Minos Beach Art Hotel
Aghios Nikolaos
72100 Crete. Greece
Directions
From Heraklion Aiport to main highway, 500 metres east. From Aghios Nikolaos centre, turn left along the water's edge. The hotel is located 1 km away.
Transportation
International Airport: Heraklion 65 km . Bus or Coach: Heraklion. Car rental: Aghios Nikolaos. Motorway: Aghios Nikolaos. Shopping district: Aghios Nikolaos. City centre: Aghios Nikolaos
Please contact us to arrange transferl
Landmarks
- Krista Traditional Village-Handcraft
Since at least pre-Minoan times, the village of Kritsa has been continuously inhabited. It was reckoned to be in its prime during the Byzantine years. The Arabs devastated it in 823 A.D. and it was rebuilt in 961A.D. Its peak growth was reached during the Frankish period in the 13th and 14th century. It used to be the largest village in Crete during the middle ages. In 1867, it became the headquarters of the municipality which included Krousta, Prina, Kalo Horio, Mardati, Aghios Nikolaos, Mesa Lakonia and Tapes. In 1925 it had its own community, but since 1998 it has comprised one of the 14 precincts of the Municipality of Aghios Nikolaos.
- Malia Minoan Palace
- Spinalonga
In 1579, the Venetians built a fortress on Spinalonga over the ruins of an acropolis. They kept control of the island until the Ottoman Empire took possession of it in 1715.
The island is notable for being one of the last active leper colonies in Europe, being used in this manner from 1903 until 1957. The last inhabitant, a priest, left in 1962.Today, the unoccupied island is one of the main tourist attractions in Crete. In addition to the abandoned leper colony and the fortress, Spinalonga is known for its small pebble beaches. The island can easily be accessed from Elounda and Agios Nikolaos. Tourist boats depart from both towns on a daily basis.The book "The Island" by Victoria Hislop is set on Spinalonga and shares the fictional story of a family's ties to the leper colony.