Museums, Monasteries, Islands, Nature Gorges, Caves, Plateaus
Expanding on the initial overview, the archaeological site of Knossos is a complex palatial city that served as the nerve center of the Minoan world. To understand Knossos, one must look at it as a living entity that evolved over…
Perched on the Kephala hill near Heraklion, Crete, Knossos isn't just an archaeological site; it’s a portal to a world that feels both impossibly ancient and surprisingly modern. As the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization, it is…
Agiofarago is more than just a beach; it is an experience that begins the moment your car leaves the asphalt and starts dancing on the dirt roads of the Asterousia Mountains. Located about 80 km south of Heraklion, it stands…
To reach Plaka coastal village you can take the coastal road north of Agios Nikolaos towards Elounda and shortly after Elounda (5 km) you will reach the small settlement of Plaka. The best time to visit Plaka and Elounda is…
A world-famous tourist resort north of Agios Nikolaos, with lacy, windless sandy beaches, crystal clear sea, peaceful and beautiful surroundings. It is 10 kilometers far from Agios Nikolaos City and the road carved into the slope gives you the opportunity…
The gorge is known to the natives, but unknown to the most of the visitors, who pass from Ziros or Xerokambos (the two destinations most known near the gorge). In fact here we have two different gorges, the north and the…
The island of Kolokytha or Vryonisi is located in the Gulf of Mirabello opposite the resort of Elounda. In essence, it is a peninsula that is connected by a very thin strip of land to Elounda, which is interrupted by…
The lighthouse of Aforesmenos is located 27km north of Agios Nikolaos, 20km from Elounda, and near the village of Vroucha. It was built on the cape of Agios Ioannis, on the north coast of Crete, at the point where the…
The forest or park of Kroustas is named after the neighboring settlement of Kroustas, Meramvello, Lasithi, which belongs to the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos and is located 16 kilometers south of the city of Agios Nikolaos. Above Kroustas and extending…
Eastern Crete has dozens of enchanting and unknown destinations that "capture" every visitor, making him want to come back again, one of them is the impressive lake of Omalos in Viannos, but also the entire wider area around the plateau.…
