Malta has four towers over ninety metres
The tallest is 122 metres and was designed by Zaha Hadid. Three of the four stand within a mile of each other…
5 Sep 20262 minRead Malta has four towers over ninety metres
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What a Maltese village bar is like
Strip lighting, plastic chairs, a television on in the corner and a beer for two euro. Every village has one and visitors…
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The Valletta Guitar Festival runs from 10 September
Three days of classical and contemporary guitar in Valletta, from 10 to 12 September. Concerts, masterclasses and some free daytime sessions.
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Malta has two grapes that grow nowhere else
Ġellewża and Girgentina are native to the islands. Most restaurant lists carry both, and they cost less than the imports beside them.
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Science in the City takes over Valletta on 25 September
Science in the City takes over Valletta on 25 and 26 September. Most of it is outdoors, and most of it is…
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Where to drink with a view in Malta
Six places worth sitting down for, chosen on the view alone. Two of them cost nothing if you bring your own.
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How early to get to Malta Airport
One terminal, one security lane, and two rushes a day. Two hours is right in summer and ninety minutes is enough in…
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What changes in Malta when the season ends
The beaches empty, prices fall, boat trips stop and the wind swaps direction. They do not all happen at once.
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Malta has five national days, and two fall in September
Nine of the fourteen public holidays are religious. The other five mark points in Maltese history, and three of those cover the…
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The sea is at its warmest in September
Sea temperature runs about two months behind the air, so the water peaks weeks after the hottest days.
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The Grand Harbour regatta runs on 8 September
Six harbour towns race traditional boats across the Grand Harbour on Victory Day. Watching it costs nothing.
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Fifteen village feasts are left in September
August has 32 feasts, September has 15 and October has 8. Nine of September’s fall in the first eight days.
26 Aug 20262 minRead Fifteen village feasts are left in September