Car Rental in Maleme

The historical seaside village of Maleme lies on the northwest coast of Crete, just 18 km from Chania. It is a quiet hamlet, built on small hills between the rivers Tavronitis and Gerani, surrounded by orange trees, vineyards and olive trees.

Maleme is widespread because of the Battle of Crete that was done there during the Second World War. In this battle the Germans firstly captured the Maleme’ airport and invaded to the island, but they had suffered large losses in human resources. The German cemetery, on the hill above the village, testifies the magnitude of the disaster. Moreover, in Maleme, the visitor will see one of the most beautiful vaulted tombs of Crete, which dates back to the second Late Minoan period.

The beach of Maleme is large, it has fine sand and pebbles in a few places, and has crystal clear and shallow water. It is partly organized and not crowded, while it provides all kinds of comforts such as sun loungers, umbrellas, changing rooms, showers etc. There is also the possibility of water sports such as Jet Ski, windsurfing, kite surf, tubes, canoe, sup, diving.

In the area there are large hotel units, rooms to let and smaller hotels, economical and not, clean and comfortable, with high quality services, contributing to make your vacation unforgettable and unique. Inaddition, thereareclothingstores, touristshops, fastfood, supermarkets, pharmacies, bakeries, confectioneries, etc.

With a rental car you can either go east to the cosmopolitan seaside villages of Platanias and Agia Marina, and to the enchanting city of Chania, or west to the beautiful villages of Kolymbari and Kissamos. You can also plan day trips, by hiring a vehicle, towards the unique lagoon of Balos, the impressive Falasarna beach, the fascinating Elafonissi, and the small village of Deres to do horseback riding.