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Agios Nikolaos: a bottomless lake & the gulf of Mirabello
Agios Nikolaos · May 2026
DurationReisduur
3 daysdagen
Best seasonBeste seizoen
May–Oct
BudgetBudget
€€€
DifficultyNiveau
EasyMakkelijk
A lake in the middle of town, a leper-island fortress across the bay, and the calmest evenings of the whole trip. East Crete runs at half speed — join it.
The routeDe route
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Day 1.Dag 1. Lake Voulismeni loop, marina, Kitroplatia swim
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Day 2.Dag 2. Boat to Spinalonga island via Elounda
- 3
Day 3.Dag 3. Kritsa village & the Lato ruins in the hills
Our tipsOnze tips
Spinalonga first boat = the island almost to yourself
Read “The Island” before you go; it changes the visit
The lake-front cafés charge double — walk 50 m uphill
Photo albumFotoalbum
swipe through →veeg maar door →Agios Nikolaos, arrival day
the view we drove for
lunch that became dinner
a detour worth taking
last morning, Agios Nikolaos