Rent Villa Almyrida Greece

Enjoy picture-perfect sea views when you vacation in Villa Almyrida, overlooking beautiful Souda Bay, on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the azure Aegean Sea. This ultra-modern villa has three ensuite double bedrooms, and can comfortably accommodate up to six guests, ideal for a family or friends sharing holiday. The architect-designed, two-storey, detached villa, is constructed out of classic Mediterranean whitewashed walls, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, that flood the space with natural light. The property is set it its own small grounds, surrounded by high local stone walls, with a garden and decked terrace, and your own private infinity swimming pool. Villa Almyrida commands panoramic sweeping sea views, across the entire bay and beyond, and boasts the most stunning sunsets. The villa comes complete with private parking, complimentary air conditioning, and Wi-Fi throughout. The interiors are uber contemporary chic, fabulous soft furnishings combined with funky artworks and artefacts, and decorated in a sophisticated palette of cool monochromes, and subtle shades of grey.

Enter the villa to reveal a breathtaking, bright and breezy, open-plan living space, with an expansive floor-to-ceiling sea view window, with billowing white curtains, that give access to the decked terrace. The seating area has two smart dark grey sofas, with contrasting white coffee and side tables, and a flat-screen television. The adjacent six-seater wood and white dining set is the perfect place for some impressive indoor entertaining. A black and white tiled, galley-style kitchen, is fully equipped with everything you will need to cater for your holiday, including a family-sized fridge, and a built-in oven and hob. There are three minimalist wood and white bedrooms, each with a double bed, open plan wardrobes, a dressing table desk, and an ensuite bathroom with shower, hand basin, and WC.

Access the impressive decked terrace, where you will find a ladder-entry infinity swimming pool. The pool is surrounded by inviting white cushioned sun loungers, strategically positioned to look straight out to sea, and a swing chair, in which to sit, and watch the yachts sail by. A pergola covers a grassy knoll with a modern white seating set, and a low multi-cushioned day bed, where you can relax, and catch up with this year’s bed seller. A glass-fronted balcony plays host to a soft seating set, where you can meet for cocktails as the sun sets. Feast alfresco at the six-seater dining set, with dishes freshly grilled on the built-in barbeque, in the outdoor preparation area, then raise a toast to holiday memories that will last a lifetime.

The Villa

3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, sea view luxury villa with infinity pool, overlooking Souda Bay, sleeps 6

Interior:
– Fully equipped kitchen
– Living area
– Dining area
– Access to furnished terrace
– Family Bathroom with twin sinks and shower to side of kitchen
– Double bedroom
– Master Double bedrooms with en suite, bi fold doors to terrace

Stairs to:
– Double bedroom

Exterior:
– Infinity swimming pool 3m x6m, 1.1m-1.6m deep
– Decked terrace
– BBQ
– Dining area
– Gardens
– Sea views
– Hanging Chair
– Sofa Seating
– Solid shade
– Outside kitchen

Additional facilities
– Safety deposit box
– Daily maid service
– Sun loungers
– Parasols
– Nespresso Machine
– Wine Fridge

Villa Almyrida can be found overlooking the beautiful Souda Bay, a deep natural harbour, on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the Aegean Sea. The villa is one hundred and twenty-seven kilometres from Heraklion International Airport, and nearer is Chania Airport, a thirty-two-kilometre coastal road journey to your holiday home. Whether you are looking for a relaxing time sunbathing on sandy beaches, yearn for some culture, and to visit archaeological sites in the cradle of civilisation, or trek the trails through the local flora and fauna, before dancing the night away, there’s something for everyone on the island of Crete.

The seaside resort of Almyrida has a selection of local shops and mini-marts, where you can buy provisions for your holidays, and lots of cafes, bars, and restaurants, for when you don’t want to cook. The nearest beach is in Almyrida, once a traditional fishing village, now a tourist town, with a long sandy bay, a windsurfing and scuba diving school, and a small harbour from where you can take boat trips. The adjacent towns of Kalives with its blue flag beach, and Plaka with a lively nightlife, are well worth a visit. The nearby village of Kokkino Chorio is where ‘Zorba, The Greek’ was filmed, visit the glassblowing workshops, and stop in a local taverna just for the view. Visit local villages, most especially quaint Aspro, historical Gavalochori, and Kefalas, with a museum showing typical Cretan life. For those who love walking, explore the three hundred caves the island hides, hike over hillsides, streams, and rocky ravines to discover watermills and ruins, and stop along the way at a local winery to taste the fruits of the many vineyards. If you prefer sea to land, all aboard a boat trip where you can scuba or snorkel underwater ruins, and jet skis or paraglide with one of the many water sports clubs.

An hour and a half drive will take you to the town and port of Heraklion. Take a tour around the ancient Palace of Knossos, visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, walk along the Venetian walls, and stroll through the old quarter, where you can shop for souvenirs, before enjoying a souvlaki and ouzo like a local. Go further afield to Vai, Crete’s easternmost tip, where you will find lush forests and a unique date palm. Explore Psychro Cave, reputedly the birthplace of Zeus, and rock climb Mount Ida to find the Ideon Cave. Sitia Geopark is three hundred and fifty square kilometres of the island’s diverse ecosystem, where you can trek through gorges, bathe on beaches, walk the wetlands, bird-watch, and be at one with nature. Hike the Richtis Gorge, and stroll through streams to reach the twenty-metre waterfall, where you can cool off in the inviting pool. Find solace in the fifteenth-century Toplou Monastery, and admire its beautiful Byzantine icons. Take a boat tour to visit the intriguing island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony with a Venetian fortress, and now an open-air museum. Visit Agios Nikolaos, a harbour town that uniquely houses a lake in its centre, is home to an archaeological museum of Minoan treasures, and is full of shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants in which to sit, and watch the local life go by.