sight seeings Aghios Nikolaos

The cityof agios Nikolaos disposes an Archeological Museum. It has been operating since 1970 and among its exhibits are also: included archeological things found from the Neoli¬thic up to the Roman period, discovered in various districts of the prefecture.
The visitor to the area may swim in summer south of the town, near the intercity buses' station where'there is a small beach. Also, he may go near Istro where there is the bay "Voulisma" (12 km)
or take the northern direction so as arrive at the Elounda sea shore with the big hotel units At a distance there is another sandy beach called Plaka (15 km) where people are few.
With Aghios Nicolaos as epicenter, the visitors .may visit various locations in the suburbs that present a special interest, such as the platen of Lassithi windmills left, the village Kritsa, famous for its Cretan woven stuff and embroideries, Panaghia i Kera with its unusual architectural style which is com¬posed of three declinations etc.
In case we wish to visit the hinterland of the Mirabello prefecture, we must follow the coastal road of Aghios Nicolaos towards the north where after a trip of 11.5 km we shall meet Ano and Kato Elounda. Here there are a lot of hotel units while in the heights around a unique place in Greece.