5 places you should visit in Malta

This week we will give you tips about 5 places you should visit in Malta! Book a last-minute all-inclusive trip to Malta and find out the most wonderful places on the Island! The best place you can stay in a hotel in Matla is in St. Pauls Bay (Qawra), St. Juliens or Slima. These are all touristic places, but with supermarkets (really cheap!), stores and bus stations nearby, which allows you to visit the island on your own.

The capital city Valetta

All busses in Malta drive to the capital city of Malta: Valetta. Therefore, it will be easy to travel to by yourself. Valetta is a wonderful city with beautiful Upper and Lower Barakka gardens, the famous St. Johns Co-Cathedral, the major port of Malta and lots of stores, restaurants and terraces. Check out all 29 things to do in Valletta here.

Blue Grotto

The Blue Grotto is a popular destination for tourists on the island of Malta. It was also used for a scene of the 2004 film Troy, starring Brad Pitt.

This name of the Blue Grotto was created by the phenomenon of the light that shines in this cave with the reflection on the "roof" of the cave on the water. This gives a great glow blue, which is worth a visit and trip by boat. It is also a wonderful place to visit for divers. The busstops nearby, which makes it easy to reach.

The fishermans city Marsaxlokk

Marsaxlokk in Malta is seen as the main fishing village in Malta as well as one of the most wonderful places because of a beautiful sea view. Along the coastline there are many traditional Maltese fishing boats. On these boats, called "Luzzu" boats, is an eye painted believed to be protection for the fishermen against the evil eye. The fish that are caught by fishermen, constitute the bulk of all fish in Malta. This involves the swordfish, tuna and locally very popular lampuki. The Sunday market is a real event and a must for any visitor to Malta.

Mellieha Bay

For those of you who want to sunbathe all day, go on a boat trip (M.S. Hera, excursion from a boat trip on a luxury sailing boat that visits the Blue Lagoon, beautiful cliffs, sails by the city of Slima, gives the opportunity to swim in the brightest waters, a lunch and the view on Malta from the ocean for 25 euros per person) or excercise other water sports like diving. Be aware of the fact that the sea in Malta is unpredictable and the wind force can be hard. However, the water of the ocean is 27 degrees in the summer!

The island Gozo

It is possible to book an excursion with your travelling agency in Malta, to visit the island Gozo by jeep! This excursion gives you a wonderful view of the island that belongs to Malta in just one day! You will be transferred from your hotel to the ferry and sailing by ferry to Gozo. There, you will be picked up by several open jeeps. With a group you will be visiting over 30 places in Gozo, among which the wonderful Blue Lagoon, the Azzure Window, wonderful churches and the capital city Victoria. You will see the special glass fabricated on the island, taste the local liquors with cactus taste and the hand made sculptures from the limestone.

Afterwards, you will be transferred to the bay in Gozo. There, you will go by speedboat back to Malta while visiting some great rocks that are in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Gozo. You will be transferred back to your hotel after this wonderful day for just 60 euros a person. You cannot visit all these places yourself, inclusing transfer and a large local lunch, yourself for this kind of money! 

Tip: book an appartment or hotel room with kitchenette, the local food is lovely in the supermarkets and can easily be prepared from your hotel room. Lots of hotels have a sea side view because it's a small island, and therefore you will be able to have breakfast or dinner with an ocean view!