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With ruins older than Egypt’s pyramids, Malta really is ‘the open air museum of the Mediterranean’. The magical city of Valetta and the ancient Hypogeum are absolute must-sees, but if beaches and irresistible sea are more to your liking, this small, sun-drenched island has everything you’re after.

The majority of Malta is dry and rocky, but the coast is lined with secluded bays and sandy beaches, lapped by vivid turquoise water that screams to be swam in. If you can drag yourself away from the picturesque coastline, you’ll find the ancient sites scattered all over the island’s interior – more often than not dotted between cute villages of honey-coloured houses.

Hollywood has been the most recent advocate of Malta’s seductive charms. The rugged landscape and brilliant blue sky provided the likes of Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom with a dramatic backdrop for Homer’s Greek tragedy, ‘Troy’. 

Regions in Malta

St Georges Bay     Qawra     Salina Bay     Mdina     Golden Bay    

Malta Sightseeing In 1831, when he visited the island, explorer Sir Walter Scott described St John's Co-Cathedral as "the most magnificent place I have ever seen."

Malta Activities Warm sea temperatures all year round and crystal-clear waters provide ample opportunity for those in search of some underwater adventure

Malta food Malta's cuisine echoes the island's history, reflecting Arab, Italian, Spanish, French and British influences.

Malta Drink and Nightlife Malta is an island of contrariety, no more so than in its nightlife.

Malta Shopping With animated markets heaving with fresh fish, local delis packed with olives and sun-dried tomatoes, and tiny vineyards selling fine wines, Malta’s shopping is thoroughly Mediterranean.