Annex of Rethymno

– RETHYMNON (CRETE) ANNEX, Est. 1980

Address: Evlygias Hill, Rethymno, 74100

Tel.: (+30) 28310-29364

Local manager: Michalis Chalkiadakis

 

The Annex of Rethymno is located on the hill of Evlygia, less than one kilometer from the city center, within a plot of 11,640 m2. This highly interesting complex, designed in the early 1970s by Pavlos Mylonas, professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts and a member of the Academy, consists of two ground-level buildings with a total area of 589 m2, arranged around a courtyard measuring 110 x 120 m and built on two different levels. The surrounding area features landscaped paths, terraces, seating areas, and is densely planted with pine trees.

 

PREMISES

Facilities include:

  • 1 two-bed apartment with kitchen and bathroom for teaching staff
  • 1 apartment with one double room, one triple room, and one bathroom; two double rooms with a shared bathroom; and one double room with a private bathroom – a total of 11 beds for students
  • 1 exhibition hall (126 m2) with a slide projector, which is also occasionally used as a studio
  • 1 kitchen-dining room with a capacity of approximately 20 people
  • Studios: specially designed large covered outdoor areas, mainly serving the Sculpture Department
  • Wi-Fi available

Please note: the Annex does not provide central heating or air conditioning.

 

ACCESS:

  • Google Map
  • By boat: Access is available via daily ferry routes from the Port of Piraeus to either the Port of Chania or the Port of Heraklion. From there, you can take a KTEL intercity bus: from Chania to Rethymno (approximately 1 hour) or from Heraklion to Rethymno (approximately 1.5 hours).
  • By plane: Rethymno is served by both Chania and Heraklion airports. The flight lasts around 60 minutes. From the airport, the journey to the Rethymno Art Station continues by road and takes approximately 1 hour from Chania or 1.5 hours from Heraklion.

 

Virtual tour of the Annex of Rethymno

Implemented as part of the EPANEK project “Digital Transformation and Promotion of the Cultural Heritage of ASFA, 1837–2021. A Collection of Study Works Reflecting the Artistic Evolution and Historical Trajectory of Modern Greek Art” [project code MIS 5093223]

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