The Minoan Palace of Malia: The Honest Guide
Crete's third palace sits three kilometres from the loudest strip on the island — flat, unreconstructed, and almost empty.
Checked August 2026 6 min
Malia
3 guides to Malia
Covering beaches, things to do, where to stay. Newest first, each one carrying the date of its last check on the ground.
Malia Old Town, Crete: The Half Nobody Sees
Malia's reputation is built on a few hundred metres of Beach Road. Five minutes inland is the prettiest old town on this coast — how to find it.
Checked August 2026 6 min
Potamos & the West Malia Sands: The Honest Guide
The wide dune-backed beach the party town pretends not to have — space, the river mouth, the protected zone behind.
Checked July 2026 5 min