Rethymnon Carnival, Crete, Greece runs over the three weeks of Carnival period in January and February and is a spectacular event.
The beautiful port and ancient streets of Rethymnon also known as Rethymno provide the perfect setting for a carnival and the Cretans do not disappoint.
Not only are there colourful parades with fabulous floats there is theatre, dance and fancy dress events as well as a graffiti festival which attracts Greek artists from far and wide. The Grand Parade takes place in Rethymno but there are also festivities in many of the surrounding towns and villages which adopt many of the old traditions including flying kites.
Known as the homeland of the Greek god Zeus Rethymnon is a fabulous destination for a carnival holiday.
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