The superb beach of Pahia Ammos (Thick Sand) is located 20 km south eats south-east of Agios Nikolaos town, in the Mirambelo Gulf. Beautiful olive trees and greenhouses embelish the surrounding area. The beach, as its name indicates, has wonderful soft and thick golden sand boarded by crystalline waters. Read more…

Sissi is a lovely coastal village and one of the best known beach resorts of Crete. Despite its popularity it is still quiet and calm. It is located 40 km east of Heraklion and 26 km north-west of Agios Nikolaos town. Small, secluded and clean coves can be found around Sissi like the sandy beach of Boufos. Numerous sunbeds and Read more…

Ammoudara is a long beach situated 5 km south of Agios Nikolaos town, on the road to Ierapetra. It is actually a beautiful crystalline bay and is rarely affected by the strong summer winds, known as meltemia. Ammoudara beach is amongst the most crowded beaches in Lassithi because it is well-organized with sunbeds, umbrellas, seaside accommodation options and delicious taverns. Read more…

A large and relaxing beach, Kato Zakros is located 106 km east of Agios Nikolaos town. It is a lovely bay surrounded by short vegetation and wild cliff sides. The beach is found relatively close to Zakros, about 8 km from the village,which is one of the most picturesque in Lassithi.In close distance lies the archeological site of Zakros, one Read more…

Havania is the closest beach to Agios Nikolaos town. It consists of sand and crystalline waters. Havania is an excellent choice for all ages given the fact that it offers a wide range of facilities and watersports equipment. The crystal clear waters allure the tourists to visit this place for their summer holidays as it is a quite destination full Read more…

The beautiful beach of Palekastro is located 90 km east of Agios Nikolaos town, facing the islet of Grandes. The sand is fine and the waters crystal, while the strong wind that blows in the afternoon make this beach a popular place for windsurfing. Interesting Minoan ruins have been excavated in the area near Palekastro. Few tourist facilities exist in Read more…