Almirida
Catamarans and surfing, share peculiar emotions for whoever loves sports. At the main street right next to the beach you can enjoy your coffee or taste the Cretan cuisine at traditional taverns or cafes that exist.
Adorers of fresh fish are on the right place while Almyrida has many fish taverns as being a genuine fishing place. Due to its location, Almyrida constitutes the ideal choice for the visitor that wishes to sight-see and enjoy the beauties of Chania prefecture as much as Rethymno.
In the entry of village, the ruins of an old-Christian basilica from the 6th century have been excavated, with mosaic floorings of an exceptional quality and maintenance.
At the hill Foinikas, over the location of the basilica, the ruins of a Greek-roman city are being saved.
In the gulf of Almirida the islet of KARGA is found, where ancient walls being build from phoenix and gallowses at the 2nd world war still exist. KARGA is a natural biotope for a lot different species of birds.
Obrosgialos is a rocky beach 10 kilometers away from Almyrida with a graphic little tavern that in no doubt deserves your visit and your swim in its crystal blue waters.