The island of Malta might not be famous for golden sandy beaches, but there are a few of them. One of these beaches is at Golden Bay. What a surprising name! There are mostly cliffs along the island’s coastline and the beaches are usually small. Golden Bay Beach is close […]
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I had visited Malta twice before. However, I had so far not had the opportunity to visit the second largest island of Malta – the island of Gozo. Even though it is just a short distance northwest of the main island it still has its own culture. Not to mention […]
In the center of Malta lays the fortified city of Mdina. Until the medieval age, this was the capital of Malta and today it is one of the country’s major tourist attractions. The city has less than 300 inhabitants but is located just next to the much larger town of […]
A lot of the tourists visiting Malta seem to end up staying either in St Julian’s (Maltese: San Ġiljan) or St. Paul’s Bay (Maltese: San Pawl il-Baħar). The latter includes the area of Buġibba where we were heading on a day trip from Gzira. That’s where you find the Malta […]
Valletta is not like any other European capital. The tiny city is built like a fort on the northern coast of Malta with the sea on three of four sides. The walls create an impressive sight when arriving from the waterside. The city has developed a lot during the last […]
There are huge advantages to know people at your destination. Malta really was a destination with such a benefit. Old classmates, acquaintances and even relatives have settled on the island. We would probably never have gone to Xemxija unless Susann’s cousin lived there with her partner. But we are happy […]
Last year we went to Madeira with the inlaws – Susann’s parents. It seems they liked it and by the end of the year, they had asked us where to go to in 2019. We were of course not late with looking for opportunities and the option of Malta soon […]