Akrotiri

Akrotiri is a round shaped peninsula in Crete, at the east of Chania. It is an area with long and rich history, lots of monuments and natural beauty.
You will find there many beautiful beaches, most of them well protected. At the centre of Akrotiri, on a broad plateau, it is situated the airport of Chania.

It is worth visiting the area scenic and traditional Cretan villages, such as Stavros, where it has been filmed the famous “Zorba, the Greek”, the cute village of Sternes, the villages of Kounoupidiana, Korakies, Pithari, Aroni and Marathi, which served as the port of the ancient town Aptera.
It is also worth seeing some old and historic Cretan monasteries as the Monastery of Aghia Triada (Holy Trinity) built in the 17th  century, 20 kilometres far from Chania at the North; the Monastery of Kyria ton Angelon tou Gouvernetou. The Catholicon Monastery has been dug in the rock and it is considered that it is the first monastery built on the island.

One of the worth visiting places are the tombs of the Venizelos family, where has been buried the important Greek politician and prime minister of the early 20th century, Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936).

Numerous hotels, rooms to let and studios are offered for accommodation. Plenty of taverns, restaurants and cafes are available for delicious food and drink.

Also in some of the beaches sea sport facilities are available; windsurfing is the best choice at the area thanks to the winds.
Access to the area is possible by bus, but the best of all is by rented or private car or motorbike. Locals choose to build homes in Akrotiri because is a quiet, peaceful area and close enough to the city centre.

Akrotiri is a quiet region where most of the homes have view to the sea.
Almyros Homes is able to find you the ideal plot to build your dream home in this magical region in West Crete that has nothing to be jealous of big city’s comforts.