;img.crop(width:650%2Cheight:460))
Browse the shops in Aghios Nikolaos
For a spot of retail therapy, take the 30-minute drive to the postcard-perfect port town of Aghios Nikolaos. Its selection of shops are ideal for snapping up your holiday souvenirs. This place also boasts its own crop of natural sights, including Lake Voulismeni which – legend has it – was the goddess Athena’s preferred bathing spot.Thanks to its seashell-white sand and turquoise waters, Kolokitha Beach has all the ingredients for a stellar sun-soaked day by the sea. Your sunbathing views are top-notch here, as well. The beach sits across from a pocket-sized island – also called Kolokitha – and it’s backed by olive groves.
Read MoreTo get to Milatos Cave, it’s a 10-minute hike up a rocky path. When you get inside, as well as the expected stalagmites and stalactites, you’ll see that this cave contains a surprise – a tiny white church. It’s a monument to the events which made this cave famous when, in the 19th century, a group of Greeks used it to hide from an invading army.
Read MoreIf you want to pick up the pace and go on a night out, the bright lights of Malia’s bar-spangled strip are a 15-minute taxi ride away. Kick things off with a few drinks in a bar – you’ve got plenty of options. Then, you can take your pick of clubs. You’ll often find big-name DJs performing during summer, or you can go for a themed night. Think foam parties, silent discos and pool parties.
Read More