Malta

Facts about Malta:
Malta is a young and happening place. It is also a very popular destination for thousands of holidaymakers each year. The landscape is typical of any Mediterranean island, with rocky surface, huge cliff faces and rolling hills, it presents the onlooker with a wonderful backdrop. It is a tiny island that pans 19 miles by 7, with a population of over 370,000 there are said to be around 3000 people per square kilometre.

Upon your arrival, crew will not only be captured by the warm welcome but also the ease of communicating as English is so widely spoken because Maltese people are bi-lingual, English as well as Maltese are national languages.

Find below a list of 20 things to do when on your layover in Malta. Malta’s small size is an advantage as most sites are within a relatively small distance.

1. Visit the Hypogeum temple.
2. Visit the mosta church famous for it’s large dome.
3. Wander the streets of Mdina at night.
4. Take a helicpoter trip from Malta to Gozo
5. Go diving.
6. Go on a harbour cruise. These mostly start from Sliema,
7. Go to ‘Ghar Dalam’ a prehistoric cave.
8. Go to Dingli cliffs, limits of Rabat.
9. Rent a mountain bike in gozo
10. Rent a car and explore.
11. Rent a jet-ski and enjoy the warm blue sea.
12. Explore the village of Rabat.
13. Walk around the stalls at the Marsaxlokk open-air market.
14. Have a pint of Cisk – Malta’s local beer.
15. Try the Choclate cake at Fontanella Tea rooms in Mdina.
16. Visit the Museum of National History in Mdina.
17. Try your luck at ‘Super 5’ a weekly lotto game every Wednesday.
18. Go to the Malta war museum in fort St Elmo in Valletta.
19. Enjoy the mosaics at The Roman Villa in Rabat.
20. Run the Malta Marathon in February.

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