Agios Nikolaos | East Crete Travel Guide

Atzilakodasos from Vrachasi

The usual route to Atzilakodasos starts from the location of Hamoprina, about 4.5 km south of the center of Mallia on the road to Krasi Village. Also very well known is the path that starts a little further east from…

Chavgas Gorge in Kalamafka

The route "Kalamafka - Meteora Crete - Holy Cross - Kalamafka" is an easy hiking route in an area called Castellana Kalamafka or otherwise in Meteora of Crete. Ending via a circular route at the chapel of Holy Cross (Timios…

Skotini Gorge, Finokalia

A relatively small but impressive gorge with many changes in its landscape is the unknown gorge of Skoteini in the area of the settlement of Finokalia, Epano Merabelo in Lasithi. Although we can plan various routes, in this particular one,…

Havgas Gorge, Elounda

We start from Elounda village by car and head west towards the village of Pines. An excellent route through picturesque small settlements, the narrow asphalt takes us back several years since the images we see contain traditional rural Crete, although…

Kritsa

Kritsa is one of the oldest and most picturesque villages in Crete, Greece, built amphitheatrically on a rock hill, named Kastellos, surrounded by olive groves, at an altitude of 375 m. It is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos.…

Katharo Plateau East

An easy but spectacular route on the eastern side of the plateau. Almost the entire course is on dirt roads and only at one point (from point B to point C as we see on the map and for about…

The island of Psira

It is a small island ίn the north west of Mochlos that you can visit by boat from Mochlos or Agios Nikolaos. It is uninhabited now and barren.The name has alternative spellίngs and must have come about because the shape…

Agios Nikolaos Town

Agios Nikolaos, is the capital of the Lassithi prefecture of Crete. It is built around a picturesque lake at the north-western side of the Mirabello bay, one of the biggest bays in Crete. The beauty here is endless with the…

Car Rental Car4Rent

Welcome to cars4rent.gr, the top car rental agency in Sitia, Lasithi, Crete. Our company has been a leading force in tourism and, after years of experience in accomodation and tourist services, is now extending its potential to car rentals. Our…

Dimitra apartments

Located on a hillside, just outside Aghios Nikolaos, on the way to Elounda, the Dimitra apartments are 50m from the nearest beach, 200m from the supermarket. The street leading to town, which is only 2 km away, has tavernas and…