Mikronisi

Mikronisi is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi.

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Type: Island
Description: islet off Agios Nikolaos, Greece
Also known as: “Mikró”, “Mikrónisos”, “Nisís Mikronision”, and “Nisís Mikrónisos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Voulismeni and Archaeological Museum.

Lake Voulismeni

Lagoon

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Lake Voulismeni is a small, formerly freshwater lake, later connected to the sea, located at the centre of the town of Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of Crete.

The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos is a museum in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece. The first collection was established in 1969. The present building opened to the public in 2024 after undergoing an extensive renovation.

St. Nikolaos

Church

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Nikolaos is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elounda and Exo Lakkonia.

Elounda

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Elounda is a city on Crete. It is a seaside and popular tourist destination known for its luxury seaside resorts.

Exo Lakkonia

Village

Exo Lakkonia is a traditional village with small population near Agios Nikolaos of Crete. It has a folklore museum and some traditional coffee shops and an old church of St. Exo Lakkonia is situated 7 km west of Mikronisi.