Agios Nikolaos Crete


Holidays to Agios Nikolaos
Departing 7 nights
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14 nights
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July£537£882
August£318£309

Click or flick through info on Crete and you really can't miss Aghios Nikolaos. Holidays here home-in on the most photographed spot on the island – the beautiful 'bottomless lake', lined with the umbrellas and pavement tables of pizzerias and popular cafe bars. But holidays in Aghios Nikolaos are more than just people-watching evenings and promenade strolls. There are boat trips from a bustling little harbour – lined with shops and restaurants. There's a busy after-dark scene of lively music bars. Pebble beaches fill a clutch of coves in and around the town – many with various watersports. And Ag.Nik has every kind of eatery from fast food to fine food and typical taverna – where the mood is cheerful and the menu is cheap. Holidays in Aghios Nikolaos have lost none of their appeal … and the town has maintained its charm and good looks. The resort's choice of styles is as broad as its range of visitors. Those looking for luxury will reveal it here – right at the water's edge at the Hotel Minos Beach. Families can enjoy fabulous views and fun activities for every age group on self-catering holidays at Candia Park Village Apartthotel. And for last minute holidays, couples could be quids-in with late deals to Aghios Nikolaos and its seafront surroundings. Sit by the lake and sip your sundowner …and every time you see that photo, you can put yourself in the picture.

If you select a holiday in Agios Nikolaos you definitely have an array choices when it comes to sightseeing if you like to tour around. Crete is huge, so it is unrealistic to expect to tour the entire island in just one holiday. The island of Crete offers everything from stunning sands to pebble coves and spectacular cliffs and it's steeped in legend as the home of the Minotaur!. Crete is also soaked in aegean sun and sprinkled with ancient ruins, small villages, perfect places to party and romantic locations like Aghios Nikolaos and Elounda. The aegean island of Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilisation which dates back over 4600 years. On the edge of Iraklion you can visit the remains of the historic Minoan palace of Knossos. The Minoan city of Phaestos is a few miles inland from Matala on the south coast. The wild and rugged Samaria Gorge, situated at the western side of Crete, is very famous for walking, however please note that the Samaria Gorge offers a serious trek over rugged terrain. The lengthy summers in Agios Nikolaos also promises plenty of sunshine whenever you can escape the UK.