Aghios Nikolaos, sparkling on Mirabello Bay, has at different times been described as 'a romantic setting', the 'heartbeat of Crete', and the 'most chic town on the island'. Whichever, it has become one of the most popular destinations on Crete. Yet Aghios Nikolaos contains all the charm of real Greece wrapped in a warm, welcoming cloak of sunshine. Its bars are an eclectic mix of lakeside and roadside tavernas, modern Cretan nightspots and the odd 'Brit Bar' thrown in for good measure.