Was in Malia last summer and heading back again in September as it was the best 2 weeks ever. Im from Northern Ireland and we didnt have any bother over there at all, never seen one fight in two weeks and we were out partying every night.

Brian, Dungannon, Tyrone

I have just returned from a holiday to Malia, I went with 18-30s and I have to say Malia is no different to any other popular "young" destination. Obviously families are not going to go there but the place is great for the young, it is there for young people to have a great time!

Claire, Kent, England

I went to Malia on an 18-30's last year and had an amazing time.I am a 25 yr old professional graduate, and yes, this resort isnt for families or pensioners, or for teetotaller!But, i had an amazing time, no trouble, no fights, certainly no rapes.No worse than Sat nights in UK thats for sure!

Becca, Chelmsford,

I went to Malia this year and had the best holiday ever. Articles like this seem to have forgotten what it's like to have fun. Yes there is trouble in Malia but it's easily avoided. Granted if you're over 30 don't bother, but anyone up to have a laugh will love malia.

Hannah, brum,

I went to Malia last year with my friends and I had a good time. I am not an 'oaf', i have a master degrees and starting a PhD soon. However, i agree it is not the best of places for a family holiday . Plus, the only fights I saw, of which there was very few, were initiated by local chaps on mopeds.

John, manchester,

Oh, yes. Malia. My wife and went to Crete a few years ago. The flight out had a vociferous minority of drunken oafs who made the flight a misery. We were ashamed to be British. Fortunately, they went to Malia and we went to Elounda which was idyllic and the antithesis of Malia.

Bob H, Glasgow, UK

These resorts are simply a mirror of what young people do in every town and city in the UK on a Saturday night. What is not highlighted are the massive majority of satisfied customers who have great times in these resorts. Usual over hyping of a situation to sensationalise and make headlines.

Stephen , Birmingham, England

As a Cretan I am embarassed by the situation in Malia & Hersonisos (although almost all of the violent incidents there involve visitors) however those two locations have nothing to do with the rest of the island. Just make the right choice.

KOSTIS AGELAKIS, heraklion, greece

why paint one half of the picture saying that Britons were raped and hospitalised. Why not mention the nationality of their attackers? British by any chance? or do you not want to further spoil the British reputation?

Marco, KrakOw, Poland

We had an idyllic holiday in the unspoilt eastern end of Crete last year, but on our trip back to the airport at the end we were forced to make a detour through Malia. I can truly say that it is the worst place I have ever seen in my life. No space to write any more! Don't go there! Chav city!

ben foster, wokingham,

Malia's image problem indeed!! Rubbish- this is a case of British behaving badly abroad. Hardly Malia's fault. I think British holiday behaviour as read about here is a disgusting embarassment to decent people and shames us in the eyes of the rest of the world.

Roisin, Hayling Island,