Elounta (Greek: Ελούντα, alternative transliteration Elounda) is a small fishing town on the Elounda Bay, on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipality Agios Nikolaos. It is popular with European tourists and has several hotels. Elounda is also the closest major town to the former leper colony of Spinalonga. The town is close to the city of Agios Nikolaos and the village of Plaka (Lasithi).