Panormo is a actual and acceptable village, 19 km east of Rethymno, on the arctic coast. It is the homonymous burghal that age-old artist Homer mentions. Visitors can see the age-old Venetian breastwork and a abbey of 10th century. Panormo is additionally a quiet fishing apple with a little harbour. The surrounding beaches action albino accolade to visitors, area they can have a good timesea-sports.
Situated 22 kilometers far from Rethymnon, at the East, Panormos is a admirable arresting apple by the sea, with about 900 abiding residents. The apple is congenital at the abode of the homonymous age-old town.
It is account seeing the Basilica of Aghia Sophia, dating aback to the Early Christian aeon (5 th century), brought to ablaze by excavations agitated out in 1948. It is the bigger abbey of the aeon in Crete.
An absorbing Byzantine church, committed to Zoodochos Pigi ("the Source of Life") is begin in the apple of Prinos, some 12 kilometers at the West. The abbey has absorbing paintings of the 13 th century, and it is congenital in a astonishing ambiance aural a ravine.
At the aforementioned breadth you may appointment the Monument in account of the Deads of the World War II.
If you are an enthusiast of accustomed beauty, don't absence to appointment the aperture of the river Geropotamos and the breathtaking beach, aloof on the alliance with the National Road.
You may additionally appointment the cape Chondrocavos at the Northeast of the village; you will see the alarm and have a good timean accomplished appearance of the area.
Once at Panormos, it is account visiting the arresting villages of Skepasti, some 5 kilometers and Exantis some 11 kilometers far from Panormos at the East.
Some contest and affairs booty abode during the Carnival in February and March.
A alternation of cultural activities booty abode in summer.
Three bounded feasts ("panighyri") booty abode in the village: on the Ascension Day, on the 24 th of August, in account of St. John, and on the 6 th of December in account of Aghios Nicolaos.
Accommodation of any affectionate and for all budgets is plenty; you will acquisition hotels, studios and apartment to let. Food and alcohol is accessible in the restaurants and taverns of the apple and the broader area. Swimming and sea action activities are accessible at the beaches of the village.
Access from Rethymnon is accessible by accessible bus, with approved service, auto and busy or clandestine car and motorbike.
