Hi there. I'm new to this game, but here is a little about me. Work in admin, have a degree in mus...
Hi there. I'm new to this game, but here is a little about me. Work in admin, have a degree in music tech. Live in Lincoln at the moment but origianlly from Bradford. Hope you like my reviews... remember I'm new so be nice!
Member since:18.08.2004
Reviews:5
My boyfriend and I were looking for a fairly cheap holiday abroad over summer in 2004 and particularly wanted to visit Crete as we like the culture, friendliness and food it offers. Aghios Nikolaos (AgNik) is no exception to the rule.
We booked thorugh Kosmar to stay in the Dilina Rooms on a bed and breakfast basis. On first approaching the 'hotel' in the middle fo the night we were quite worried that it was a bit of a shed, however, after sleeping then waking in the morning for breakfast we were warmly welcomed by the owners - Nikki and her husband ( I forgot his name).
Breakfast consisted of bread and cakes with jam and butter, juice, tea and coffee to drink. One day a week Nikki went to market and served fruits and on a Sunday she brought some different breads from church. The personal touch was really sweet.
At the welcome meeting we discovered that the owners were actually famous across the island for their dancing - in the breakfast room downstairs they would hold massive dance events and cram locals and tourists in, serve wine and home cooked foods. There are various cuttings on the wall with newspaper articles of the couple. One of these was a British broadsheet from the 70's! Nikki also cleans all the rooms (to a high standard), runs her daughter's crepe shop and paints religious icons. I think she stays awake all summer then sleeps all winter!
The resort benefits from several beaches - all quite narrow but lovely and sheltered.
There is also a famous lagoon - some say bottomless. The legend is that at the end of WW2 alot of German tanks were left on the island, and rather than giving them back, they dumped them in the lagoon. They can't be found becasue the lagoon is just too deep. The lagoon is surrounded by many reasonably priced restaurants that have lovely views whilst you are eating. More expensive places to eat may be found on the cliff overlooking the lagoon.
In terms of nightlife, all restaurants, bars and cafes stay open til the early hours, but we never saw any where you could dance (unless you don't mind dancing on your own) - it never got that lively. The locals tend to socialise in AgNik, so music stc tends to cater for both UK and Greek tastes.
Other places to visit in the area is Elounda - where Mariah Carey stays and Sarah Michelle Gellar has been known to visit, and possibly Malia if you did want a wild night (not for the shy), Knossos (Palace where the Minotaur was said to be) and Heraklion for shopping in the capital.
If you want a holiday that is cultural as well as relaxing I would recommend AgNik - just wish I could go again this year!!
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thanks! i rated very helpful because of the useful info about the town of agnik - where i am visiting this month!
COOOEEE 16.04.2006 12:27
One tip is to always add a few prices future reviews when possible. You will be able to add photos to your reviews too once you reach 1000 community points which is your green dot. Fionaxx
reddragonflame87 15.04.2006 15:42
Hmm, the potential to bump into Ms Carey? Sounds good to me!
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