An experience of joy, participation, and culture
Every year, during the Carnival season, Rethymno is transformed into an enormous stage of joy and imagination that invites you to have the time of your life. The Rethymno Carnival has a recorded history of more than a century and it gets everyone going thanks to its creativity and collective mood of the people of the city. With colours, music, improvisation, and endless fun, it has become a reference point for the city and a pole of attraction for visitors from all over Crete and Greece.
There’s no need to wait for the Clean Monday (Monday of Lent) long weekend to enjoy it. Events begin weeks before the climax, with themed parties, music events, performances, and the legendary ‘Treasure Hunt’, where everyone, young and old, is invited to actively participate. The great float and team parade, with impressive uniforms and live music, fills the city streets with rhythm and light. The entire community participates; schools, clubs, shopkeepers, and volunteers create the feeling of a celebration that belongs to everyone.
The mild Cretan winter sunshine and the hospitable atmosphere make the carnival an ideal occasion for a trip to Crete. Rethymno, with its old town, scents, flavours, music, and the warmth of its people, transforms the days of Carnival into an experience of joy, participation, and culture.
Experience the Rethymno Carnival and feel the pulse of a city that knows how to celebrate life.
There’s no need to wait for the Clean Monday (Monday of Lent) long weekend to enjoy it. Events begin weeks before the climax, with themed parties, music events, performances, and the legendary ‘Treasure Hunt’, where everyone, young and old, is invited to actively participate. The great float and team parade, with impressive uniforms and live music, fills the city streets with rhythm and light. The entire community participates; schools, clubs, shopkeepers, and volunteers create the feeling of a celebration that belongs to everyone.
The mild Cretan winter sunshine and the hospitable atmosphere make the carnival an ideal occasion for a trip to Crete. Rethymno, with its old town, scents, flavours, music, and the warmth of its people, transforms the days of Carnival into an experience of joy, participation, and culture.
Experience the Rethymno Carnival and feel the pulse of a city that knows how to celebrate life.
