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Between Sicily and the North African coast, the tiny Mediterranean

Culture
nation of Malta is one of best beach destinations in Europe. It has a
laidback tropical vibe with picture perfect beaches and amazing
diving. And would you believe that Malta also has the highest
density of historic sights on the planet! Whether you want to lounge
The book, it turns Luzzu at the beach, explore the depths of the Mediterranean, or wander
out was written around a 5000-year-old necropolis, you can do it here.
by French The fishing luzzu is symbolic of maritime folklore, with a pair of eyes
politician painted or engraved on the bow. Thought to have originated in Phoenician
Francois- times, the Eye of Osiris is believed to protect fishermen from harm while
out at sea. The fishing boat is often inherited from father to son, and the
Emmanuel
Guigard De
colours of that particular boat are never changed. Even when the paint is WHAT
completely stripped off every five years for an overhaul, the luzzu is re-
Saint-Preist and painted in exactly the same colours and design as before. TO
dedicated to
Grandmaster de
EXPECT
Rohan. Back then
more than ever, Valletta - The Climate: With a Mediterranean climate, it’s never too
Three songs in Maltese
Capital of Malta
cold in Malta. In the winter, you’ll find temps between 50
Malta with to 60, while summer days range from the low 70s to 90.
i. turbulent history Valletta, the capital of Malta, was
Whoever hopes and strategic built by the Knights of St John in High Season: June to August gets crazy in Malta.
Hotels are booked solid and the beaches can get really
The hope deceives him, position was the the 16th-century. It is a baroque crowed. Things also get busy again briefly from Christmas
city which has often been to New Years. Plan ahead if you’re coming for high season!
Makes winds in the bomb subject of many described as an open-air museum
He thinks he's travelling with it. poem and song, due to the amount of historic There are also big village celebrations which take place all
over the islands. The calendar is packed with events all
with this buildings concentrated in the area, year-long so does some research before you arrive.
particular book such as St John’s Co-Cathedral
ii talking about it all and the Grand Harbour, all built by Language: Maltese people are linguistic pros! Most
the Knights as well as the over 25 natives speak Maltese, and nearly 90% speak English,
I heard you see love: in a beautiful and churches all concentrated in an while another 50% also speak Italian.

Tell me in love what happened to quite frankly Marsaxlokk area of 900m x 630m. The city is
nearly officially recognised as a
you? Marsaxlokk is the main fishing UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Let's embrace your life, unrecognisable village of Malta, known for its
language. famous fish market held on the
Because I think I am like you.
docks every Sunday morning. It's
a true spectacle and something
iii you shouldn't miss. It isn't just
A lake you drink, fish that's on sale here - souvenirs
Please do not ask you to do so, and handicrafts are up for grabs at
Because it goes time and comes decent prices too. There are,
another, naturally, a multitude of seafood
restaurants in the vicinity.
Searching it, you won't find it.
Malta’s excellent harbours and central locations as a stop-over port remained of crucial
importance throughout history. This role never waned in the Byzantine era or during the Arab
occupation. In fact, it was this time that Semitic names with maritime connotations such as
Marsa (meaning harbour) and Mgarr (meaning loading place) were first coined and are still
around today.
Travel
Guide
Malta Maritime
Museum.While
testaments to Malta’s
maritime tradition are all
MALTA
around you, it all comes
into focus at the Malta
Maritime Museum in Manoel Theatre This beautiful theatre from
Vittoriosa. House in the old 1732, a contribution to Malta's cultural scene, is well worth a
naval bakery, Malta’s visit. António Manoel de Vilhena himself sponsored the
largest museum illustrates construction, which was done in an incredibly short time span
the island’s maritime of 10 months. There is an adjacent museum inside.
history within
Mediterranean context.

Fort Rinella This


fort was built by the the
British to support Malta in
the resistance against Italy.
To make it extra safe, a 100
ton gun, designed to be the
world's biggest, was placed The Maltese archipelago lies virtually at the centre of the
at its entry (fortunately, Mediterranean, 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Africa.
This the Malta Amateur The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and
never to be used). Do not Dramatic Club, or MADC Comino with a population of over 400,000 inhabitants occupying
miss the on-site museum to as it is known, is Malta’s an area of 316 square kilometres.
learn more about military oldest theatre company
history of Malta. With superbly sunny weather,
having spanned ten attractive beaches, a thriving
generations. Established nightlife and 7,000 years of
in 1910, and was first intriguing history, there is a greazt
recorded on the Manoel deal to see and do.
Maritime Museum in Theatre.
Vittoriosa

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