Only twelve of the sixty nine bays are sand
Malta is limestone, so most of the coast is rock shelf. Here is where the sand is, and why rock is often…
31 Jul 20262 minRead Only twelve of the sixty nine bays are sand
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The Red Tower opens almost every day
St Agatha’s Tower above Mellieħa was finished in 1649 and painted red so the next tower in the chain could see it.
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The Gozo ferry is free on the way over
You board at Ċirkewwa without paying and buy the ticket at Mġarr when you leave. A day trip is charged once.
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A fenkata is two courses from one rabbit
Spaghetti in the sauce first, then the rabbit fried with garlic or stewed in wine. Book it a day ahead.
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The first Sunday of the month is the day for towers
Ten coastal watchtowers open to visitors, and nearly all of them share the same one day a month.
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Santa Marija Tower is half an hour from the Blue Lagoon
A 1618 watchtower on the south coast of Comino, reached across open ground, and almost nobody walks out to it.
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The Three Villages are the quiet middle of the island
Attard, Lija and Balzan run into one another, twenty minutes from Valletta and the airport, with San Anton Gardens in the middle.
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Buying property in Malta may need a permit
Whether you need an AIP permit depends on nationality, residence and where the property is. Answer that before you view anything.
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What is open in Malta on a Sunday
Banks and many shops shut, buses drop to a thinner timetable, and the pharmacies work on a rota.
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Children, students and seniors pay less at Malta’s sites
Adult is the price on the sign. There are three or four other bands, and nobody offers them unless you ask.
22 Jul 20262 minRead Children, students and seniors pay less at Malta’s sites -
What to eat in Malta, and how to order it properly
Pastizzi, ftira, a rabbit dinner that comes in two courses, and the drink nobody likes at first.
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Wignacourt Tower is the oldest still standing
Finished in 1610 on the feast of St Paul, it began the chain of coastal towers that ended up ringing the islands.
20 Jul 20262 minRead Wignacourt Tower is the oldest still standing