The Best Things To Do In Malta On Your Holiday
The island of Malta lies right in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, as is best known for its rich culture, great food and breathtaking views. Valletta, the island’s capital, offers one of the most concentrated areas of cultural interest, despite being just 0.4 square miles in size. Offering a unique insight into the island’s past via sites such as the Hypogeum an St Johns Co-Cathedral, its popular amongst tourists, but there are plenty more historical and scenic hidden gems across the island.
The island’s former capital city of Mdina is one of the world’s most significant walled-cities, now home to an array of religious buildings such as St Agatha’s Chapel and St Pauls Cathedral. But another way to take in the city’s rich culture is through the audio-visual display of the Mdina Experience, or via the spooky secret passages which can be found at the Mdina Dungeons.
But perhaps the best way to experience the real hidden gems of Malta is by getting off the beaten track and heading to some of the island’s smaller towns. By using the island’s inland and coastal roads, it is easy to fall upon some hidden gems. For example, Fomm Ir-Rih (or as it is also known as, Ras-il-Pellegrin) is on the western side of Malta, and due to its tricky location, is often avoided by the crowds or tours. But the geographical and archaeological rich area offers one of the island’s best locations for watching the sun set over the sea; bliss.
But for some more natural hidden gems, then visitors to Malta should head to its sister island of Gozo. This quieter and less commercialised island offers miles of unspoilt scenery, including Mgarr ix-Xini; one of the island’s natural coves where the best fresh fish is always on the menu. The island is also home to some of the oldest Maltese and world-wide manmade structures.
All year round the island of Malta offers plenty of galleries and museums to explore, but Borg in-Nadur is extra special as it is only open by appointment. As well as avoiding the crowds, visitors can experience a c.2000BC temple and Bronze Age domestic settlement which this special site offers. Overall, the best way to find Malta’s hidden Gems is by hiring a car or bicycle, and simply stumbling across some of the many prehistoric sites the island has hidden away.
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