Nikolos

Nikolos, also known as Nikolonisi, Nikolo Nisi, and Agios Antonios, is an island close to the northeastern coast of Crete. Administratively it comes within the Agios Nikolaos municipality in Lasithi.

Type: Island
Description: islet off Agios Nikolaos, Greece
Also known as: “Agios Antonio”, “Agios Antonios”, “Áyios Andónios”, “Áyios Nikólaos Island”, “Nikolo Island”, “Nikolo Nisi”, “Nikolonisi”, “Nisís Áyios Nikólaos”, “Nisís Ayíou Andoníou”, “Vrachonisída Nikolós”, “Vrachonisís Nikolós”, and “Βραχονησίς Νικολός”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Nikolaos and Lake Voulismeni.

St. Nikolaos

Church

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Nikolaos is a church.

Lake Voulismeni

Lagoon

Photo: Fs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Nikolaos and Exo Lakkonia.

Agios Nikolaos

Photo: Martin-D, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Agios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the city of Ierapetra and west of the city of Sitia.

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 6 km west of Nikolos.