In the centre of the Mediterranean lie the Maltese islands consisting of three small islands covering 316 square kilometres, which are inhabited by a population of just over 400,000 living happily in the sunny blue Mediterranean on the lower side of Italy and Europe’s southern most point.
Malta enjoys a nice winter climate when the sun shines practically every day and mild winds blow the rains away. In peak season the inviting seas cool you down from the hot summer sun.
Malta’s history dates back to 7,000 years. The civilisations that colonised Malta, the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Norman's, Castilians, Order of the Knights of St. John, the French and finally, the British, all left their mark on the island, which are still very visible all over Malta and Gozo.
Today, Malta is a hive of commercial activity, leisure events, open air festivals, water sports, theatre, culture, street performances, fireworks, entertainment, feasts and band marches parading through village streets and piazzas.
Designer shops, shopping arcades, gourmet and casual dining, casinos, friendly bars, open-air cafes, waterfront restaurants, a leisurely pace of life, pleasant country-side and sea-front walks, exciting explorations of antique village cores, all wait for you to discover them.
Malta is an English speaking country, legacy of the 200 year British connection after the Knights, and now Member of the European Union. A bilingual Nation-State of English and Maltese where English influences are mixed with our Mediterranean character.
Malta: The home to hospitable and friendly people who know how to live well and enjoy life and who make Malta even better.