Almirida, is a small picturesque fishing village which located 25 km from Chania to Rethymno. It has developed only in the last eight years and it has kept unchanged its traditional feauters. Almirida, declared in 1977 as the region of infinite beauty, hills with olive groves reach the beach and the mountains of the "Leyka Ori" (means: White mountains) to the south and offers a cool climate.
The village has two blue flag beaches the smaller one to the west and a long curving beach to the east the latter is particularly safe for young children. Both of Almirida`s beaches are flat and sandy and slope gently into clear turquoise water. Along the beach are many restaurants offering diners a wide range of Cretan cuisine, whilst enjoying breathtaking views across the beach and Souda bay. The sunsets in this part of Crete are spectacular as the sun falls across Souda Bay. Both beaches have lounges and parasols to rent, you can hire sailing boats for day trips round the peninsula.
