Enjoy traditional Cretan dishes like gamopilafo (lamb and stock-cooked rice) or faves like homemade pizza in this stone-built restaurant with a balcony that's perched high above Lake Kournas. Otherwise, just grab an iced coffee and take in the excellent vista.
Ambrosia
Hania Province
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Archaeological Museum of Rethymno
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