Kroustas

Kroustas is a small village close to Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete, Greece. It is located on a hill 520 m above the sea level. In the year 2001 the village had around 500 inhabitants.

Kroustas is known for its magnificent view of Mirabello Bay. It is also known for its traditional cuisine including myzithropites (special cheese pies), ftazymo bread and aiga vrasti (boiled goat).

In the past people of Kroustas were shepherds and land workers. However, nowadays, following the booming of the tourist industry in east Crete, most of the village people work in the nearby resorts of Agios Nikolaos and Elounda.

Characteristic of Kroustas is the smell of Raki distillery in October, the dry but cool summers, the dry and rocky landscape and the old ladies with the black scarfs and the wrinkled faces. What could you buy from Kroustas? Pure food like honey, almonds, walnuts, myzithra (soft sour cheese) and raki (locally distilled spirit).

Coordinates: 35°08′21″N 25°39′35″E / 35.13917°N 25.65972°E / 35.13917; 25.65972

Subdivisions of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos

Municipal unit of Agios Nikolaos	Agios Nikolaos Elounta Exo Lakkonia Exo Potamoi Kalo Chorio Kritsa Kroustas Limnes Loumas Mesa Lakkonia Milatos Prina Skinias Vrouchas Zenia

Municipal unit of Neapoli	Agios Antonios Choumeriakos Fourni Karydi Kastelli Latsida Neapoli Nikithianos Voulismeni Vryses

Municipal unit of Vrachasi	Vrachasi

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