Malta’s electricity comes down a cable from Sicily
A 200 megawatt link to Ragusa carries a large share of it, and a gas plant at Delimara makes the rest. Both…
13 Sep 20262 minRead Malta’s electricity comes down a cable from Sicily
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Sunday lunch in Malta takes the whole afternoon
It starts at one, it runs to four, and it is the meal the week is built around. Book, and do not…
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The Blue Grotto only works in the morning
The colour comes from sunlight bouncing off the sea floor into the cave. By the afternoon the sun has moved and the…
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Fishing in Malta, from the rocks and from a boat
Shore fishing needs no licence and costs nothing. The lampuki season runs from late August to December and is the one worth…
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The summer heat breaks in the middle of September
The change is not gradual. Humidity drops, the nights cool first, and the daytime figure barely moves for another fortnight.
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Malta pays you eleven thousand euro to buy an electric car
One of the largest grants in Europe, no registration tax and five years without licence fees. The charging network is the part…
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When you need to book a table in Malta
Most nights you can walk in. Friday and Saturday in summer, Sunday lunch anywhere, and Marsaxlokk on a Sunday are the exceptions.
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Where to watch the sun rise and set in Malta
The island is small enough to catch both in one day. Dingli and Gozo for the sunset, Marsaxlokk and the eastern cliffs…
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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…
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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.
2 Sep 20262 minRead Malta has two grapes that grow nowhere else