Malta Central: all of Malta in one central place
The capitalVallettaA walled city you can cross in twenty minutes, with a harbour on either side of it.See Valletta →CominoThe Blue LagoonHow to see it without the crowds, and the free pass you have to book first.Plan the trip →Where to base yourselfWhich area to stay inSliema, Valletta, the north or a village, and who each one suits.Compare the areas →Getting aroundThe busesHow the network works, what the Tallinja card saves you, and which routes to avoid.How buses work →Free on the first SundayThe watchtowersTen coastal towers you can go inside, and the one day a month they open.Find a tower →This week and nextWhat is onFeasts, processions, public holidays and everything else in the diary.See what is on →Older than the pyramidsThe templesGgantija, Hagar Qim and Mnajdra, and how to see them before the heat arrives.See the temples →Under the waterDiving and snorkellingWrecks, caves and a submerged statue, with water clear enough to see them.Go underwater →Walking and coast pathsThe outdoorsClifftops, coast paths and watchtowers, best walked between October and May.Get outside →Everything in one placeThe mapBeaches, sites, villages and markets, plotted so you can see what is near.Open the map →Crossing to GozoThe ferriesThe Gozo crossing, the harbour boats, and how long the summer queue really is.Ferry times →Every summer weekendThe feastsBands, banners and fireworks. Find out which village is celebrating, and when.Feast calendar →Eat and drinkMaltese foodPastizzi, ftira and rabbit. What to order, and where the good version is.What to eat →Where to swim todayThe beachesEvery bay on the islands, ranked against the wind that is blowing right now.Find a beach →On screenFilm locationsPopeye Village, Mdina and the forts that keep turning up on screen.See the locations →Start hereAbout MaltaThree islands in the middle of the Mediterranean, and what each one is for.Read the basics →InsideMuseums and historic sitesWhat is worth paying for, what it costs, and which ticket covers two.See the list →Away from the coachesHidden gemsSalt pans, side valleys and villages most visitors never reach.Find the quiet ones →Weather and seaWhen the sea is warmMonth by month temperatures, and the wind that decides where you can swim.Check the weather →The second islandGozoQuieter, greener and slower. What there is to do, and how long to stay.Go to Gozo →When to comeBest time to visitWhat each month is like, and when the sea is warm enough to swim in.Pick a month →By boatThe Blue GrottoCaves, arches and coastline you cannot reach on foot.Take a boat →Moving hereLiving in MaltaPermits, tax, renting and healthcare, in the order you actually need them.Start the move →Across the harbourThe Three CitiesBirgu, Senglea and Cospicua, where the Knights lived before Valletta existed.Cross the harbour →The old capitalMdinaThe walled city goes quiet once the day trippers leave. Go in the evening.Visit Mdina →
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