On your right is the Archaeological Museum of Rethymno. Notice it looks an awful lot like a church? Good eye. This is actually the Church of Saint Francis, built by the wealthy Barozzi family around 1530. It even gives this road its name, Agiou Fragkiskou, which translates to Saint Francis Street.
You are looking at one of the smallest museums in the world. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in character. Check your screen to see what they packed inside. That is a beautiful marble statue of Aphrodite standing in the old nave, the soaring central hall of the church. Also, take a look at this unique artifact on your app. It is an ancient Greek inscription from roughly 500 BC that explicitly outlaws excessive drinking. Clearly, local authorities have been managing rowdy crowds for millennia.
Since we will return here at the end of our tour, you might want to save a visit inside for later. When you are ready, we can head to the next stop.
