Agios Nikolaos, a picturesque fishing town in the eastern region of Crete, is one of the four largest towns of the island and the capital of the Lassithi prefecture. Situated on the northwest side of the beautiful Mirabello Bay, Agios Nikolaos is a quiet town that evolves into a trendy and elegant resort every summer. It is named after the cute Byzantine chapel of Saint Nicholas on „Nissi“.<\/p>\n
Saint Nicolas is the patron saint of sailors and of the country of Greece. „Agios“, as Agios Nikolaos is referred to by the locals, surrounded by green hills covered in olive trees, is a very pretty town built around a small lake, joined to the sea by a narrow channel.<\/p>\n
Agios retains the ambience of a quaint fishing port town, despite its tourist infrastructure. You can relish delicious Cretan specialties in the numerous restaurants and taverns right on the waterfront, and relax watching the small fishing boats from the many caf\u00e9s around the perimeter of the lake.<\/p>\n
As the sun goes down behind the hills, the music bars make for a hot night life in the town and the clubs are full of happenings, dancing and fun. This relaxed town offers a friendly welcome from its people, presenting at the same time true opulence in its sumptuous hotels and resorts. Enjoy real luxury holidays in Crete, in the Agios Nikolaos area, a feast for your senses.<\/p>\n
Most of the town\u2019s beaches are awarded with the Blue Flag of the EU and their blue-green waters will blow your minds away. Different kinds of water activities are organized there, including daily boats trips around the island. Not far from Agios Nikolaos, there are plenty of other beaches for you to explore.<\/p>\n
Thalassa Villas are located only 69 km from the Nikos Kazantzakis Airport of Heraklion, which is accessible by a minimum of 16 daily domestic flights from Athens International Airport. There are also direct scheduled flights from many major EU airport (BTA, Monarch, Easy Jet, Transavia, Air One, etc). \u00a0Moreover, there are plenty of daily ferry services to Heraklion Port from the ports of Piraeus, Milos, Santorini, Siteia, Karpathos, Kassos, Kos, and Rhodes.<\/p>\n
Upon leaving the airport, take the national road to the East until the exit to Agios Nikolaos. When you reach the town port, turn left and follow the seaside road for 1,5 km.<\/p>\n
From Heraklion International Airport St. Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas offers limousine taxi transfer for a maximum of 4 persons at \u20ac105.00 each way. Transfer time is almost 1 hour. Taxi service is provided upon request to our reservations department. Also we can arrange a rental car of your choice waiting for you at Heraklion Airport.<\/p>\n
For domestic flights information and reservations, please contact www.aegeanair.com, www.olympicairlines.com or your travel agent. There are also many charter flights from most major E.U. Airports to Heraklion Airport. For charter and direct scheduled flights information, availability and reservations, contact your travel agent or check online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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