The village of Malaxa lies at the foot of the White Mountains in the Apokoronas area, just southeast of the city of Chania (8 kilometer) and about 8 kilometer from the village of Megala Chorafia. The village with about 130 inhabitants is accessible from both the west via Mournies or Nerokouros, or from the east via Megala Chorafia. If you come from the latter village than the landscape temporarily gets barren and the vegetation is lower. You drive across a plain (the Chania plain to be exact). There was recently a small forest fire here because it looked very bare (and burned) in some places (2010). The road is not wide but it is good. Of course there are many curves, as usual in Greece. In Malaxa everything has turned green again and there are pine trees, olive trees and some flowers.

In the area of Malaxa heavy fighting took place during World War II between German paratroopers and British and Greek defenders. This also explains the war memorial by the side of the road. The church is somewhat hidden from the road but if you walk up a path (which begins on the spot with the mini church) you will get there. If you walk up and look down you'll see the villa with the pool with the boat in it (at least: it looks like a boat, but it is a platform for the swimming pool). This villa is apparently rented during the summer months, but when we visited in early October we saw the water looking green and dirty and not very inviting for swimming. Maybe the season was over. There are more properties for rent in the village according to the signs we encountered.

There was not much life in the village: the kafenenions also seemed closed. We did encounter a lot of barking dogs though in 2012. It could be that it is all very different during the high season when there are more tourists around. A little bit further along the road there is a cute little church with a cemetery. I understood that there also has to be a ruin of a Turkish tower, and I don't know if we've seen or not, but I have made a picture of an old dilapidated building as you can see. This could be it but I am not sure (it is more likely to be just an ordinary house that has fallen apart).

Located in the village of Malaxa, Malaxiana Houses offer accommodation with a terrace featuring views of the White Mountains. Free wired Internet is available throughout. The property facilities include a seasonal pool and a BBQ. Fitted with built-in sofas and beamed ceilings, all houses at Malaxiana open to a terrace. Each comes with a seating area and a kitchen with dining area and mini fridge. Some are equipped with a stove. Breakfast and other meals, with organic ingredients only, may be prepared upon request. A restaurant can be found at a distance of 1 km. The town of Chania with its scenic harbour is 14 km away. Kalyves Beach is 14 km away. Ioannis Daskalogiannis International Airport is 24 km away.

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