Aghios Nikolaos is the capital of the Lasithi province, built on the western side of the Gulf of Mirabello around the famous Voulismeni or Apatos lake. According to the colorful Greek Myth, the godesses Athena and Artemis bathed in this lake and it is bottomless! The town is a cosmopolitan tourist resort which has maintained, to a great extent, its traditional feel, especially around the lake. Its a wonderful town that offers everything from shopping, tavernas and restaurants, enjoying Greek culture, including a number of archaelogical museums and sites nearby.
Special sites include the sunken ancient city of Olounda, parts of which we can see under water, several beautiful organized but also undiscovered coves and beaches, an aquarium, water park and golf course all at under a thirty minute distance!

The chapel of Aghios Nikolaos lies on port’s peninsula. This is where small boats set off to visit the islet of Spinalonga, with its Venetian castle, from Victoria Hislop's best selling novel "The Island". The town is also connected to the Cyclades (Melos), Cassos, Carpathos, Cos, Rhodes and the port of Piraeus.