Leisure Activities ...

Rithymna Beach has one of the most extensive sports and entertainment menus. From youngsters to the young-at-heart, from morning to night, from active to passive - there’s something to suit everyone.

Tennis

  • 5 Astroturf Tennis Courts (2 with floodlights)
  • Tennis coaching

Fitness

  • Sauna
  • Massage
  • Gymnasium
  • Outdoor gymnastic area

Water sports

  • Professional instructors
  • Windsurfing
  • Water-skiing
  • Pedaloes
  • Parasailing
  • Catamaran sailing
  • Wet bikes
  • Canoes

Atlantis Diving Centre

  • PADI trained instructors
  • Beginners to advanced courses
  • Introductory lessons in pool
  • Equipment hire
  • Dives in exotic locations off the Cretan coast

Mountain Bike Centre

  • Training / excursions
  • Rental
  • Technical service

Miscellaneous

  • Table tennis
  • Beach volleyball
  • Atelier (T-shirt, silk painting, creative workshop)
  • Archery


Beach & Pool facilities

  • 3 outdoor pools (1 large seawater, 2 fresh water)
  • Children’s pool
  • Paddling pool
  • Beach towels on loan
  • Showers / changing cabins
  • Sunbeds & umbrellas - free of charge by the pools and at the beach

Entertainment
The hotel's entertainment team offers a variety of activities from morning gym, aerobics and beach games to dancing lessons, evening shows and musical nights from the rich tradition of the island.

Daytime Activities

Gymnastic : morning gym, aerobics, Tai Bo etc.
Vita Aktiva: breathing & relaxation exercises, creative activities
Atelier Studio: T-shirt & silk painting, creative workshop
Sport: Table tennis, beach volley, waterball, beach games, pool games
Culture: Walks, Sirtaki dance lessons, Greek language lessons, Greek cookery lessons and local culture etc.

 

RETHYMNON

The town of Rethymnon still retains its old aristocratic appearance, with its buildings dating from the 16th century, arched doorways, stone staircases, Byzantine and Hellenic-Roman remains, small Venetian harbour and narrow streets.

a) Historical buildings:

  • The Venetian Loggia
  • The Fortezza castle
  • Rimondi fountain
  • Neratzes mosque (now theConservatorium of Music - once a Christian Church then converted to mosque during the Ottoman Empire...)
  • Kara Mousa Pasa Mosque (now Conservation Board - once a Venetian monastery, then turned into a mosque by the Turks...)
  • Porta Guora the entrance to the Venetian town is the only remnant of the defensive wall.
  • Folklore & history museum
  • The Archaeological museum

b) The municipal gardens

c) Nightlife

d) Shopping

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contacts...

Registration:
ETOPIM Secretariat
PO Box 717
Caringbah, Sydney
NSW  Australia  1495
Tel: +61 2 9524 1799
Fax: +61 2 9524 1744
eMail

Accommodation:
Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel,
Rethymnon, Crete
Tel: +30 28310 71002
Fax: +30 28310 71249

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