The coastal village Sissi is located 40 km from Heraklion and 25 km from Agios Nikolaos. It is a picturesque village with a charming port and beautiful surroundings where nature lovers can follow many biking or trekking paths. As it is a pretty well established tourist resort, visitors can find the kind of accommodation they desire. It also has a camping for those who prefer a different style of holiday. On the east side of the village the sandy beach of Boufos (with the international award of the Golden Starfish) is found and a little further on you will come across the beach of Avlaki which will give you the feeling of being on a private beach. Its clean beaches with their warm and calm waters invites you for a swim. Nature lovers can follow biking or trekking paths enjoing the wonderful lanscape around Sissi.The turism infrastructure is quite modern and serves all tastes,hotels of every category, furnished appartments and a camping. There are also various stores and services that cover every need and suit to every pocket. The small and picturesque port of Sissi looks like a big natural swimming pool and is ideal for walks by the sea.From Sissi there is regular transportation to the traditional Cretan villages, Vrahasi and Epano Sissi.