We really enjoyed our month long stay in this apartment in Almyrida. The 2-bedroom apartment is almost two 1-bedroom apartments. Let me explain: one unit is a full one bedroom and the other, with a separate entry, is just missing a stove to have a full kitchen. The main unit has a really great view of the Cretan Sea and the other unit has a nice balcony with a view of the hills; the beach is just across the road.

There is a number of bars and restaurants within easy walking distance: in fact, the ground floor of the building is a café (which has a chess club on Thursday evenings) and one of the best restaurants we came across in Crete, called Psaros, is next door. There is a number of hikes with fantastic views you can make directly from the village itself but to see the major sites of interest in Crete you will need a car. One very interesting place we almost missed is Aptera, which is only 15 minutes from Almyrida toward Chania; allow a couple of hours to visit.

I should add that the owner, Panagiotis, keeps the place very well maintained and is very responsive to requests.