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Places To Go in Malta

There’s a vast range of things to see on this terrific island so let’s take a whistle-stop tour to give you an idea of how diverse the choice is.  Starting in the south with Marsaxlokk, a quaint and historic fishing village. Up the coast there’s bustling Valletta - capital city - with immense history and charm. Next-door is trendy Sliema with marina, designer shops and fine restaurants. Round the bay is Paceville, home to Malta’s liveliest bars and clubs. West is lofty Mdina, medieval fortress town. North from here are the sandy beaches of Mellieha Bay and the stunning cyan waters of the Blue Lagoon. Enough? That’s not even scratched the surface!

Experiences


Marsa Horse Racing Track

Who was it that came up with the idea of ‘putting your shirt on a horse’? Have they not seen the size of those things? You’d have to be enormous if your shirt was to fit on one of them. And why would you want to? They’d never get their hoofs down the sleeves and even if they did, it would look ridiculous! READ MORE

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Marsaxlokk Fish Market

For those of you who are self-confessed ‘foodies’ you’ll be only too aware that secret of great cooking is not a complicated one. As one chef once said: “It’s merely applying heat to fantastic ingredients.” Put another way it’s about using the best and freshest produce available. And that’s why, for foodies, the...READ MORE

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Mdina by day

Time travel, as we are all too well aware, remains the stuff of science fiction. One day, maybe, but not for now. Sadly that means we will never be able to flick a switch and appear in the middle of a medieval joust armed with a six pack and digital camera. READ MORE

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Mdina by night

Mdina during the day is a magical, beautiful place! But we have gone into that in more detail elsewhere. What we are looking at here is how the ‘Silent City’ changes and becomes a different but equally attractive proposition for the tourist once the curtain of night has descended. READ MORE

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Olly's last pub

If there was ever going to be the right time, place and activity for the notorious hell-raising actor Oliver Reed’s life to come to an end then it had to be during a serious drinking session in a boozer. READ MORE

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Sliema's cafes

Sliema is an old colonial town on the edge of the sea across from the Maltese capital city of Valletta. Since the end of the Second World War it has undergone a dramatic change and is now acknowledged as the chic and trendy commercial centre. It’s the place to go to see and be seen! READ MORE

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Village festas

How to describe a festa? Fiesta, carnival, festival? Well, they’re all of these and none of these because festas are uniquely Maltese and so they will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced in other countries. READ MORE

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Visit a band club

The towns and villages of Malta and Gozo are replete with all kinds of clubs. You have the inevitable two rival political clubs - red vs blue - in almost every prominent public square. READ MORE

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