Agios Nikolaos Hotel
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A few words about Agios Nikolaos:
Agios Nikolaos (ΑΓΙΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ in Greek) is a port town on the Greek island of Crete. It
is located in the east of the island, east of its capital Heraklion, north of
the town of Ierapetra and west of the town of Sitia, on the Mediterranean Sea.
In the year 2000 the town had about 19,000 inhabitants. Agios Nikolaos is the
capital of the nomos (province) of Lasithi.
The name Agios Nikolaos means Saint Nicholas. The stress lies on the second
syllable of the word "Nikolaos".
Note that Agios Nikolaos or Ayios Nikolaos is a common place name in Greece
and Cyprus since Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors and of all of
Greece.
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 one hour and a half to
get from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos.
There is a small beach near the inner city. Also, there is a small lake near
the harbor, 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.
Agios Nikolaos also has a golf club a few kilometers north situated near the
grassy hills of the north and forests in the middle. Hotels are near the golf
course.
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