Discover Malta
Malta is limestone, salt and a thousand churches arguing over the weather.
Knights' fortresses, blue grottos and warm Mediterranean light year-round.
Capital
Valletta
Currency
Euro (€)
Best Time
April to June, September to November
Vibe
Sunny, historic, easy
Budget
$$$Why Malta
Malta packs ancient history, scuba-clear water and a fascinating cultural mix into an island you can drive across in an hour.
Must Try
- Pastizzi with ricotta or peas for breakfast
- Ftira sandwich with tuna and capers
- Kinnie — a bitter-orange Maltese soda
Must Visit
- Valletta's old streets
- Mdina, the silent city, at night
- Gozo's Azure Window cliffs
Before You Go
- Drive on the left — colonial leftover
- English is co-official with Maltese
- Summer is brutal; spring and autumn are perfect
Local Legend
The Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni, a 5,000-year-old underground temple in Paola, has acoustic properties that resonate at 110 Hz — exactly the frequency that puts the human brain into a meditative state. Whether the builders knew is still argued.
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What to Visit in Malta
Cities
- Valletta
- Mdina
Landmarks
- Valletta's old streets
- Gozo's Azure Window cliffs
- The Blue Grotto by boat
Stories from Malta
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Local insight
A Marsaxlokk Sunday market lunch ended with the fisherman who'd just sold travellers octopus walking travellers to a side-street cook who would grill it — for the price of a beer for both of them. It tasted like the harbour.
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A local legend
The Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni, a 5,000-year-old underground temple in Paola, has acoustic properties that resonate at 110 Hz — exactly the frequency that puts the human brain into a meditative state. Whether the builders knew is still argued.
sunset
The one line that stays
Malta is limestone, salt and a thousand churches arguing over the weather.
4 Quizzes about Malta
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Which Malta signature bite matches you?
Destination Quiz
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Culture Quiz
Test your Malta everyday habit know-how.
Adventure Quiz
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