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Valletta
MALTA
Malta has the perfect combination of
medieval history, beautiful beaches and a Gozo
spectacular coastline. Surrounded by an Victoria MEDITERRANEAN
OCEAN
azure harbour, Malta’s capital, Valletta, is
a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home
to St. John’s Co-Cathedral and Barrakka Comino
Gardens. Cross the harbour to the fortified • Blue Lagoon
cities of Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Senglea Gozo Channel
and make sure you explore the narrow, Mellieha Bay
cobbled streets of Mdina.
SEE
• Visit the 6000 year old underground burial
chambers in Mdina, one of the best-preserved 3 St. Julian’s
prehistoric sites in the world 1 Sliema
MALTA
• View some of the filming locations used in 2 Valletta
Game of Thrones at Mdina and Gozo Mdina
EAT & DRINK
• Try fish pie at the Sunday morning Marsaxlokk
fish market – a Maltese speciality Malta International Airport
WHAT’S ON
Carnival Blue Grotto •
21 to 25 February Marsaxlokk
Malta Fireworks Festival
24 April to 5 May
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Feast of St. Lawrence ATTRACTION
12 August
Malta Jazz Festival, Valletta APARTMENTS PAGE HOTELS PAGE
August (dates to be confirmed) 1 Blubay Apartments ◆◆◆ 85 3 Hilton Malta ◆◆◆◆◆ 85
3 St Julian’s Bay Hotel ◆◆◆ 85
HOTELS PAGE 1 The Waterfront Hotel ◆◆◆◆ 85
2 Grand Excelsior Hotel ◆◆◆◆◆ 85 3 The Westin Dragonara Resort ◆◆◆◆◆ 85
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