Pergola Hotel

Agios Nikolaos


Though not of recent vintage, this low-key guesthouse is an excellent base of operation whose owners get an A+ for charm. Lovingly spruced-up units range from singles to family apartments with kitchen; the nicest sport four-poster beds and balconies from where you can wave at passing ships. Optional breakfast is €5.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Agios Nikolaos attractions

1. Abduction of Europa Statue

0.05 MILES

The myth of the Phoenician princess Europa being abducted by Zeus in the guise of a bull finds expression in a monumental statue at the end of a ho-hum…

2. Folk Museum

0.17 MILES

This modest museum near the lake houses a well-curated collection of traditional handicrafts (especially textiles, costumes and embroidery), alongside…

3. Minotaur Mural

0.27 MILES

Walking along the waterfront on Akti Koundourou, keep an eye out for a superb perspective mural depicting the Minotaur on a zigzagging staircase (next to…

4. Agia Triada Church

0.28 MILES

Right in the town centre, Agios Nikolaos' main church is a three-aisled Byzantine construction dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The mosaic above the main…

5. Ancient Lato

3.95 MILES

The fortified hilltop city state of Lato is one of Crete’s best-preserved non-Minoan ancient sites and worth the trip for the rural serenity and stunning…

6. Church of Panagia Kera

4.42 MILES

This tiny triple-aisled church on the main road shelters Crete's best-preserved Byzantine frescoes. The oldest in the central nave (13th century) depict…

7. Voulisma Beach

4.62 MILES

Wedged into a crescent bay about 12km east of Agios Nikolaos, this ribbon of fine golden sand is lapped by shallow and usually calm, Caribbean-clear water…

8. Kolokytha Beach

5.08 MILES

On the eastern shore of Spinalonga Island, Kolokytha is a small but lovely sandy cove with a view over to Kolokytha Island. Tour boats drop their…