Agios Nikolaos
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There are also other villages in Greece called Agios Nikolaos:
- Agios Nikolaos is a village in Chalkidiki, in the Sithonia peninsula.
[edit] Get in
Agios Nikolaos (Crete) is 70 km from Herakleion Airport (HER) and the journey time is 45 - 60 minutes by car or taxi.
By Bus: *Local bus service with modern air conditioned buses
By Ferry: Major ferry lines operate to the port of Herakleion, connecting with bus services at the main bus station near to the port. Ferries run directly to the town via *LANE lines from Pireaus and Rhodes.
[edit] By Ferry
Ferry services from Athens (Piraeus port), Rhodes, Chalki, Karpathos and Kassos to Agios Nikolaos
Visit www.Ferries.gr and search through all ferry schedules to/from Agios Nikolaos and the rest of Cretan ports.
[edit] By plane
The distance from Heraklion airport to Agios Nikolaos is 65 km Crete island flight schedules.
[edit] Get around
By Bus: *Local bus service with modern air conditioned buses
Elounda, Kritsa, Siteia, Heraklion (and from there, Knossos), Malia and Hersonnisos are easly accessed with a regular bus service which is very good value.
Scooters: Readily available. Wearing of crash helmets is COMPULSORY.Do not ruin your holiday by receiving a large fine.
Quads: Not designed for use on road. Cause traffic congestion and impatience leading to many accidents and occasional deaths. Think very carefully before hiring one and using it on the roads.
Car Hire: Best idea for getting around. You will not normally need a 4 x 4 to negotiate the roads, most of which are mettalled. Some places and rental properties are less accessible. Beware of damage to the underside of the hire car on rough tracks.*
Taxis: Excellent value. Invariably will be a large, clean and air-conditioned Mercedes. Most drivers speak basic English and have none of the bad habits of many Med taxi drivers (loud local music, smoking en route etc).
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There are boat trips up the coast to see Barbarossa's cave and the old leper colony (formerly a Venetian fortress) of Spinalonga, which are fascinating and amazing value (do not spend more than 10 euros, there is no need) and usually include an ocean swim.
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Go to Almyros beach, a long sandy beach with a cold water stream entering the sea at the southern end. Perfect for a cooling paddle if the heat gets too much. About a 20 minute walk from the town centre but worth every step! Alternatively, a taxi from the town centre will only cost you 7-9 euros.
If it is windy, consider a pebble beach rather than a sand beach, of which there is no shortage.
[edit][add listing] Buy
Locally produced fruit and vegetables at the market on Wednesday morning. The tomatoes are superb.
Thyme honey. The bees here take the pollen from Thyme and the subtle flavour is transferred to the honey.
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There are a good selection of restaurants and tavernas in the town, ranging from the small and friendly "Grigoris" to the superb "Mediterraneo" on the harbour.
Meze restaurants worth visiting are "Barko" which provides a modern slant on traditional dishes and "Chyssofillis" on Kitroplatia. Just around the corner is "9 Muses", a modern restaurant /cafe bar which is popular with local residents. The recently opened "Piato" near Ammoudi beach is an excellent contemporary meze restaurant. Near the taxi rank by tourist information is "Embassy".
For more northern european tastes "Obelix" is a Dutch operated restaurant near Ammoudi beach which serves large portions with a daily special for variety.
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Modern cafe bars on the right of the harbour include "Molto" and "En Plo". Yiannis Rock Bar is an institution and was formerly the haunt of rock stars such as Ozzie Osbourne, U2 and Jimmy Page.
"Puerto" is popular with the young locals and 25th March Street (25 Martiou) is busy at weekends with many of the local student population. Don't be misled by old tales about this street being the hub of the night life for tourists. It is entirely "Greek" and if you don't want to hear modern Greek music you will be in the wrong place.
The bars that have survived the change in tourist tastes over the last few years include "Aquarius", "Sorrento" and "Alexandros". The first two are "British" style tourist bars and the latter is a rooftop garden bar which has a small dance floor.
If you enjoy sport coverage, the two main venues are the small but friendly "Sky Bar" near to the Marina and the much larger and better equipped "Sportz Bar" which is next to "Aquarius".
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