Location: Spili
Top Things to do in Spili
The 10 Best Things to Do in Spili, Greece
Spili in Greece, from Europe region, is best know for Fountains. Discover best things to do in Spili with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
Restaurants in Spili
1. The Lion Fountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 153 reviews
This is the famous Fountain in Spili that are on the postcards a lot!
Reviewed By lindadownunder - Perth, Australia
The Lion Fountain is yet another highlight in this beautiful old mountain village of Spilli. The Fountain is in the centre of the old town, nestled amongst the cobbled streets flowered balconies and vine covered rustic cottages.
The Fountain consists of 19 stone lion heads spurting fresh cold mountain water, which is drinkable.
Also a great place to take a photo.
2. Preveli Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Scotlandmac - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Didn't think this beach was worth the pretty awful car journey involved. It took us around 40 mins to negotiate the rough, bouldery and occasionally precipitous road to get here.Hugely underwhelming when we saw it.Grey gravelly sand, quite small and narrow, not an attractive background either. What is worthwhile though is the delightful short walk to Palm Beach (also underwhelming).But up above the coast on the little track, you are far from the crowds with great coastal views.Thought Plakias' own beach was far better albeit not as 'secluded.'
But with boat trips arriving at Preveli/Palm Beaches during the summer, you won't have these two Beaches to yourself anyway.
Not the must see our guide book suggested!
3. Skinaria Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 280 reviews
Reviewed By Brianaco - Athlone
Beautiful small beach, usually protected from the wind, we go there regularly because we really like the food in the Taverna, and (call us spoiled north Europeans, but we are on our holidays!) the beach staff bring us our coffees to the sun beds. Heaven.
4. Sacred Monastery of Arkadi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Ulysses336 - Brasov, Romania
The Monastery is situated little over 20 km southeast of Rethymnon and is a symbolic place of local resistance in its struggle for freedom ; here hundreds of people have lost their lives in 1866 in a decisive battle against the Turks ; originally it was a Venetian church from the 16th century; the front of the church displays eight Corinthian columns and a bell tower with three bells ; as we learn from the guides,the exact date of founding the monastery is not known ; between the 16th and 18th century,the monastery housed a rich library and a laboratory for gold embroidery ;
5. Gorge of Mili
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By mrbox - Cornwall, United Kingdom
We stopped off from the City bus tour to walk down through here. A very pleasant, peaceful couple of hours and a quirky taverna at the bottom. Get prepared beforehand with sensible footwear, water etc and maybe a little research, so that you know what to look for and what you are looking at. Met some people who were actually walking UP the gorge. Rather them than me
6. Folk Museum of Spili
Overall Ratings
5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By LN1946 - Oksboel, Denmark
On the road from Rethymnon to the southcoast (Phaistos, Matala, ect.) you will pass the little mountain-village: Spili.
Take a rest here.
It is an idyllic little village.
The Folk Museum is something special.
The museum-guide is excellent !!
When you are in Spili: Don't forget the Lion Fountain and the Church
7. St. Anthony Gorge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 319 reviews
Reviewed By aaaVienna - vienna
When I read some of the reviews prepared by other visitors, I became a bit anxious as the reviews were describing difficult paths with dangerous crossings and exposed trails. What we found was a far less demanding adventure, but rich of astounding scenarios, in a pleasant shadow and cool air. I travelled to the gorge from Triopetra, on the Cretan south coast, through the nice village of Spili and following the indications to the Drimos tavern, which brought us to a winding road climbing on the top of the hills for about 15 km through the village of Karines and finally to our destination. I must say that I visited the gorge in the mid of September, and the water level was very low, so other travellers visiting in other periods of the year may find some difficulties that I did not experience due to the water level. Good walking or trekking shoes are recommended. Particularly remarkable is the Drimos tavern, not only because of good food quality, but also for the quite interesting environment and the museum on farming culture maintained behind the tavern. Overall, it was worth the half a day we spent there, and a nice interlude to the sequence of Beaches on the Cretan coasts.
8. Triopetra Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 188 reviews
Reviewed By George T - Agii Apostoli, Chania, Crete
This beach is a little remote and far from rethymno but its definetely worth it to visit at least one time! Big coastline that you can swim and relax.
9. Church of Spili
Overall Ratings
4 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By LN1946 - Oksboel, Denmark
On the road from Rethymnon to the southcoast (Phaistos, Matala, ect.) you will pass the little mountain-village: Spili.
Take a rest here.
It is an idyllic little village.
The Church is quite new and very fine.
When you are in Spili: Don't forget the Lion Fountain and the Folk Museum.
10. Kourtaliotiko Gorge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 246 reviews
A long and pleasant walk along the gorge through breathtaking scenery, past Waterfalls, Fountains, deserted chapels and monasteries, to an authentic palm beach at Preveli. You can even catch a glimpse of a lammergeier if you are lucky. Watch out though for slips and trips - stout shoes essential.
Reviewed By kathy b - Ashby de la Zouch, United Kingdom
Wow..... we stopped off here on our Cretan Safari. We had the place to ourselves for a while till a coach load shattered the peace and quiet. It was amazing watching the vultures soaring high above our heads and looking down into the spectacular steep sides of this amazing gorge.
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