Greece
Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the Lasithi prefecture, and is situated on the west side of the Mirabello gulf. Its name came from the small church that is located in Agios Nikolaos’ bay.
Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the Lasithi prefecture, and is situated on the west side of the Mirabello gulf. Its name came from the small church that is located in Agios Nikolaos’ bay. Another known toponym, and the one that some locals use, is Gialos.
The area’s finances depend mostly on tourism and olive cultivation.
The Benaki Museum is a complex architectural composition, with an interesting history.The aim of the museum is the protection, preservation, and showcasing of the cultural heritage, as well as the connection of it to the modern social and scientific network.
Rhodes Archaeological Museum contained prehistoric and Mycenaean artifacts, jars of the Geometric, Archaic and Classic periods, sculptures, writings, a collection of rhodian sealed jars, coins, a collection of the byzantine and medieval era as well as a folklorar collection.
A paradise on earth, with opalescent pink sand created by shards of shells and warm water. The entire area is protected by the NATURA program of the EU, as a region of utmost beauty.
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