Probably the most beautiful and "vergin"still, beaches, in your reach: Kali Limenes (5km), Agiofarago(3km), Vathi(4km), Lentas(8km), Matala(5km),Komos(3,5km), Ag.Galini(9km), Ag. Georgios(12km), Ag.Pavlos(14km), Three stones(15km), Ag.Fotini(16km), Moni Preveli(18km). The slopes of Asterusia and Psiloritis mountains with their proud beauty, Rouvas forrest, and if you have the courage and a 4 wheel jeep,you can climb to Ideon Andron Zeus birth place.
Shivas Village, is located in central Crete. At the traditional village of Sivas.( 60km south of Heraklion, 5km from Matala "a tourist village by the beack, famous in the 60's by the hippies", Moires town is located 5 km., north, and Tympaki 6 km., nothwest. The ancient cities of Phaistos 3 km., Ag. Triada 2,5 km., Gortys 6 km.)
From Heraklion Airport or Port of Heraklion, to the west exit of the city,at Giofyros intersection,the National road, 60 km south to Moires, Petrokefali and after Petrokefali, 400m at the crossroad, left to Sivas. Its an hour ride from
Heraklion,on the highway South.