August 10, 2015

E Bikes Rethymno

An Environmentally Conscious Way to Explore Crete

Address: 1, Panepistimiou Kritis Street Telephone: +30.28313.01983 Website: Ebikesrethymno.com

Want to find out some hidden gems and surprises of Rethymno and the villages around it? Join the tours of E Bikes Rethymno with Michael Troullinos to explore the authentic side of Crete! With the comfort of an electric bike, get ready to live a genuine experience while respecting the environment!

Find out more information from the official website of E Bikes Rethymno!

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VILLAGES & NATURE  3hrs Let’s escape the city and follow a route where the combination of electric power and pedelec will make our ascending towards the Mili gorge comfortable. We will ride through olive trees and reach “Panagia Halevi’s” church. Our second stop is at the Mili gorge. The old village and the watermills is a “must see”. A coffee break at “Mili Taverna” will give us the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular view of the gorge and relax with the sounds of the birds. Our tour continues to Roussospiti, the balcony of Rethymno, where we can take some beautiful panoramic photos of the city from above. George at “Vamvakas Taverna” is waiting! He has prepared for us delicious cretan dishes to taste, so hurry up!!!  After our lunch break, is time to get back. But first we must stop at “Agia Irinis” monastery and visit the nuns. Our final stop at “Profiti Ilia’s” small church will recompense you with the magnificent view of Rethymno all the way to Soudas cape and “Lefka Ori” mountains.

POTAMI DAM – 3.5 hours We begin our ascend towards the Amari region. Riding uphill, we stop at the venetian village of Prasses. We continue south and infront of us stands the Valley of the Rivers. On the left we see the rocky Prasses gorge and on  the right the Potami dam and the gorge of St Antony (Patsos). We ride downhill and we cross the fertile Valley of the Rivers. Our final destination is Potami Dam. The natural beauty of the lake is astonishing. Time for our lunch break. Our table at taverna Fragogiorgis is already set up. We will taste traditional Cretan food, all produced in the tavernas farm and the valley. Ioannas’ sweet apple with yogourt for dessert and off we go on our ebikes to return to Rethymno.

POTAMI DAM- ST. ANTONY GORGE (PATSOS) – 4.5 hours ONLY ON SUNDAYS We begin our ascend towards the Amari region. Riding uphill, we stop at the venetian village of Prasses. We continue south and infront of us stands the Valley of the Rivers. On the left we see the rocky Prasses gorge and on  the right the Potami dam and the gorge of St Antony (Patsos). We ride downhill and we cross the fertile Valley of the Rivers. Our final destination is Potami Dam. The natural beauty of the lake is astonishing. We park our ebikes to Fragogiorgis taverna and Manolis transfers us at the entrance of the gorge. A fantastic gorge with running water, antiquities and a unique natural environment. We visit the temple of “Kroneos Hermes”, today St Antony church. The temples aura under the rocks is breathtaking. We follow the east path through the gorge and head to the exit, infront of the dam. We cover the distance in about 1 hour. Manolis is waiting there to pick us up.Time for our lunch break. Our table at taverna Fragogiorgis is already set up. We will taste traditional Cretan food, all produced in the tavernas farm and the valley. Ioannas sweet apple with yogourt for dessert and off we go on our ebikes to return to Rethymno.

OLD TOWN CLASSIC – 1.5hrs Feel like the noble Venetians that ruled and prospered Rethymno. Let’s visit together the most important archaeological sites in the old town, riding a comfortable e-bike. We’ll see the Venetian harbor, the Loggia that gathered the nobles, the Fortezza fortress, numerous monasteries carrying legends and turned to mosques by the Turks that took over Rethymno until 1920.Elegant fountains and tall minarets will astonish you.

GRAND CITY TOUR – 2hrs A combination of the new city and the old town. First we will ride the new city’s commercial street enjoying the colourful shop windows all the way up to the municipal garden. After cooling under the trees inside the garden we will visit the paleontological museum and the statue of Eleftherios Venizelos which is right in front of the City Hall. Next we will enter the old city and the discover the beauties of Venetian Rethymno.

SUNSET BY THE SEA – 1.5hrs At about 18.30 the sun is descending and it’s a perfect time to start our “Sunset Tour”. Riding along the coast line of Rethymno from east to west we will have the opportunity to enjoy the last rays of the sun painting the sky with magnificent colors.After passing the old harbor and the “Prefecture building”, we ride towards Koube area to enjoy an afternoon drink overlooking Rethymno which is getting ready for a lively night.

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