Almyrida is located 23 km east of Chania, on the south side of Souda Bay and 1 km west of Plaka. It is a calm tourist resort, with good infrastructure and a wonderful sea. The unspoilt countryside and green olive groves around Almyrida are ideal places for walkers.

Just 1 km further east is the picturesque Plaka, which is also the largest village in the area. Plaka is famous for its healthy climate and the hospitality of its inhabitants. In the area there are sea caves of rare natural beauty, the "Water 

traditional narrow streets and old houses well maintained. Every July, a Cretan festival, Plakiana, is organized in honor of the famous lyre player Michalis Papadakis or Plakianos. Also, many customs are revived such as Klidonas, Halloween, etc. However, if something remains unforgettable for you, it will definitely be the magical sunset.

Almyrida was a colony of the Phoenicians, from whom the location of Phoinikia, where there are ruins and captured tombs from that time, takes its name. At the entrance of the village, the ruins of a three-aisled, early Christian Basilica of the 6th AD have been excavated. century, with excellent quality and maintenance mosaic floors, which have been maintained. The last battle with the Turkish invaders took place in Almyrida in 1896.