The Venetian Harbor and the Egyptian Lighthouse are two of the most picturesque sights of Rethymno. The erections across the port were built by the Ottomans, but at the entrance the Venetian Customhouse still stands, which today functions as an Info Point. The Lighthouse also dates to the Ottoman period. Its founder was Mehmet Ali, governor of Crete from 1830 to 1840. Stripped of its old use, today it stands at the entrance of the Venetian harbor as a proud reminder of old timesThe Venetian Harbor
The Venetian Harbor and the Egyptian Lighthouse are two of the most picturesque sights of Rethymno. The erections across the port were built by the Ottomans, but at the entrance the Venetian Customhouse still stands, which today functions as an Info Point. The Lighthouse also dates to the Ottoman period. Its founder was Mehmet Ali, governor of Crete from 1830 to 1840. Stripped of its old use, today it stands at the entrance of the Venetian harbor as a proud reminder of old times