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What to do in Agios Nikolaos?

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mastichas09

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I'm planning a trip to Agios Nikolaos in Crete, and I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience traveling there. It looks charming - I am basically here with a group of friends who wanted to see the area. I have been to Crete but never to this particular place, so I just want to get a feel for what to do here.

Some thoughts about what I can do:

- I think there's an archeological museum here that might be worth seeing.
- Is it worth taking a little trip to Spinolonga?
- I know there are some great beaches and shopping!

Anything specific you can recommend?
 
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Spinalonga creeps me out. It used to be a leper colony and is now some kind of a sanctuary. I hear it's interesting, but I would personally rather do other things. There are some great things to do in the area, great beaches too. This is one of the best sunsets I have experienced on Crete.

Bring bug repellent, though. I got eaten alive by some sort of bug. Bugs love me. It wasn't a mosquito - it might have been a type of fly. I had hydrocortisone cream with me so it saved the day but it was so uncomfortable. I am allergic to black flies here in the United States and I suspect that bug was similar.
 
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