is an island located in the Gulf ofElounda in north-eastern Crete, inLasithi, next to the town of Plaka. The island is further assigned to the area ofKalydon. It is near theSpinalonga peninsula ("large Spinalonga") – which often causes confusion as the same name is used for both. The official Greek name of the island today is Kalydon.
Agios Nikolaos, Hagios Nikolaos or Aghios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the town of Ierapetra and west of the town of Sitia.