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.
