Plaka is a small seaside village on the east coast of Crete. It sits in the Lasithi region, just north of Elounda. The village faces the fortress islet of Spinalonga across a narrow channel. Small boats still cross from its jetty to the island. Plaka once served as the supply point and staff base for … Read more
Elounda sits on the shore of Mirabello Bay in eastern Crete, in the region of Lasithi, just north of the town of Agios Nikolaos. The village is the best-known luxury resort area on the island, ringed by high-end hotels and villas that spread along a series of calm, sheltered coves. The water here stays shallow … Read more
Spinalonga is a small rocky islet at the mouth of Elounda bay, in the Gulf of Mirabello on the eastern side of Crete. Its official name is Kalydon, though almost everyone uses the older name. A powerful Venetian sea fortress crowns the rock, and later a village, a church and a leper colony filled the … Read more
Agios Nikolaos is a resort town on the Gulf of Mirabello, in the Lasithi region of eastern Crete. Its centrepiece is Lake Voulismeni, a small round lake ringed by cafes and tavernas and joined to the harbour by a short channel. The town works as a comfortable base for the eastern end of the island, … Read more