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    Malia is a popular tourist hotspot on the north coast of the island of Crete. Although the town has only around 3000 residents, it is one of Crete’s busiest holiday resorts and is buzzing with activity 24/7. Malia offers all the ingredients for a perfect sunshine holiday for young adults and is known for its fun nightlife. The main airport at Heraklion is about 35km west of Malia, making the resort very easy to reach.

    The town itself has plenty of small shops, banks and hotels to suit all budgets, many with private swimming pools. Malia also has one of the best beaches on Crete which is perfect for sunbathing and enjoying watersports, jet skis, banana boat rides and pedaloes during the daylight hours. The beachfront area is well served with plenty of snack bars.

    After dark there is a great choice of places to eat out around Malia, with everything from MacDonald’s and English-style pubs to local seafood restaurants which are reasonably priced and very friendly. Those looking for great nightlife will find Malia does not disappoint. The choice of bars is wide and many serve drinks until dawn and then start serving breakfast! Drinks, cocktails, karaoke and foam parties followed by skinny dipping in the sea is a typical night out in Malia.

    The island of Crete is easy to explore and a cheaper option than a hire car (and infinitely more fun) can be a scooter or quad bikes. Malia is well located and there are several attractions nearby, with the water park being a popular choice. Malia is also well-known for its significant archaeological history. The Minoan town ruins which date back to around 69BC cover a sizeable area and are known as Aegean Sky, so called by the Emperor Pannos. The remains of the Palace of Malia were only discovered in 1915 by a Greek archaeologist named Hadzidakis and excavations continue, although the site is open for tourists to wander around. Away from the busier city suburbs, the area around Malia is very picturesque and beautiful.

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