Why Should Malta Be Your Next Stop?

Let’s start with the weather. With more than 300 days of sunshine each year, you won’t need to pack your rain coast or wellingtons.

Add some crystal-clear Mediterranean water spilling onto warm sandy beaches and it’s no wonder everyone calls it the Mediterranean’s best kept secret.

Drenched in 7,000 years of history, the island nation’s laid-back rural villages are home to thriving local traditions.

Ask anyone who’s landed on the rock and they’ll tell you that size doesn’t matter. Although Malta is tiny on a map, it’s big on history, culture, entertainment and nightlife.

Hopping from place to the next takes just a few minutes — nowhere on the islands is more than 20 minutes away from wherever you are.

Contrary to popular belief, the speedboats to Gozo — Malta’s unspoiled sister island — are not come equipped with time travel capacity. A half-hour trip is all you need to reach a place where time has stood still, suspended for centuries. It’s a land of green rolling hills, seaside dunes and warm smiles and simple pleasures.

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