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Agios Nikolaos

Crete

A harbor town in eastern Crete around a small lake, with the resort of Elounda and Spinalonga nearby.

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Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Agios Nikolaos is being written. It's on the Crete list as If You're Nearby.

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Santorini

South Aegean
About 86 miles away

Whitewashed villages on a sunken volcano's rim, with Oia's famous sunsets. Very crowded in summer.

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Cities · Museums

Heraklion

Crete
About 35 miles away

Crete's capital, with Venetian walls and the finest collection of Minoan art anywhere.

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Heritage · Forts

Spinalonga

Crete
About 8.1 miles away

A Venetian island fortress off Elounda, later a leper colony, reached by small boat.

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Crete

Knossos, Samaria Gorge and long beaches.

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