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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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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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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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.
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What September is like in Malta
The sea is warmer than in June, fifteen village feasts are still to come, and nothing switches to the winter timetable until…
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