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Sissi is located 40 km from Iraklion and 25 km from Agios Nikolaos, near to all the places you should see but yet quiet and calm.
The landscape is well balanced between sea and mountains. The sea is warm and calm and there are small, clean and romantic beaches.
There are paths for people who love biking and for those who prefer walking there are the beautiful roads of the village and the wonderful lanscape around Sisi where they can enjoy the contact with nature. The visitor can enjoy the Cretan way of life, as Sisi is small, hospitable and quiet, but full of life. It offers accommodation that serves all tastes, with hotels of every category (rooms, studios, apartments) with 3500 available beds, and a camping. In Sisi there are many small hotels with family character, who are characterized by the warm relationships between the personnel and the guests. There are also various stores and services that cover every need and suit to every pocket.

The small and picturesque port of Sisi looks like a big natural swimming pool and is ideal for walks by the sea. In the port there is the picturesque anchorage of the amateur fishermen where they moor their boats, as Sisi has lots of fishing places.
On the east side of the village there is the sandy beach of Boufos, with the international award of the Golden Starfish.

After the beach of Bufos, there is the small, romantic beach of Avlaki, that gives the feeling of a private beach.
From Sisi there is regular transportation to two traditional Cretan villages, Vrahasi and Epano Sisi.

Sidari is a the picturesque and beautiful Greek village on the North West part of Corfu.
The distance of Corfu town and the airport it’s about 45 km and the drive time you need to get there, its about 45 minutes. It used to be a small fishing village when in the early 80’s it became a popular tourist destination. Every year from than it was growing bigger and bigger. Today it is a large commercial resort that can offer accommodation to 17.000 holiday makers!
Of the approximate 285 villages on this large and diverse island, Sidari is unique with plenty of clubs, music bars and pubs, that offering a great nightlife! What make Sidari different and unique are the several little bays with small beaches around the area of Sidari and Peroulades.
These beaches are of unrivalled beauty!
The landscape with the soft rock erosion is very interesting and several little bays around Sidari offer small swimming spaces for large crowds. A yearly award of a Blue Flag is given to the main beach of the resort which meets the criteria of the programme.
Sidari is certainly for those looking for a popular lively place …
You will find entertainment from hypnotists to magicians, drag act, Elvis nights, quizzes, bingo, karaoke, films on big screens, and football of course!
If that is not your scene and you just want a nice meal and quiet drink you will be able to find this too. Also cafes, fast foods, restaurants and local taverns, offering Greek, British, Mexican, Indian, Italian and international cuisine, as well plenty of tourist shops that open until late.
The best part of Sidari beach is the variety of water sports and activities that are available. Water skiing, banana boat rides, paragliding, parasailing, boat and speed boat hire, pedal-boat hire, and scuba diving are available on all three beaches for reasonable prices.
One of the best swimming spot is the beach of Apotripiti in Melitsa, the Canal d amour, as well the Sunset beach (Logas beach) in the village of Peroulades. Other Sidari beaches are found near the harbour to the east and the famous coves of the Canal D’Amour to the west. There are rock formations of a particularly striking nature which form a huge number of tiny coves and narrow channels.
One of them, of distinctive beauty is called: ‘’Channel of love’’ or Canal d’ amour! An area of eroding sandstone cliffs that have formed several tiny sand and shingle coves reached by paths and even ladders.

The tradition says that anyone who manages to swim right along it will soon meet the partner of his or her dreams. This point is recommended for diving. There are many caves under the canal. Though it is spectacular to look at, attention must be given to small children, as the rocks and cliffs pose a significant danger.
Tourist could also explore fine beaches in Roda & Acharavi ( North Corfu ) and to the west of Sidari, both short drives. Also from Sidari one can go to the traditional villages of Peroulades, and Avliotes both of them are of the biggest villages in the area, and to the lovely beaches of Agios Stefanos, Arillas and Agios Georgios Pagon. Another excursion that one can take from Sidari, is to Diapontia islands of Mathraki, Othoni and Ericousa which are around 7 miles from the mainland.

In overall, Sidari is a fantastic and safe place to take a holiday whether it’s for singles or families, you will find something for everyone.
In Sidari, the holiday maker can rest assured that the entertainment available will fulfil their every desire, so they will never get bored or tired of the place as there is always something going on…

The prefecture of Serres is one of the 13 prefectures of Macedonia. The homonymous city of Serres is about 69 kilometers in the north-east of the Macedonian capital, Thessaloniki. The prefecture stretches from Strymonikos bay in the south, to the Greek-Bulgarian border to the north and borders with the Prefectures of Drama and Kavala in the east and the prefectures of Thessaloniki and Kilkis in the west. The prefecture of Serres comprises 22 municipalities and 5 communities
Serres is one of the flattest regions of Greece. The Strymon river meanders through the region and flows into the Strymonikos Bay. The region attracts a small number of tourists because of the lack of relevant infrastructure. However thousands of visitors (Greeks all over the country) come to the cultural festivals taking place in the region of Serres.

The Samos island lies in the heart of Central Aegean, 1200 meters from the shore of Asia Minor. It s the 8th in size Greek island and its area is 477,395 km2. It s geographically located between the parallels 37.49 and 37.37 to the North and the meridians 26.33 and 27.04 to the East. It is shaped like a peninsula, and according to the geologists who have studied its rock formation, among the other things, their conclusion is that the various geological upheavals which occurred in the course of the centuries cut off this piece of what had been the Asia Minor coast. The population of the island is 33814 inhabitants (2001 census), it is comprised of 4 municipalities, Vathi, Karlovasi, Pythagoreio and Marathokampos and its capital is Samos Town. You can reach Samos by plane from Athens and by ferry boat from Piraeus, Kavala, Icaria, the Dodecanese, Crete and other islands.

Samos is an island with unique natural beauties which combines history and tradition with it. On the northeast side of the island of Samos, the island s capital. Built amphitheatrically along the perimeter of a large bay, next to the harbour, it pleasantly predisposes the visitor with its Aegean colour, its neoclassical coastal zone and the beautiful beaches that surround it. Although small in size, Samos island is known throughout the world for its wine. The island is remarkably fertile. It is an island with green mountains, endless vineyards, which produce the famous samiotiko wine, and lacy shores.

Samos island economy depends mainly on the tourist industry which has been growing steadily since the early 1980s. The main agricultural products include honey, grapes, olive oil, olives, dried figs, citrus fruit, almonds and flowers. The Muscat Grape is the main crop used for wine production. Samian wine, known primarily though the sweet Muscat type, is also exported in several other appellations. Samian wines have won prestigious international and domestic awards. Samos is also known for its folk art and produces beautiful pottery, ceramics, rugs, bags made of goat wool and woven fabrics with beautiful designs and colours and which are made on local looms.

Sami is located on the eastern coast of Cephalonia, covering an area of 129.326 acres, with a population of 2.297. Sami is the most significant harbor on the island with links with Italy, Patras and Corfu.

The area combines an extended coastline and a most interesting inland.

Along the coastline one finds landscapes of exceptionally beauty such as Paliouras and Antisamos Beach, as well as the small lake of Karavomylos where portion of the subterranean waters of Katavothres in Argostoli finally end up.

Besides the town of Sami itself, the municipality includes a number of beautiful villages, with charming houses and gardens full of flowers in blossom.

At every corner of the municipality, the visitor is certain to come across pleasant surprises so typical of Cephalonia itself.

You shouldn’t leave without paying a visit to the Drogarati cave (close to Haliotata village) and the Lake Melissani.

Just 1 Km away is the attractive sandy beach of Karavomilos.