Agios Nikolaos in the east of Crete on the Gulf of Mirabello is a picturesque resort popular with families and couples of all ages. It has a good range of accommodation from luxury hotels to more affordable apartments.
Agios Nikolaos is surrounded by hills covered in olive trees with wild basil and fennel growing at their feet. It is a very pretty resort built around a lake which is joined to the sea by a narrow channel. Apart from the resort itself and the amenities that it offers, Agios Nikolaos also provides some very interesting tourist attractions. One of the most popular excursions is to Spinalonga, a small island off the coast that housed a leper colony until the nineteen fifties. The most popular time to visit Agios Nikolaos is in the summer. The season extends from Easter to
October when the temperature range is from twenty to thirty degrees. The local harbour is a hive of activity. Apart from the comings and goings of boats, there are many shops and restaurants all vying for our custom
