The tiny islands of Malta seat at the heart of the Mediterranean Sea. The first impression I had of Malta, was the Arabic style. And that is nothing to wonder about since the islands were ruled by the Arabs many years ago. The buildings in Malta are all white and yellow. You would certainly see the influence of the baroque style and the country has some places to make you admire. For such a small county it has an impressive history. To make the most of your holiday in Malta here is a quick guide.
Holiday in Malta
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Checking in: Choose Your Hotel
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What To See in Malta
If it is your first time in Malta, the top spots listed below are a must, and make sure that you give yourself the time to wander, explore, taste, and feel the atmosphere of the islands.
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The Co-Cathedral of St. John & Valletta
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| Just a part of St John's Co-Cathedral. One of the main tourist attractions. Inside is a whole artistic treasure together with the work of Caravaggio. |
No visit to Malta would be complete without seeing the Co-Cathedral of St John with its glorious design and the capital Valletta. To see all the artistic treasures you must go inside. There are tours offered many times during the day. Go and enjoy the paintings of Caravaggio and everything it hides inside. After spending the day admiring the masterpiece of Valletta.
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Take a Walk on Sliema’s Waterfront
Sliema is the busiest city on the island of Malta. It is in the central area and has the best location. There are a lot of hotels, shops and restaurants, and many other things. Taking a walk all the way to Sliema’s shore is a very good idea for getting to know the place, finding interesting things to do and places to take a seat and enjoy the wonderful open sea scenery.
Short visit of the Silent City Mdina
The old capital still stands at the highest spot on the island, I think. Use a couple of hours to visit Mdina and enjoy its unique tranquillity of it. It certainly has one of the best views across the island.
Spend a Sunday in Marsaxlokk
Every Sunday there is a very big open market in this fishermen's village in the south of Malta. The market is in the morning until the early afternoon. Here you can find many things, as you can imagine, but the most interesting thing is seating for a lunch in some of its restaurants and tasting the seafood and prepared fish coming directly from the Mediterranean Sea.
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Enjoy a beach day on Golden Bay
This is one of the best beaches on the island, and also one of the most popular. Enjoy the golden sand, all the water sports, diving opportunities, and one of the best places for admiring the sunset. Over there you can find places to grab a snack and a drink, or even enjoy lunch at some of Radisson Blue Resort restaurants.
A night out at Paceville, St Julians
A crazy place where the nightlife of Malta is taking its place. It is in between Spinola Bay and Dragonara Point. This place is crowded during the summer, and the nights are crazy and fun. Sometimes even dangerous. A place where almost everything is Hugo’s (a brand that owns half of Paceville), and a place where you can find a lot of discos, bars, strip clubs, drugs, alcohol, whores and who knows whatnot.
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Day in Gozo
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| Gozo Cliffs |
Since you came all the way to Malta, it will be a pity not to visit the green and attractive Gozo. Go in the morning so you have enough time to see the main spots of this island. You can take Hop on Hop off the bus and admire the surrounding. Don’t miss Victoria and Cittadella, a place where Maltese people used to find sanctuary from attacks from Barbarians. Go to Azzure Window and swim in the inland sea or observe Ramla Bay from the cave of Calypso.
What to Eat?
When you spend your holiday in Malta keep in mind that these people eat a lot. And that makes you eat a lot. Malta is very popular for rabbit meat in tomato sauce, also horse meat, snails, Gozitan ravioli, Maltese crackers and much more. This cuisine is rich in flavor and in colour, and the biggest influence comes from Sicily. Very popular is the Maltese goat cheese called Gbejniet and the sun-dried tomatoes. In the morning you can enjoy the tasty Pastizzi and many other things from their pasticcerias. Don’t forget to try the local beer Cisk and the famous, but not very tasty, Kinnie drink.
Read my post about Maltese cuisine.
So, this is my quick guide for a holiday in Malta. There is so much more to write about Malta and life here.
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