How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book

This Berlitz Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Malta, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Malta, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Malta are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Malta. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

About Berlitz Pocket Guides

The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

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Table of Contents

How To Use This E-Book

Malta’s Top 10 Attractions

Top Attraction #1

Top Attraction #2

Top Attraction #3

Top Attraction #4

Top Attraction #5

Top Attraction #6

Top Attraction #7

Top Attraction #8

Top Attraction #9

Top Attraction #10

A Perfect Day In Malta

Introduction

A Brief History

Historical Landmarks

Where To Go

Valletta

City Gate

St John’s Co-Cathedral

Republic Square

Palace of the Grand Masters

Fort St Elmo

Marsamxett side of Republic Street

Grand Harbour side

Outside Valletta

Floriana

Fort Rinella

The Three Cities

The Hypogeum and the Tarxien Temples

Sliema, St Julian’s and Paceville

The Southeast

Marsaxlokk

Għar Dalam

Blue Grotto

Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra

Heading Inland

Mdina

Magisterial Palace

Villegaignon Street

Cathedral

Palazzo Falson

Rabat

Mosta

Victoria Lines

Buskett Gardens

The Northwest

Qawra

Buġibba and St Paul’s Bay

Għajn Tuffieħa

Mellieħa Bay

Gozo

Mġarr

Victoria

The Citadel

Dwejra

Ta’ Pinu

Marsalforn

Xlendi

Ġgantija

Ramla Bay

Comino

What To Do

Shopping

Where to Shop

What to Buy

Entertainment

Pubs and Clubs

Theatre and Music

Outdoor Pursuits

Best Beaches

Snorkelling and Diving

Other Activities

Cruises and Tours

Children

Calendar of Events

Eating Out

Reading the Menu

Help with the Menu

Restaurants

Malta

Valletta

Sliema

St Julian’s and Paceville

Marsaskala

Marsaxlokk

Mdina

Rabat

Mosta

Qawra

St Paul’s Bay

Mellieħa

Gozo

Mġarr

Victoria

Għarb

Marsalforn

Xlendi

Xagħra

Nadur

A–Z Travel Tips

A

Accommodation (see also Camping and Youth Hostels, and for Recommended Hotels for more information, click here)

Airport

B

Bicycle Rental

Budgeting for Your Trip

C

Camping

Car Hire

Climate

Clothing

Crime and Safety

D

Driving

E

Electricity

Embassies and Consulates

Emergencies

G

Gay and Lesbian Travellers

Getting There

Guides and Tours

H

Health and Medical Care

L

Language

M

Maps

Media

Money

O

Opening Times

P

Police

Post Offices

Public Holidays

R

Religion

T

Telephones

Time Zones

Tipping

Toilets

Tourist Information

Transport

V

Visa and Entry Requirements

W

Websites and Internet Access

Weights and Measures

Y

Youth Hostels

Recommended Hotels

Malta

Valletta

Sliema, St Julian’s, Paceville

Birżebbuġia

Mdina and Central Malta

St Paul’s Bay, Mellieħa Bay and Qawra

Gozo

Comino