Malta is still a country strongly influenced by Catholicism, so it is perhaps unsurprising that Easter celebrations here are quite an event. Good Friday – which is a public holiday – features rather grave processions and actors dressed up as…
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Malta is dotted with prehistoric temple sites, and there are two beside each other on the west coast of the island, very near the Blue Grotto. For a mere nine euros you get to visit both of them plus the…
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We have a fried breakfast truly worthy of the name in Malta, and it is to be found in the Jubilee Cafe (or one of the three Jubilee Cafes on the islands). Now I am awarding the Golden Sausage*…
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Now Valletta is not exactly a hectic place, but should you feel the need to find a (more) tranquil location in the city, then the Barrakka Gardens are where you should be heading. It’s a small little park on the…
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some wine Wines from Malta used to have a pretty abysmal reputation, but it seems things have improved considerably in recent years. A bottle of wine from the supermarket can cost as little as €2 and it’s hard to complain…
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I wouldn’t worry too much about these guys. Now that’s not to say that there are no sharks in these parts – quite the contrary – because in Maltese waters you can find a great variety of sharks, ranging from…
