Location: On the north coast of Crete, on Mirabello Bay
Description: It is a picturesque town with traditional buildings, romantic walksides and a charming lake, connected to the sea by a channel. |
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Location: 11 km to the north of Agios Nikolaos
Description: It is a coastal village and one of the most popular areas of Lassithi. It can offer tourists all the facilities they need for their summer holidays.
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Location: 5 km to the south of Agios Nikolaos
Description: It is one of the most crowded and well-organized beaches of Agios Nikolaos. It is actually a bay and thus protected by the summer winds.
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Location: About 15 km to the west of Agios Nikolaos
Description: Lato was an ancient Doric town built between two hills. Today you can see the remains of a fortress, a temple and an ancient theatre.
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Location: 50 km from Agios Nikolaos, at the foot of Mt Dikti.
Description: It is a lush green plain with amazing landscapes and also known for its 24 windmills, which function till today and were declared a work of art in 1986.
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Location: About 100 km to the north west of Agios Nikolaos. close to Zakros village.
Description: The rocks of this gorge were used as burial grounds in the Minoan times and that is how the gorge got its name. The area is ideal for trekking and it takes about two hours to cross it.
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Location: In Agios Stefanos village, about 40 km from Agios Nikolaos, in the south coast of Crete.
Description: Sasteria is a private observatory that works all year round and gives the visitor a unique opportunity to see the wonders of the sun and the night sky.
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Location: 92 km to the east of Agios Nikolaos
Description: The Palm Forest of Vai consists of 5,000 trees Phoenix Theophrasti and surrounds a long, sandy beach. It is the only palm forest in Europe and it is said that the forest was planted in the medieval times.
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Location: Across the bay of Elounda
Description: A strong fortress was built on this islet by the Venetians to protect Crete from invasions. Later on, this is were the lepers of Greece were transfered, until the 1960s. Nowadays Spinalonga is uninhabited.
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Location: 52 km to the west of Agios Nikolaos
Description: It is also known as Psychro Cave because of the nearby Psychro village. It was discovered in 1883 and consists of many impressive stalactites and stalagmites formations. The archaeological research has revealed findings of worship from the Minoan times.
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Location: About 80 km from Agios Nikolaos and 12 km to the north east of Sitia.
Description: It is one of the most important monasteries of Crete. It was built in the 15th century and got fortified to face the attacks of the pirates. It contibuted a lot to the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolution against the Turks. |
Location: Within Ierapetra town, close to the old port
Description: It was built by the Venetians in the 17th century, on the site of another fortress, in order to protect the area from invasions. The castle was later modified by the Turks and today it constitutes the trademark of Ierapetra town. |
Location: About 3 km from Sitia town
Description: The Sitia Union of Agricultural Cooperatives has created a showroom of local Cretan products, where you can taste and buy wine, tsikoudia and olive oil. There is also a room where videos are shown on the history and the culture of these products. |
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