A shallow, intensely turquoise bay of white sand between the small island of Comino and the islet of Cominotto, one of the most beautiful swimming spots in the Mediterranean. Comino has almost no inhabitants and no cars.
It's extremely busy in summer; visitor numbers are now limited with a booking system. Go early or late. Ferries run from Ċirkewwa on Malta and Mġarr on Gozo.
Malta's sister island is greener and quieter, with a fortified Citadel crowning its capital, Victoria (Rabat), with views across the island.
Malta's old capital, a walled medieval city on a hill, called the 'Silent City', with narrow, quiet streets of noble palaces and the baroque St Paul'…
Sheer cliffs on Malta's south-west coast rising about 250 m above the sea, the highest point of the island, with views to the islet of Filfla.
Malta's tiny fortified capital, built by the Knights of St John in the 16th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Birgu (Vittoriosa), Senglea and Cospicua, the three fortified towns across the Grand Harbour from Valletta, where the Knights of St John first settled.
An underground Neolithic burial complex carved into the rock around 4000 BC, with chambers on three levels, some painted with red ochre spirals.
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