Malta packs Valletta's UNESCO baroque core, Mdina's silent walled city, and Gozo's Blue Lagoon swimming spot into a 27km-long limestone island accessible end to end in an hour.
Highlights
Valletta
Mdina
Gozo
Blue Lagoon
When to Visit
Apr-Jun
Sea warming for swimming by mid-May, Valletta walking comfortable, and Maltese village festas (festa season) fire up across the island.
Jul-Aug
Hits 35°C with afternoon sirocco wind from Africa. Beaches like Golden Bay packed, and Gozo ferry queues through midday.
Sep-Oct
Sea at warmest for swimming, Valletta carnival of cultural events, and Comino's Blue Lagoon visitable without August's boat density.
Nov-Mar
Mild Mediterranean winter with daytime 17°C. Maltese carnival in February in Floriana is one of the Med's most colourful.
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