In the center of the old town of Rethymno, on a shopping street arcades, not far from the Venetian Harbour is an elegant Venetian Loggia. The building was built in the mid-16th century by the famous Venetian architect Michele San Michele. Venetian Loggia is a square building with three arched facades, each of which has three equal semi-circular arches. Central arch on each side of the entrance to the building. The southern wall of the Loggia has no arches and a brick wall. The western facade is decorated with two gargoyles with human faces. Originally it was an open structure with a sloping wooden roof, which in 1625 was transformed into the upper floor. In the period of Turkish rule in Rethymnon Venetian Loggia it was posted mosque. On the west side of the minaret was built, but in 1930 it was demolished. Not far from the lodge is the famous Rimondi Fountain.

Venetian Loggia was a gathering place for the Venetian nobles and government officials to discuss economic and political issues. Also, the building Loggia was used as a resting place for the local aristocracy, and a variety of entertainment activities. Now the building belongs to the Ministry of Culture. Some time in the Venetian loggia housed the Archaeological Museum of Rethymnon, with an interesting collection of artifacts from the Neolithic up to the Roman era.

Beautiful architectural monument of the 16th century, preserved to this day almost in its original form. In the 1990s it was carried out restoration of the Venetian Loggia.