Malta packs over 7,000 years of history into a few kilometers, allowing the visitor to pack in some of the oldest prehistoric temples, medieval hilltop villages, Baroque palaces & wartime museums and still have time to make the most of the balmy weather. With the sea never more than a few kilometers away, visitors can choose well-equipped sandy beaches or the clear blue seas of isolated rocky bays. Temperatures are balmy even in the winter, enabling people to enjoy driving through countryside lanes, cliff top walks or sipping cocktails at outdoor cafes.

There are a variety of sports available, from the full range of water sports including diving, to golf, horse riding and carting. The islands have a busy cultural calendar with the latest films, including foreign language art films, opera, dance and a vibrant theatre scene, including many visiting international performers.

For the young at heart there are numerous bars and night clubs, with places to eat to entice any palate and pocket.

There are numerous temples, museums, churches & palaces, an aqua park, film-set theme park, audio-visual presentations and much, much more. There are festivals throughout the year, with religious feasts drawing crowds every weekend in summer to gasp in awe at the fireworks, statues and folklore.

Malta is the main island, but the smaller island of Gozo has far more hills and is considerably greener, while the barren island of Comino makes up for its lack of trees by having one of the most beautiful lagoons.

But Malta is about more than this: it is about the Maltese who welcome visitors with a smile as they have for thousands of years.