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The feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck is on 10 February

A public holiday, a procession through Valletta, and one of the very few large feasts that does not fall in summer.

12 Feb 20262 minRead The feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck is on 10 February
Planning

What Malta is like in winter

Mild, wet and windy rather than cold, with short queues, cheap rooms and buildings that were never meant to hold heat.

5 Feb 20262 minRead What Malta is like in winter
Gozo

Ġgantija is a thousand years older than the pyramids

The temples at Xagħra in Gozo were built around 3600 BC, which puts them a thousand years ahead of Giza.

29 Jan 20262 minRead Ġgantija is a thousand years older than the pyramids
Expat life

Why Malta drives on the left, and what else is British

Britain ran Malta from 1800 until 1964, and the last forces left in 1979. The roads, the plugs and the language still…

22 Jan 20262 minRead Why Malta drives on the left, and what else is British
Expat life

Maltese is a Semitic language written in Latin letters

Maltese came from Arabic, is written in the Latin alphabet and is the only language of its kind in the world.

15 Jan 20262 minRead Maltese is a Semitic language written in Latin letters
Heritage sites

The Great Siege of 1565, and the places you can still visit

An Ottoman fleet besieged Malta for four months in 1565. Most of the forts it was fought over are still standing.

8 Jan 20262 minRead The Great Siege of 1565, and the places you can still visit

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Malta Central Magazine

The feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck is on 10 February

What Malta is like in winter

Ġgantija is a thousand years older than the pyramids

Why Malta drives on the left, and what else is British

Maltese is a Semitic language written in Latin letters

The Great Siege of 1565, and the places you can still visit