landmark
Old Town of Rethymno
A beautifully preserved Cretan old town with a Venetian harbor, Ottoman mosques, and the massive Fortezza fortress overlooking the sea.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Atsipópoulo
Crete, Greece · Europe
About Atsipópoulo
Atsipópoulo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Rethymno, 17km from Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Atsipópoulo is in Crete, Greece, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rethymno, about 5 km away.
Atsipopoulo is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno (regional unit) of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nikiforos Fokas. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymno.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Atsipópoulo?
Within an hour or so of Atsipópoulo: Old Town of Rethymno (4 km), Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road (17 km), Preveli Beach (22 km), Aradena Bridge (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Atsipópoulo?
The nearest famous roads are Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Where is Atsipópoulo?
Atsipópoulo is in Crete, Greece, about 5 km from Rethymno.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,417
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Crete
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.3525, 24.4338
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Atsipópoulo
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road
Cliff-hugging Cretan road descending through the Kourtaliotiko Gorge toward Preveli, with vultures wheeling overhead, springs in the canyon floor and Libyan Sea views at the exit.
17 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Preveli Beach
A dramatic Cretan beach where a palm-lined river meets the Libyan Sea below a gorge, creating an almost tropical setting.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Aradena Bridge
Vertigo-inducing steel Bailey bridge spanning the 138 m deep Aradena Gorge in Sfakia, southern Crete: planks rattle as you cross, and it doubles as one of Greece's highest bungee-jump sites.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Old Town of Chania
Crete's most beautiful town with a stunning Venetian harbor, a lighthouse, and Ottoman and Venetian architecture layered across centuries.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Chania Old Venetian Harbour
A Venetian lighthouse, waterfront tavernas and an Ottoman mosque ring Crete's prettiest old port.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Samaria Gorge
Europe's longest gorge at 16 km on Crete, a dramatic hike through towering walls down to the Libyan Sea.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Atsipópoulo
- 17 kmKourtaliotiko Gorge RoadCliff-hugging Cretan road descending through the Kourtaliotiko Gorge toward Preveli, with vultures wheeling overhead, springs in the canyon floor and Libyan Sea views at the exit.
- 37 kmAradena BridgeVertigo-inducing steel Bailey bridge spanning the 138 m deep Aradena Gorge in Sfakia, southern Crete: planks rattle as you cross, and it doubles as one of Greece's highest bungee-jump sites.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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