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Located just 59 miles south of Sicily, Malta is a charming archipelago situated in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, enjoying gorgeous year round sunshine. Although a small country, Malta more than makes up for what it lacks in size with its history and colourful lifestyle, making it the perfect holiday destination for those seeking a culturally-rich holiday.

EU Bathing Waters Quality report Malta has ranked highly. Coastal waters are clean and safe for swimming in Malta and sunbathing in Malta & Gozo.

The climate of the Maltese Islands has always been a magnet that draws both visitors and the numerous ex-pats who have made the islands their own place in the sun. Malta is often viewed as having one of the top climates in the world. Indeed the Baltimore based International Living publishing house goes one step further and states unequivocally that it is the best climate in the world. We tend to agree!

Historical Malta - a guide to some of the odlest buildings and architecture in Malta & Gozo

Trying to figure out where the best place to stay in Malta is? Check out our where to stay in Malta guide.

Paceville, in St Julians, is the undisputed centre of Maltese nightlife, with a large number of restaurants, bars, night clubs, and a throng of people all set on enjoying themselves!

With one of the best climates on the planet, the Maltese archipelago boasts mild winters and over 300 days of sunshine a year. Most locals will agree that nothing beats a beautiful winter’s day – of which there are many.

Food, food, food… what better way to delve into a country’s heart than through the cravings of its stomach?

Malta has been the preferred location for many famous films and TV series over the years from Popeye with the late Robin Williams to the hit TV series Game of Thrones.

Notwithstanding 50 years of Maltese Independence, the 164 years of British rule over the Maltese islands have left their indelible mark in many different ways.

For an island so small in size Malta has an immensely rich cultural heritage – one that goes back all of seven thousand years in fact.

Although only a three mile channel separates the islands of Malta and Gozo, the smaller sister island displays a number of features which are quite distinct from the larger island of Malta.

Unlike Malta, Gozo has a somewhat inaccessible coast which means that seaside resorts are limited to the villages of Marsalforn and Xlendi. Most of the rest of the coastline remains exquisitely untouched – making for some of the best coastline rambling anywhere in Europe.

Eco-Gozo is a concept which summarises the Government's vision for the future of the island of Gozo. The target for the future is to make Gozo a sustainable tourism destination by 2020.

In almost all Christian countries around the world the custom of putting up large crosses or statues of Christ – or sometimes even a monumental church, on top of prominent hills seems to be quite the norm.

One of the most beautiful islands off the south coast of Italy, Malta can make an excellent holiday destination for travellers. With a number of activities that you can indulge in, you know that a vacation in this archipelago can be fun and yet relaxing at the same time.

Malta hardly ever grabs world headlines and rarely plays a pivotal role on the world stage. It wasn’t always so but when it has happened the island normally came out with flying colours.

Every year on the 8th of September Malta celebrates Victory Day - one of the islands’ national holidays. The day has both historic and religious connotations since it is also marked by the church as the traditional date of Mary’s Nativity.

Malta hardly ever grabs world headlines and rarely plays a pivotal role on the world stage. It wasn’t always so but when it has happened the island normally came out with flying colours.

Malta airport shops are not high in numbers, you will find the customary duty free store and WHSmith along with a number of food and beverage outlets and variety of stores. There is a smoking area in the departures hall for those looking to get their last minute nicotine fix before the 3 – 3.5 hour journey back to the UK.