In eastern Crete, the unusual harbour of Agios Nikolaos with its lake connected to the sea by a narrow inlet, is surrounded and overlooked by cafés and restaurants and is a busy gathering place for local residents and visitors alike.
You may like to visit the famous Spinalonga Island immortalised in the novel, ‘The Island’ by Victoria Hislop. Based on the true history of this former leper colony and the island’s role during the Second World War you are sure to be moved by the experience.
Other places to discover by car include Gournia, one of the few Minoan towns to have been fully excavated, Souda Bay a picturesque and natural
deep harbour and Kritsa where there are some of the best-preserved frescoes on the island.