Things to do in Agios Nikolaos

In town

• Lake Voulismeni - walk the ring at dusk; the cafés on the shaded side are the better ones.
• Kitroplateia and Ammos - two small town beaches within walking distance of the centre.
• The Archaeological Museum and the harbour promenade.
• The Saturday market on the seafront road - produce, cheese and herbs.

Day trips east

• Elounda and Spinalonga - the boat leaves from Agios Nikolaos, Elounda or Plaka; Plaka is the shortest crossing.
• Kritsa and Lato - a hill village and a Doric city site, 20 minutes inland.
• Mochlos - a tiny fishing village for a long lunch, about 45 minutes east.
• Vai and Sitia - the palm beach and the far east, a full day with early start.

Beaches around the Mirabello gulf

Almyros, just south of town, is the biggest sandy stretch nearby and has shade. Havania and Ammoudara are small coves within a few minutes' drive. For clear water with fewer people, keep driving toward Istron and Kalo Chorio.

Getting around

The town centre is walkable and parking is easiest along the seafront north of the lake or in the paid areas above the centre. Buses run along the north coast; anything inland or east of Sitia needs a car. We deliver free of charge in the Agios Nikolaos and Elounda area.