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Agios Nikolaos is a human settlement in Greece, situated on the island of Crete. It serves as the capital of both the Lasithi Regional Unit and the Agios Nikolaos Municipality. The town is named after Saint Nicholas, who is also its patron saint. Its native label is Άγιος Νικόλαος.
The settlement has a population of 12,149 and covers an area of 512. It lies at an elevation of 21 meters above sea level. Agios Nikolaos is twinned with Râmnicu Vâlcea. The local postal code is 72100, and the dialing code is 2841.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Αγίου Νικολάου
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 11,421
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Greece
- Administrative region
- Crete
- Regional unit
- Lasithi
- Municipality
- Agios Nikolaos
- Municipal unit
- 317.8 km (122.7 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 21 m (69 ft)
- Municipal unit density
- 67.85/km (175.7/sq mi)
- Community
- 13,605
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( EET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+3 ( EEST )
- Postal code
- 721 00
- Vehicle registration
- ΑΝ
- Website
- www.dimosagn.gr
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Get in
thumb|7th-9th century church of Agios Nikolaos
See
Recommended are the boat trips which are fascinating and have amazing value (do not spend more than €10); they also usually include an ocean swim.
Do
thumb|Nearby Istron Bay Visit Almyros beach, a long sandy beach with a cold water stream entering the sea at the southern end. Perfect for a cooling paddle if the heat gets too much. About a 20-minute walk from the town centre but worth every step. Alternatively, a taxi from the town centre costs about €8.
If it is windy, consider a pebble beach rather than a sand beach, of which there is no shortage.
Buy
Locally produced fruit and vegetables at the market on Wednesday morning. The tomatoes are superb.
Thyme honey. The bees here take the pollen from thyme and the subtle flavour is transferred to the honey.
Eat
There are a good selection of restaurants and tavernas in the town, ranging from the small and friendly "Grigoris" to the superb "Mediterraneo" on the harbour.
Meze restaurants worth visiting are "Barko" which provides a modern slant on traditional dishes and "Chyssofillis" on Kitroplatia. Just around the corner is "9 Muses", a modern restaurant/cafe bar which is popular with local residents. The "Piato" near Ammoudi beach is an excellent contemporary meze restaurant. Near the taxi rank by tourist information is "Embassy".
For more northern European tastes, "Obelix" is a Dutch operated restaurant near Ammoudi beach which serves large portions with a daily special. Patriko towards Elounda, at Amoudi Beach. Lovely fresh fish and meats. Great Greek ambiance.
Drink
Modern cafe bars on the right of the harbour include "Molto" and "En Plo".
"Puerto" is popular with the young locals and 25 March Street (25 Martiou) is busy at weekends with many of the local student population. Don't be misled by old tales about this street being the hub of the night life for tourists. It is entirely "Greek" and if you don't want to hear modern Greek music you will be in the wrong place.
The bars that have survived the change in tourist tastes over the last few years include "Aquarius", "Sorrento" and "Alexandros". The first two are "British" style tourist bars and the latter is a rooftop garden bar which has a small dance floor.
The small but friendly "Sky Bar" near to the Marina shows televised sport.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Agios Nikolaos (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος [ˈaʝ(i)os niˈkolaos]) is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the city of Ierapetra and west of the city of Sitia. It is the capital of the Lasithi regional unit.
In 2021, the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos, which encompasses several surrounding villages, had 27,785 inhabitants, of whom 13,605 lived in the town. The town sits partially upon the ruins of the ancient city of Lato pros Kamara.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Agios Nikolaos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.