. The Rithymna Beach
has all the hallmarks of a beautiful Cretan village - from the chapel of St.
John to a real olive oil press.
Just as important as the ambience is the attentive yet unobtrusive staff. From
maids to managers their quality service with a personal touch is what makes so
many guests come back year after year.
This grand hotel has one of the most extensive selections of types of
accommodation - from main building rooms, bungalows and suites to Royal
Pavilions with private pools!
Travel Information: Airport / Harbour transfers and ground
transportation are included in conference package. For individual travelers,
below are some useful information:
Bus Services
Public bus stop outside hotel.
Taxi Service
On request from reception.
Distances
From Rethymnon: 7 kms
From Heraklion airport : 77.5 kms
From Heraklion : 72.5 kms
From Hania : 66.5 kms
From Hania airport : 67.5 kms
From Agios Nikolaos : 137.5 kms
Heraklion & Hania airports are served by Olympic Airways, Aegean Cronus Airlines
from Athens International Airport, Thessaloniki, Rhodes and other Greek
destinations. Charter flights arrive from most European destinations.
Rethymno & Heraklion harbours have daily regular passenger and car ferries to
Piraeus (Athens), Santorini and other Greek islands.
December 7 - 10, 2011 -- Albuquerque, NM
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