- Region
- Mylopotamos, Rethymno
- Museum hours
- Summer 10:00–18:00; winter 08:30–15:30
- Closed
- Tuesdays
- Ticket
- €10 (online available)
The museum
The Museum of the Archaeological Site of Eleutherna sets out to show the 'Homeric' Crete of the early first millennium BC through the city's finds. Galleries cover daily life, worship and burial, including rich material from the necropolis.
The site
The ancient city spreads over a long ridge and the valleys either side. The Orthi Petra cemetery, excavated by a team led by Nikolaos Stampolidis, produced remarkable Geometric and Archaic burials. Other areas include the Pyrgi and Katsivelos sectors and Hellenistic and Roman remains.
Practical
Opening hours are 10:00–18:00 from April to October and 08:30–15:30 from November to March, closed on Tuesdays. Tickets are €10, with free days and categories. There is parking and ramp access.
Wear good shoes for the site, which involves some walking on uneven paths.
Combine it with
Arkadi monastery and the pottery village of Margarites are both nearby.
Questions before you go
Where is ancient Eleutherna?
About 25 km south-east of Rethymno, near Arkadi.
When is the Eleutherna museum closed?
On Tuesdays and on major public holidays.
How much is the Eleutherna ticket?
€10.
