Malia

Malia 2012 - The Complete Guide to Malia - Crete - Greece 2012

Here are some photos that I took in Malia, enjoy!

Malia Resort.

Guide to malia


Malia is situated on the North Coast of Crete, just 25 minutes from the airport in an area of great natural beauty; it is surrounded by olive groves and the slopes of Mt. Selena. Malia is best known for its lively atmosphere; however Malia is not only for young people, it has a lot to offer everyone. The beach is the one of the best in Crete, 3 miles of fine, golden sand, which gradually slopes into the warm, clear blue sea. Malia gives you the best of both worlds since it consists of two parts; the new town and the old town which are separated by the main road; in the new town there are lots of bars, clubs and restaurants to suit everyone’s taste. In the picturesque old town there are many winding narrow streets where you will find lots of traditional Greek tavernas and small coffee shops. Malia is situated in an ideal location to be used as base whilst you explore the rest of Crete: Agios Nikolaos - 18 miles (30km) Heraklion - 20 miles (32km) Hersonissos - 5 miles (6km) Sissi - 5 miles (6km) Stalis -1 mile (1.6km).

How did she get into the picture? he, he.

Daytime:

Beaches:

Malia’s beach is over 3 miles long with fine golden sand that gradually slopes into the warm, clear blue sea. The beach is split up into areas each offering something different; loud or chilled music, water sports and some, if you don’t like the sand and sea, have a pool and grassed area. Each area has its own bar and café/restaurant where you can get food delivered to your sun bed or you can sit in the shade and relax out of the sun. Some of the beaches are run by hotels; the majority are open to the public and will welcome your custom. Malia is made up of six beaches; walk along the sand away from Malia town, first you will come to Glozanie Beach (Malia’s main beach) then Pyrgos, follow the beach around you will come to Agia Pneuma (Holy Spirit) named after the tiny church that sits on the rocky outcrop just before Malia Marina. The marina which is still in the process of being built has a lovely fish restaurant where you can sit and watch the boats, then Sun Beach, which not only has the sea, sun beds umbrellas, but also has trampolines, two swimming pools, one of which is for children with slides and inflatable’s then you come to Tropical Beach, which is a large expanse of sand, with a few sun beds and umbrellas and a couple of cafes where you can get refreshments from, this leads onto Potamos Beach which is used a lot by the local people, it is lined with trees along the road which gives natural shade and one small Greek Taverna where you can relax and enjoy the local cuisine. Potamos Beach is renowned for its cleanliness and was voted the cleanest beach in Europe in 1997.

Wow! Sorry, it's the only expression I have for this.

Water Sports: All kinds of water sports are available from the water sports centre situated on the beach, which include: Jet Skis, Banana Boat, Flying Fish, Ringos, Water Skiing, Pedaloes and Parasailing. It is also possible to do some of the water sports from the hotel beaches.

Diving: There are many diving centres around Malia all of which offer the full range of PADI diving courses whether you are a novice or experienced diver, all equipment you will need is provided.

Boat Trips: There are many boat trips available from Malia and the surrounding area, if you want to get away from the beach for a day cruise, to go fishing or to visit one of the smaller islands, there is something to suit everyone’s taste.

One of my  random shots.

Nightlife: 

Malia is a lively, atmospheric resort especially at night when the town comes to life; the bars open at 8pm and continue right through until the early hours of the morning. The majority of the bars and clubs are situated on the “Y” shape in the centre of Malia’s new town, there are two roads leading from the main road that join half way through the resort and continue on down to the beach. There is a bar or club to suit everyone’s taste whether you are young or old, from 60’s music and karaoke right up to the latest tunes which can be heard every night of the week during the summer season. 

There is a twenty four hour bar which is situated just outside the town about 10 mins walk from the centre where if you want to carry on partying after the clubs have shut you can. There is also a Gay bar (the only one in Crete) five minutes further out of town.

As you can see, things are happening here.

As you can see the website (Greece Monkey) that I've referred to here has a lot more information on Malia, so it's worth having a more in-depth look at everything. Thanks! Keep well. :-)