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AT#882 - Travel to the Island of Malta

2024/1/27
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Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

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Hear about travel to the island nation of Malta as Chris Christensen, the Amateur Traveler, tells about a recent week-long trip to the island at the center of the Mediterranean Sea.

https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-the-island-of-malta/

Why should you visit Malta?

Malta is an amazing island country with a rich history and spectacular scenery.

The one-week itinerary for Malta includes the following highlights:

Sunday:

  • Take a harbor cruise around Valletta.

  • Pick up a 7-day bus pass, if you are getting around by public transportation

  • Explore Valletta a UNESCO city, and visit the Upper Barrakka

Monday:

  • Take a guided tour of Valletta Underground, exploring where the residents of Valletta took shelter from WWII bombing

  • Visit St John’s Co-cathedral.

  • Lunch in Birgu 

  • Visit Mdina, the old capital, also known as the "silent city."

Tuesday:

  • See the colorful Marsaxlokk harbor and Għar Dalam Cave with its pigmy elephant and hippo skeletons

  • Visit Ħal Tarxien, an open-air megalithic temple site.

  • Visit Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a prehistoric underground necropolis and UNESCO site.

  • Explore Fort Saint Angelo in Birgu.

Wednesday:

  • Visit Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, UNESCO megalithic temple sites.

  • Explore the Blue Grotto (weather-dependent).

  • Visit Mdina, including the cathedral

  • Stop at a museum dedicated to the Roman Villa in Rabat.

  • Explore St Paul’s Catacombs in Rabat.

Thursday:

  • Travel to Gozo, and stay in Victoria.

  • Visit Ggantija Temples, another UNESCO site and megalithic temple.

  • Explore Citadella fortress in Victoria.

  • Have dinner in St George's Square

Friday:

  • Visit San Blas Tower and Ramla Beach in Gozo.

  • Return to Malta in the afternoon.

Saturday:

  • Move to Fortellessa and explore Valletta.

  • Visit Upper Barrakka, Lower Barrakka, and Fort St Elmo.

  • Relax in the city and soak in the atmosphere.

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