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Mellieha Hotels: 102 Reviews - 290 Photos
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Gharb Hotels: 26 Reviews - 68 Photos
Marsaxlokk Hotels: 135 Reviews - 379 Photos
Xewkija Hotels: 17 Reviews - 41 Photos
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Walls, gateways & gardens Valletta

52 Reviews Whilst wandering around central Valletta, actually looking for the Palace Stae Rooms (see seperate tip), I came upon this delightful little courtyard and learned a bit about it's quite interesting...

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Azure Window Gozo

25 Reviews This natural rock formation is very impressive indeed even on a not so sunny day.Located on the south coast of Gozo these natural rock formations are millions of years old and together with the...

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Churches Valletta

30 Reviews After the besieging Turks were chased off the peninsula, the Knights of St. John hurried to consecrate the first stone of their new capital: Valletta. The ceremony for the laying of this stone was...

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Citadel Gozo

24 Reviews The Citadel is a huge fortress situated on a hill in Victoria. Until 1637 the people of Gozo were required by law to spend their nights within the Citadel's walls. This was due to the frequent...

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Grand Master's Palace Valletta

23 Reviews In the New Testament Jesus said that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God", and yet the leader of the pious Knights of Malta...

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Dwejra Gozo

14 Reviews Dwejra Bay is gaurded by the intimidating Fungus Rock. Qawra Tower, the tower that overlooks both the Bay and the rock was built both as a lookout for approaching invaders and as a watch tower for the...

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Streets and squares Valletta

31 Reviews Like most of Malta Valletta is inextricably linked with the Knights of St. John of Malta, the crusader order that ruled the island for centuries. The Maltese, it appears, are extremely fond of...

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Ta' Pinu Church Gozo

17 Reviews The National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta'Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of Gharb.It is located on the edge of a cliff in...

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Grand Harbour Valletta

23 Reviews The Saluting Battery is located below the Upper Barrakka Gardens and can be seen from the terrace in the gardens. Eight cannons line the edge of the battery, which is beautifully manicured with green...

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Xlendi Gozo

19 Reviews This watchtower was built in 1650 on Gozo during the reign of 'Grand Master of the Knights of Malta Juan de Lascaris-Casteller'.It is now the oldest free standing watchtower on Gozo.The tower's...

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Co-Cathedral Valletta

44 Reviews I am generally loath to suggest that a particular thing to do is a "must see" as that is such a subjective concept and people all have their own ideas about what interests them. I would, however,...

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Ggantija Temple Gozo

13 Reviews On the south edge of the town of Xaghra are the remains of a temple complex called Ggantija. It consists of 2 joint buildings, the larger one being the older. Research revealed that construction must...

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Fort St Elmo Valletta

11 Reviews Before Valletta there was the star fort of St. Elmo. It formed part of a dual defence of the Grand Harbour with its twin across the waters, the Fort St. Angelo. The Ottoman Turks captured the fort...

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Mgarr Harbour Gozo

11 Reviews The impression you get on approaching Mgarr Harbour is one of bustling activity with the number of vessels coming into and leaving the port,both business and pleasure.Most of all it is the great...

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Auberges of the Knights Valletta

14 Reviews The Knights of Malta built seven auberges, or homes, for each of their nationalities. The Auberge de Castlille was built for the Knights of Porgtugal, Leon and, of course, Castille. Each house had its...

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Xewkija - Church Of St John The Baptist Gozo

9 Reviews Xewkija, the village of the Rotunda church,was the first Hamlet to be raised to the status of a village.Its name is Maltese and Arabic for a place where Thistles abound. The village is dominated by...

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Malta Experience Valletta

8 Reviews What a fantastic experience. We were firstly treated to a audiovisual of Malta's history and the role that the knights played before we were taken to the infirmatry on a conducted tour. I would...

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Marsalforn Gozo

6 Reviews Marsalforn is a village in the north west of Gozo and is the island's most popular tourist resort,its lined with sandy beaches,plenty of hotels as well as bars and restaurants.Its also very popular...

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Bus terminus Valletta

6 Reviews Valletta's bus station is certainlythe hub for bus transport on Malta. Although called Valletta's bus station, the bus station is located just outside of the City Gate and so is actually located in...

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Rabat Gozo

11 Reviews My tip is quite poor.. We noticed that when visiting the island with hop on hop off, it was quite slow thing to do compared to if we would have had a car. So we had so little time in Victoria, witch...

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National Museum of Archaeology Valletta

7 Reviews This museum is quite small but houses some of Malta's greatest archaeological treasures, including the Sleeping Lady. Many of these are here for preservation, taken from the original sites where they...

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Calypso Cave Gozo

4 Reviews My guidebook said, that this place isn´t worth of visiting, it´s just a cave, and not even interesting looking. The hop on hop off bus stopped there anyway. My husband stayed in the bus, and I went...

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Markets & shopping Valletta

3 Reviews We went to Valletta on Sunday specifically to see the market but I wouldn't bother again. I've never seen a bigger load of worthless junk for sale anywhere, and on Sunday the things that you'd REALLY...

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Ramla Bay Gozo

5 Reviews The real name of this large sandy beach is Ramla il Hamra. It is located on the northern side of Gozo. The peculiarity of this beach is that the color of the sand is orange. The pic here was taken...

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National Museum of Fine Arts Valletta

1 Review MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS This museum used to be the palace of a French knight in the 16th century and was later on the official residence of the Admiral Commander-in-Cheif of the British Mediterranean...

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Valletta, a UNESCO city

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Valletta is the capital of Malta, a beautiful walled city sitting on a peninsula in the northeast/central coast of the island. The city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980 was built in the late 1500s following the Great Siege of Malta (1565). The Order of the Knights of St. John ruled the island and is responsible for the construction of its walled city, named after the Grand Master of the Order at the time, Jean Parisot de la Valette.Through the centuries, the town has maintained the appearance similar to those early years, despite being neglected and parts allowed to go to ruin as well as heavy bombing during World War II. Reconstruction is still occurring in and around the city and today is attracts visitors from around the world who walk along its cobbled streets, ride in its horse-drawn carriages, and tour its Renaissance buildings.The city is not that big and we were able to...

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St. Johns Co-Cathedral in Valletta

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The stark fortress-like façade of the cathedral in Valletta belies its exquisite Baroque interior. This Roman Catholic church shares its cathedral status with the cathedral in Mdina, which was used by the Bishop of Malta as an alternative see in the 1820s.Valletta’s cathedral was built in the 1570s following the Great Siege of 1565 by the Order of the Knights of St. Johns, hence the name of the cathedral. The Baroque interior displays scenes from the life of St. John on both the walls and the ceiling. The vaulted ceiling is a treat for the eyes, especially the paintings of the knights in each of the corners which appear to be three-dimensional statues through the painter’s use of shadow and lighting as well as the appearance of overlap between the knight and the frames around him.The floor is something that you cannot miss. It is covered with colorful inlaid marble tombstones of hundreds...

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Mdina – the silent city

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We didn’t have a lot of time to explore Mdina since it was late in the day when we got there. We easily found parking on the street and headed up to the walled city that sits high on the hill in the center for the island of Malta. It was a bit cooler in Mdina, partially because we were on a hill and partly because the sun was setting.We were told that Mdina is called the silent city because centuries ago the city’s rulers feared its enemies would tunnel underground in an effort to attack so the rulers ordered that the city always be quiet so they could listen for sounds of tunnels being dug. Is this true? I don’t know – I have attempted to confirm it but my research has so far turned up nothing to explain the origins of the nickname “silent city”. Today, Malta is not silent, but it still stands beautifully situated on top of the hill, with its narrow stone streets just begging to be...

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St. Agatha’s Tower - the Red Tower

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We were driving around the island of Malta one morning and headed for the area that many had told us was the greener part of the island, towards the island of Gozo. Initially, the roads wound their way around the coast providing us with beautiful views of the sea and the cities and beaches along the water. As we left the more populated parts of Malta, the roads became narrower and not as nice, but we ran into several construction detours, so it would appear that Malta is making improvements to their roads in this part of the island.We had read a bit about St. Agatha’s Tower. This tower is nicknamed the Red Tower after the red ochre color it has. It wasn’t difficult to find as it stands high above the main road heading out to the Marfa Ridge, that little part of the northern part of the island where people catch the ferries to Comino and Gozo. The Red Tower was well signed and easy to...

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Golden Bay near Manikata

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On our drive around the island, we stopped at Golden Bay near the village of Manikata to see the views, which were spectacular. It is a favorite spot for those who like to swim and canoe so it is best visited during the week or not during high tourist season. Getting to Golden Bay was easy – the road was well paved and there was a large parking lot right where we needed it to be. As beautiful as Golden Bay was, its’ beauty was marred by the rather large and modern Radisson Hotel that was on one side (which would explain the nicely paved roads and large parking area!).We meandered out to the cliff from which we looked down on beautiful turquoise water. Looking down to our left was the beach, accessible from a long flight of steps. It was November so people were not using the beach for bathing, but there was ample evidence of the quantities of people that could be there on warm days – the...

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Mnajdra Temple near Qrendi

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s4The MnajdraTemple is the second part of a Heritage Malta site that has ancient limestone temples set along the coastal cliffs of southern Malta, near the city of Qrendi. Heritage Malta has done a good job at explaining the site and attempting to preserve these ancient sites which date back to 3600 BC.We drove to Mnajdra after landing at the airport in Luga; it wasn’t that far and we thought we would be efficient by going there immediately rather than later in our trip. After getting past the heavily used roads near the airport, we found ourselves driving on some rather bumpy roads to get to the temples. But they were signposted pretty well and with the help of our GPS, we found them. There was a large parking lot at the site and a public bus stop (route 201) across the street. We saw the hop on-hop off bus drop off passengers right in front of the visitors center.We purchased our...

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Hagar Qim Temple near Qrendi

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Hagar Qim Temple is one part of a Heritage Malta site that has ancient limestone temples set along the coastal cliffs of southern Malta, near the city of Qrendi. Heritage Malta has done a good job at explaining the site and attempting to preserve these ancient sites which date back to 3600 BC.We drove to Hagar Qim after landing at the airport in Luga; it wasn’t that far and we thought we would be efficient by going there immediately rather than later in our trip. After getting past the heavily used roads near the airport, we found ourselves driving on some rather bumpy roads to get to the temples. But they were signposted pretty well and with the help of our GPS, we found them. There was a large parking lot at the site and a public bus stop (route 201) across the street. We saw the hop on-hop off bus drop off passengers right in front of the visitors center.We purchased our tickets (€9...

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Popeye’s Village in Anchor Bay

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I had read about Popeye’s Village in our guide book but didn’t really have any plans to visit it. It seemed like a tourist trap to me. But I had seen the 1980 Robin Williams’ movie “Popeye” of which Popeye’s Village is the movie set (which I never really thought the movie was all that great), creating the village of Sweethaven. But, as fate would have it, as we were driving out to the western part of Malta, we hit a detour due to construction that led us right past Popeye’s Village. I was able to get some photos of the film set from the overlook on the narrow road that runs past it. The “village” was empty but there was a loud blasting of “Popeye the Sailorman” playing on the speaker that could be heard from just about anywhere along that part of the road.After jumping back in the car, we passed the entrance to the village – it appeared to be closed on that day. According to the guide...

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walk along Spinola Bay in St. Julian's

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Our hotel told us about Spinola Bay when we asked about a place to take a walk and find something to eat. They highly recommended the area not only for the number of restaurants, but for the beauty of the bay and the wide paved promenade that goes along the edge of the bay and provides walkers, joggers, and visitors alike with a safe place to move about away from the busy street.Spinola Bay is a fishing village in St. Julian’s that has adapted to its current position of being in the center of one of the most coveted addresses in Malta. St. Julian’s is a tourist haven and, unfortunately, with that comes all the hotels, shops, and restaurants that cater to the influx of people. However, at the bay, you can still see the fishing boats and witness the fishermen bring in their catch and their nets at night. From our hotel, we were able to watch some of these brightly colored fishing boats,...

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Hal Saflieni Hypogeum in Paola

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We went to the town of Paola primarily for our reserved tour at the Hypogeum, a vast underground necropolis dating back to 3600 BC. This fragile UNESCO World Heritage site only allows 80 people each day to tour, so we felt fortunate to get reservations. The Hypogeum is a vast burial complex in which they have found the remains of more than 7,000 bodies. It is unknown who was buried here, but it is believed that the remains are from a time period spanning nearly 1,000 years so theories are that only wealthy or important persons were buried in the Hypogeum. NOTE: Make your reservations as soon as you know you will be in Malta, especially if you are there during holidays and the busy summer season. We were there in the off season and all the spaces were booked solid for the week we were there. The only way to get tickets is to order/pay online at Heritage Malta. Be sure to print up your...

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Park Lane Aparthotel Valletta

2 Reviews and 216 Opinions Park Lane Aparthotel is a nice place to stay in the north side of the island. The neighborhood is...

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Kempinski San Lawrenz Resort & Spa Gozo

2 Reviews and 344 Opinions Good room, huge bed. Booked direct with hotel and beat best Internet prices! Am writing this from my...

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The Xara Palace Mdina

5 Reviews and 96 Opinions I did not stay in this hotel, but I passed by it, when walking through the old town of Mdina. b.t.w....

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