Roustika

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Roustika is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nikiforos Fokas. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymnon. It is traditional settlement and is classified in Class II, that is of average cultural value. In 2005 Roustika was awarded as a "'clean and organized traditional community"' ()

Local name: Ρούστικα Ρεθύμνης Area: 1.76 mi²Coordinates: 35°17'13"N, 24°22'26"E

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Roustika – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Armeni Archaeological Site, Kotsifos Gorge, Bonripari Fortress, Argyroupoli.

5.4 miNE
Cemetery
Armeni Archaeological Site
139 min walk • Armeni is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery on Crete, roughly eight kilometers south of the modern town of Rethymnon.
4.8 miS
Nature, Canyon
Kotsifos Gorge, Plakias
123 min walk • The Kotsifos Gorge is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated west of the mountain of Kouroupa, north of the town of Plakias, and on the road between Sellia and Angouseliana. It is noted for the high number of Cretan endemic plant species that grow there.
3.3 miE
35°17'23"N • 24°25'56"E
Bonripari Fortress
84 min walk • Ruins
2.2 miW
Village
Argyroupoli
58 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Argyroupoli is the ancient Roman city of Lappa, which dates back to the 4th century BC. Visitors can wander through the ruins of this once-thriving city, marveling at the well-preserved remnants of an ancient civilization.
5.1 miW
Village
Asi Gonia
132 min walk • Asi Gonia is a mountainous village and a former community in the eastern part of the Chania regional unit in Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit.
5.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Kouroupa
151 min walk • Kouroupa is a mountain in western Crete. Its summit is 984 metres above sea level. To the east of the mountain lies Kourtaliotiko Gorge.
6.2 miSE
Village
Atsipades
159 min walk • Atsipades is an archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in western Crete. It is an open-air peak sanctuary which means that it is found in the high mountain and is open to the elements. It was discovered by K. Nowicki in 1985.
7.5 miNE
35°21'55"N • 24°28'2"E
Demosia kentrike bibliotheke Rethymnou, Rethymno
193 min walk • Library