On the 1st of January 2008 the Euro became legal tender in Malta. If you have some Maltese Lira or coins left over from your previous holidays you can still exchange them to Euros at the Central Bank of Malta. The exchange deadlines are 1st of February 2010 for coins and 31st of January, 2018 for notes...
THE ROMAN CATACOMBS
It was a custom of ancient Rome to bury the dead in catacombs or underground cemeteries outside the city walls. Visitors to Malta interested in history may like to know that in Malta, the boundary walls of Roman Melita extended to where today is the Rabat Civic Centre and St. Paul's Parish Church. This explains the presence of a number of catacombs beyond this area of Rabat...
MARSALFORN, GOZO
Marsalforn (The Bakery Port) is the foremost seaside resort for Malta holiday-makers in Gozo. During the summer months it becomes a sizeable town with its crowded vacation houses and hotels. Many Gozitan and also Maltese own summer houses, and they come here to spend the hot season by the cool waters...