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Agios Nikolaos
Charming little town, which for many years has
attracted ever greater numbers of visitors, is situated right in the
heart of the glorious Bay of Mirabello with its breath taking vistas,
azure blue seas and very pleasant climate. In the centre of the town is the picturesque harbour, with the curious little round lake of Voulismeni, and the cafes around provide a popular meeting point for locals and visitors alike. To add to the attractions, one of the most beautiful yacht marinas in the Aegean was built here in 1994.Always appealing too are the numerous small shops to browse through in the little The town is furthermore an ideal springboard for day trips to explore other regions of the eastern and central island. For example a trip to the old mountain village of Kritza, to the Lassithi plain, to Malia or intriguing Spinalonga, the island with mellow stone venetian buildings, which in times past was used as a leper colony. Agios Nikolaos can be reached via a direct ferry link with Piraeus harbour, Athens, and for air travel, the airport of Heraklion is only about 45 minutes drive away. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Agios
Nikolaos sits on the ancient site of the town of Lato-Etera. Both
towns were administrative centres and reached their pinnacle in the
3rd Century A.D. Today, Agios Nikolaos is an important
centre for Administration, for the Arts and for Transport Service,
and has become one of the most advanced regions for these in Crete,
and in Greece. This is the place, where tourism first began in Crete
and
