About Malta

The Maltese Islands are located right in the middle of the Mediterranean sea , just south of Sicily and north of Libya. The whole archipelago consists of the islands Malta, Gozo, Comino, Cominetto, Filfla and St Pauls Islands.

Malta and the island of Gozo are well known as a great destination for holidays, known to be very safe  and enjoyable, with a rich cultural background, fantastic weather conditions and surrounded by the unique blue Mediterranean. MALTA and GOZO have a wealth of historic attractions and are famous for their ancient history, with some colossal and well-preserved stone Temples from prehistoric times, some of these being dated older than the Pyramids of Egypt. But their fame is also due to the Two Great Sieges, one in 1565 when the Turkish Empire with all its might could not conquer little Malta, and  the other momentous event being the II World war (1939 -1942) when Malta's successful stand-off against the aggressive and fearful airplane attacks of the Nazis, contributing in a massive way towards the final armistice, with Malta's people besieged, hungry but proudly helping the Allies to victory.

One of the dominating aspects of Malta, which is in itself a tourist attraction, is the Catholic Religion which has succeeded to survive as the religion of the people notwithstanding centuries of domination by different rulers, not all of whom were Catholics. St Paul of Tarsus brought Christianity to Malta as far back as AD 60, having been shipwrecked there in a huge north-easterly storm. According to tradition St Paul was on the way to Rome, under guard, to face trial before the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar for allegedly preaching a "new" religion which went against the Roman beliefs.

Malta and Gozo, are also full of Shrines, Statues, or Niches, dedicated to Our Lady and to different Saints, often found at corners of buildings. When Valletta was being built, an Edict of the Grand Master required that every corner of a building must be decorated by some sculpture or other artistic representation.
Tourists of course can usefully visit these Churches and Several Other Churches & Historical Places, containing several important works of art, all round the Islands.

Gozo locally called "Ghawdex" is a gem of an island, unique and mystical, full of character and charm.  Gozo is somewhat more laid back than Malta, its tranquil & quiet and this is why many Maltese tend to travel to Gozo on weekends to escape from the faster pace of Malta. Although the people from Gozo are widely perceived to be Maltese, they have stuck to their own identity and like being reffered to as Gozitans, rather than Maltese, this is also very evident in their accent. Gozo, with an area of 14km by 7km,  is full of valleys and is surrounded by cliffs from the southwest to northwest. The Island is rural and simple, with its way of life rooted in agriculture and fishing. Gozo  is currently accessible by a car and passenger ferry service which operates daily service to and from Gozo via Cirkewwa on Malta and Mgarr on Gozo. 



Museums & Places Of Interest in Malta & Gozo: If you like history, you'll love Malta. Its position, at the hub of ancient trading routes, meant that nearly every great civilization in the history of the world has left its mark, amongst the Phoenicians, the Arabs, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Ottoman Turks, the Crusader Knights, the French and the British. It was the Knights of the Order Of St John, however, who left a lasting impact on the island.



PublicTransport: Bus transport is widely available all over the islands of Malta and Gozo.



Electricity: Malta uses the UK 3 pin type electricity connection.

Getting To Malta: There is only 1 airport in Malta, located in Luqa, Gudja area and most major airlines operate flights here including several low cost airlines. These are from major cities around Europe and is also connected to Australia via the middle east from Dubai.

Malta-Sicily-Malta: By sea there are some connections to Malta from Sicily via high speed car and passenger catamarans.

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