{"id":16703,"date":"2024-10-10T06:18:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T06:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=16703"},"modified":"2024-11-03T08:20:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T08:20:38","slug":"the-beaches-of-agios-nikolaos","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-beaches-of-agios-nikolaos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beaches of Agios Nikolaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The town and its vicinity offers great sandy beaches with turquoise calm waters, beautiful bays and lagoons, and great landscape of mountains and sea<strong>. <\/strong>There are few nice beaches and resorts 1-5 km north of town towards Elounda, and south near Voulisma Beach. The following are the best beaches in the region:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kitroplateia Beach<br \/>\n<\/strong>Within a walking distance of Agios Nikolaos harbor, it\u2019s a beautiful pebbles and sand beach with all the required facilities, numerous good restaurants and great scenery across the Mirabello Bay to the mountains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Almyros Beach<br \/>\n<\/strong>A beautiful beach, sandy on the eastern end and pebbled on the western end, with a protected nature reserve, and a flowing river in its back, 5 km south of the town center. In the beach limited facilities but on the other hand its less crowded, a trade off to consider. Families with children will enjoy the great scenery of the bay and mountains and the warm and shallow waters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voulisma Beach<br \/>\n<\/strong>A stunning white sandy beach considered the best in the region, 15 km south of the city. It is a long beach with rock cliffs from behind, offering all the required facilities, including water sports activities. The water is warm and shallow, perfect for families with children and people who loves swimming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vai Beach<br \/>\n<\/strong>Called also Palm Beach, it has a very large Palm grove, beautiful stretch of soft sand with clear and calm water, all together considered Crete&#8217;s most exotic beach. The beach is located on the northeastern tip of Crete, 90 km northeast and a 2 hour drive from Agios Nikolaos. 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