Attraction · Municipality of Rethymnon · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Monastery of Arkadi is an attraction in Municipality of Rethymnon, Rethymno Regional Unit. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 100 m you'll find a water point and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Monastery of Arkadi
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You're standing at the Arkadi Monastery, on a fertile plateau at the foot of Mount Ida, about five hundred metres above sea level. Start with the walls. They're thick and tall, with gun slits along the top. This place looks more like a fortress than a house of prayer, and that's no accident.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.
13 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first.
Every day 09:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 30 m and a public toilet at 100 m.
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