Highlights:

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• Valletta & the Malta Experience tour

• Mdina/Go20 Tour

• Hagar QIM Temple

• limestone Heritage

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Weather Report:

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Malta, unsurprisingly, has a Mediterranean-island climate, with hot dry summers and mild damp winters with occasional chilly winds. The temperature rarely rises above the mid-30s (°C) or falls below the high single figures.

Rain is extremely rare in summer, reasonably frequent in winter. Spring is drier than autumn but can be made colder by wind.

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When to Visit:

All through the year, so you can visit at any time.

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Getting there and away:

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By air :

There is one international airport in Malta, in the southeast of the main island. It is just three hours’ flying time from the UK – less from southern Europe. There are numerous direct flights, including with low-cost airlines including EasyJet, Ryanair and Air Malta.

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By sea :

Ferries operate to Malta from Sicily, arriving at the Sea Passenger Terminal on the Valletta Waterfront. They take as little as 1½ hours to cross from Pozzallo on Sicily or three to four hours from Catania (the city next to Mount Etna). The ferries are fast catamarans that also carry cars, and are run by Virtu Ferries.

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By bus :

The bus system has recently changed completely, Gone are the brightly painted 1950s Leyland ‘boneshakers’ that had become icons of Malta, to be replaced with normal modern single-deckers and bendy buses controlled by Arriva. There have been a lot of teething problems but things now seem to be settling down and the excellent bus service Malta has long enjoyed is returning.

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By taxi :

Taxi fares from the airport are regulated but it is still worth agreeing the fare before getting in, as it is on all other trips in taxis, water taxis and horse-drawn cabs.

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By boat :

Travelling between Malta and Gozo is easy, with regular ferries taking less than half an hour. Between mid-March and mid-November boats also operate to the tiny island of Comino from both Malta and Gozo.

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