Agios Nikolaos

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Agios Nikolaos is a port town on the Greek island of Crete. It is located in the east of the island, east of its capital Heraklion, and west of the town of Sitia, on the Mediterranean Sea. In the year 2000 the town had about 19,000 inhabitants.

The name Agios Nikolaos means Saint Nicholas; Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors. The stress lies on the second syllable of the word "Nikolaos".

It is easy to reach the town by bus. There is a regularly scheduled bus service along the northern coast of Crete, and it takes several hours to get from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos.

There is a small beach near the inner city (see picture). Also, there is a small lake near the harbour, Lake Voulismeni, along which there are terraces.

The archeological museum has artifacts from the Minoan era. There is a folk museum in the city as well.