Car Hire Agios Nikolaos - Mini guide to Agios Nikolaos

This city, on the Greek island of Crete, is one of the most popular resort areas in the Mediterranean. Continuously inhabited since antiquity, this city’s ideal warm and dry climate attracts visitors year round.

Located between the picturesque lake Voulismeni in the south and the sea to the north, Agios Nikolaos has become a popular destination for the active and passive alike. Those who wish to sit and relax can do so in cafés by the lake, and those who prefer more vigorous activities such as swimming, windsurfing or parasailing can head for the lovely beach.

All day small boats leave the harbour to visit the Venetian fortress of Spinaloga, near Elouda. Every summer the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos organizes cultural events, music and dance events, theatrical performances, exhibitions and shows. Also, during Naval week, swimming, water skiing and wind-surfing contests are organized.

The lakeshore is ringed with small tavernas, cafes and restaurants and the shoreline has sandy beaches for sunbathing and swimming. Paddleboats can be rented for a leisurely cruise around the lake and harbour, which have recently been connected by a canal.

Just south of lake Voulismeni is the Lasithi Plateau area. A drive around this mountain-fringed region will reveal extensive pear and apple orchards, thousands of old-style windmills, almond plantations and Dikteon Cave - ,the mythological hiding place of the infant Zeus.

Agios Nikolaos does not have an airport of its own, but can be reached by car or by frequent bus connections from Heraklion and Sitia which both have airports.