The beach (the Bramble) and its associated village lie on the borders of the two prefectures of Heraklion and Lasithi.

The village beach (Mavros Kolympos - Black Swimming -) is a quiet one, with small grayish pebbles, a rocky seabed with blue, clear and deep waters.

Galini Beach

By the small settlement and the beach are on every side numerous small coves with pebbles: one is larger, with the same sorts of pebbles

The name (Holy Fire) comes from the church of Aghia Foteini next to the beach.

Chavania beach is on the road to Elounda, about 2.5 km from Agios Nikolaos.

Leaving Siteia by the east road to Vai and Zakros, after 7 km you will come across the beach of Aghia Fotia.

Sissi is 26 km west of Agios Nikolaos and 41 km east of Heraklion.

Here is a pretty fishing village with some tourist development. Milatos is 34 km. west from Agios Nikolaos and 45 km east of Heraklion.

This seaside resort has a beautiful beach, just right for relaxing on.

A beach with crystal-clear, deep water, coarse sand and plenty of flat and smooth rocks on the sea bed: be wary of these last as they are often highly slippe