Лассити Агиос Николас Lassithi Agios Nicholas

liked the hotel very much. and location: not far from the city, 15 minutes walk along the embankment, and the fact that on the mountain is always a breeze, not hot, and the food is prepared very well and varied. everything is fresh, the coffee is good, not instant, the staff is friendly. Russian-speaking administrators at the reception solve all problems quickly. there are two beaches nearby: one is sandy Almyros, the other is pebbly across the road. but there is also sand. I didn't like Almiros very much - the sea is shallow, a cold river flows nearby, the water is in layers, respectively - with a cold layer, dirty sand. and paid sunbeds - 7 euros per day for 2 sunbeds. If you don't want to pay, lie on the sand nearby. we walked to the pebble across the road. and the sea is warmer and deeper and cleaner there. and lay on mats. conveniently! you can go through the cafe to the bay, it’s generally gorgeous there! and sand and pebbles. and the sea is fabulous!
we had panorama room 703. view of the sea, mountains and Agios Nikolaos. Wonderful! the number itself is normal. cleaning. . . let's just say: inconspicuous. Well, okay, as long as there is no sand under your feet. Take shower gels and shampoos with you. upon arrival, they stood there, and then they reported once in two weeks. and the quality is questionable. yours is better!! ! There is a hair dryer, but not very convenient. In principle, you can dry your hair, but it's hard to style))). The hotel has three elevators. worked normally. but we often walked on foot. there were 186 steps to our room, not counting any transitions. not for the lazy, but we liked it. The complex consists of three hotels: Miramare 4*, Miramare Village 5* and Ariadna Village 3*. Ariadne is at the bottom right of the hotel. I don’t know how inside, but they look like new pretty villas. its large swimming pool, Miramare Village are to the left of the hotel. Luxurious duplex villas. there are also rooms with private pools in Miramar itself. they are in the general photo to the left of the hotel. and at the very top there is next to the villas. they didn't really impress us. if only with small children without leaving the room... but for a couple it’s somehow not very good. firstly, they are connected by a thin partition and upstairs there is another room with a balcony... not to retire... ) although . . (what if the room is two-story and the balcony is also theirs? )
extraordinary beauty!!! ! especially the village of Oia - blue and white and a volcanic beach with black sand. and it turned out that Santorini is the island of St. Irene (Santa Irini), and its second name is Fira, it is purely Greek. Of course, I'm also Irina!! ! how not to bring your name icon from there !!! ! Class! full day excursion: from 5 am to 11 pm. the second excursion is the plateau of Lassithi and the cave of Zeus. here the price is 60 euros per person. also imported to wineries, an olive oil factory, a pottery workshop and a shop. those who wished could make a vase with their own hands. We visited the monastery of Kera in the mountains, ate in a tavern. It's cheap and delicious here! meat and potatoes cooked in the oven, Greek salad and fresh watermelon cost 15 euros. and here we come to the cave. we decided to go uphill for about 20 minutes in a local taxi - donkeys. they are so cute, long-eared. donkeys and cats are the sights of Crete. and walked back down. the cave itself is about 70 m deep, everything is highlighted in green and purple. constant temperature +17 degrees. and the lake in which Zeus's mother bathed. threw coins there, asked for Zev's power. impressive, of course! Stalactites - stalagmites, moisture flowing over stones, and most of all the legend itself, of course. you still feel the excitement and awe in such places))).

in Agios Nikolas itself there is a very beautiful, absolutely round and deep (up to 65 m) lake Voulismene. The lake has its own history, but I will not describe it here))) there are taverns around. every night we walked to one of them, ordered retsina there - local dry white wine with the addition of resin. pleasant tart taste and smell. 6.5 euros for a 0.5 l jug and free WI-FI there. sat talking with loved ones, admiring the lake. Of course, you can buy retsina in any supermarket for 1.5 euros and drink at home on the balcony, but the buzz is not the same))))
You can swim in the sea at night, no one forbids. city ​ ​ beaches. The beauty! Another good place is that Mirabello Bay is closed by mountains from the sea. in September-October the winds are already blowing and the sea is rough. We didn't have any waves. the sea is clean and calm. turquoise! not the sea, but a fairy tale !!!!
brought olive oil as souvenirs from the trip, cosmetics made on olive oil, well, all sorts of sponges made from natural sponges.
If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer : )