greek hotels - Agios Nikolaos Introduction Agios Nikolaos, the county capital, is a small town of about 8,000 inhabitants, and a wonderful combination of traditional and modem life. It is atown built nearthe sea, around a lake, "Voulismeni Limni" or Almyri or Vromolimni as the residents call it, which is connected to the small port. Numerous outdoor restaurants, cafes and bars around the lake attract the town's tourists. Its cosmopolitan style has given it the nickname "Venice of the East". The town is built on the ruins ofthe ancient city of Lato. Its trademark lake is 64 metres deep, despite the locals' claim that it is bottomless and connected to the Santonni volcano... According to mythology, goddesses Artemis and Athena used to swim there, while in medieval times it was called Mantraki, probably because of the small church with that name built on its northern shore. Today the town seems to be adapting to the modern demands of a developing city, but has kept its picturesque style unspoilt. From Agios Nikolaos there are ships leaving regularly for Piraeus, Karpathos, Rhodes, Kassos, Kos, Kalymnos, Anafi, Santorini, Leros, Lipsi, Ikaria, Samos, Paros, etc. (Agios Nikolaos port security , tel. +30 28410/22312). There is an excellent road network connecting Lassithi to Heraklion, and the route to other cities is comfortable and easy because of the asphalt roads. In addition, there are KTEL buses travelling regularly from Agios Nikolaos to Heraklion, Rethymnon, Chania, Sitia, lerapetra and nearby areas. For more information, call +30 28410/ 22234.

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Agios Nikolaos, the county capital, is a small town of about 8,000 inhabitants, and a wonderful combination of traditional and modem life. It is atown built nearthe sea, around a lake, "Voulismeni Limni" or Almyri or Vromolimni as the residents call it, which is connected to the small port. Numerous outdoor restaurants, cafes and bars around the lake attract the town's tourists. Its cosmopolitan style has given it the nickname "Venice of the East". The town is built on the ruins ofthe ancient city of Lato. Its trademark lake is 64 metres deep, despite the locals' claim that it is bottomless and connected to the Santonni volcano... According to mythology, goddesses Artemis and Athena used to swim there, while in medieval times it was called Mantraki, probably because of the small church with that name built on its northern shore. Today the town seems to be adapting to the modern demands of a developing city, but has kept its picturesque style unspoilt. From Agios Nikolaos
there are ships leaving regularly for Piraeus, Karpathos, Rhodes, Kassos, Kos, Kalymnos, Anafi, Santorini, Leros, Lipsi, Ikaria, Samos, Paros, etc. (Agios Nikolaos port security , tel. +30 28410/22312). There is an excellent road network connecting Lassithi to Heraklion, and the route to other cities is comfortable and easy because of the asphalt roads. In addition, there are KTEL buses travelling regularly from Agios Nikolaos to Heraklion, Rethymnon, Chania, Sitia, lerapetra and nearby areas. For more information, call +30 28410/ 22234.