Rethymno is a city with a population of about 40,000 people on the island of Crete in Greece. It was built in antiquity, but was never a competitive Minoan centre. It was, however, strong enough to mint its own currency and maintain urban growth. One of these coins is today depicted as the crest of the town with two dolphins in a circle. The city's main income is from tourism. Many new facilities have been built in the past 20 years.