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Holidays To Malia -
Location Of Malia in Crete
Malia is on the North east coast of Crete between Stalis
and Sissi and is well known as the party resort of the island. Malia is the young
and lively or 18-
Malia -
The town of Malia is split into two parts, the Old Town where you will find traditional Cretan buildings and restaurants and the New Town where you will find all the larger hotels, clubs, bars and English style restaurants.
When visiting Malia there are 2 distinct seasons, the early season running from April till late May and also late September onwards is quite quiet and relaxed and attracts a lot of couples and families, with only a few bars open.
The high season in Malia is June, July and August and this is when large groups of party goers hit the resort and it really livens up.
All the bars and clubs are open from 9pm to the early hours playing assorted music from R&B, House, Dance to 70's music and Indie music. When taking a holiday to Malia its recommended you look out the Malia Price list for drinks and food so you can budget your holiday.
Having many years experience of Malia we can offer up some tips on getting the best
from your holiday, most bars do 2 for 1 on drinks and free shots, but some bars offer
fishbowls and even all you can drink for a small fee. Entrance to all clubs and
bars in Malia is free and there is really no age requirement, and of course you can
smoke in all bars and restaurants. Some of the best bars we can recommend are Midway
Bar and Banana’s Bar in the middle of the strip, The Factory, London Bar, Premier
Bar and Wicked Bar are another great set offering excellent drinks. For something
different try Zig Zags or the Venue. And for the ultimate retro night it has to
be Cheeky Half.
Taking a break from the hectic nightlife Malia has to offer you need
to relax on your holidays, this can be done on the white sandy beaches of Malia and
there are plenty to choose from. At the bottom of Malia strip you have the likes
of Mikes Beach, Dolphin Beach, Bikini Beach and many more. Each beach has its own
bar serving food and drinks and offer varied entertainment daily. On the beaches
you can also try water skiing jet skiing, banana boat rides and parasailing.
Overlooking Malia beach
Malia boasts some excellent places to eat and each one varies in price. You have a choices of restaurants in Malia offering everything from Traditional Greek food like San Giorgio restaurant in the Old Town, Eva Traditional Restaurant also in the Old Town of Malia and Paradise Taverna on the Malia to Stalis road. For English restaurants you can try the Red Lion near the beach or the Kings Arms and the Royal Oak, these 3 in our opinion offer the best English food in Malia but there are plenty more on offer.
For Mexican and Chinese restaurants in Malia you have to try Gringo’s on the beach road this is the only Mexican in Malia in fact and offers a warm welcome and excellent authentic food. There are a few more Chinese restaurants in Malia and vary in quality, only one we can recommend is in fact in Stalis as this offers top quality food and exceptional service and prices.
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Daytime in Malia
There are lots of things to do in Malia apart from the beaches and pool bars. Firstly
you can hire a car or scooter from one of many of the Car Rental shops such as X-
There is a small Waterpark in Malia called Malia Slides but for the best day trip
out you have to visit Watercity, this can be booked with your local representative
or through local travel agents like Charlie's Travel or Altino Travel at the top
of the main beach road.
There's a wide variety of hotels in Malia to book, from self catering full and half board and bed and breakfast. You can use the Search engine on this page or the front page of Holidays To Crete or view our “Selected Malia Hotels” to book online now.
Yiannis Manos -
These apartments are a very popular choice in Malia
sitting about 20 minutes walk from the main strip with a huge pool, modern rooms
and a warm and friendly welcome.
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Hermes Hotel
A very popular hotel with younger holidaymaker's wanting
to enjoy the best Malia has to offer, with a great swimming pool and close to the
nightlife. A great 18-
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Oasis Village -
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