The blue of the sky, the light ochres of the buildings, the azure of the Mediterranean Sea, a hotel stay in Malta it's necessarily a colourful stay. UNESCO listed sites, temples from another era, forts, churches, art galleries and museums, crafts, natural attractions and activities such as diving or golf await you for a total change of scenery.

Located on the African tectonic plate, Malta is an island complex of eight islands. It is the smallest state in the European Union, barely 30 km long (in its greatest length), and a little less than 15 km wide (maximum). Its strategic location in the middle of the Mediterranean, at the crossroads of major trade routes between the Near East, North Africa, Greece and Italy, has made it a coveted archipelago. Four of the eight islands are occupied, Malta, Gozo, Manoel, Comino. The two islands of St Paul, Cominotto and Filfla remain uninhabited. Ta'Dmejrek, its highest point, reaches an altitude of 253 metres.

Put on a bathing suit and a pareo and relax on the beach? Put on a suit and discover the seabed populated by reefs, caves but also wrecks? Put on a pair of walking shoes for a horseback ride or to go meditate at the sight of the oldest megalithic sites in the world? Put on an evening dress for a restaurant followed by a nightclub or a casino? Put on a bathrobe to be pampered in a spa and take advantage of the infrastructure provided for your well-being? Put on a cap and hit a few balls on a green? You've got plenty of choice. During your trip to Malta a single watchword: treat yourself!

With more than enviable sunshine and a Mediterranean climate, mild winters and hot, dry summers, the tourist season starts quietly at the end of May and ends towards the end of October. We advise you to visit the islands at the beginning of June to avoid the peaks of frequentation. Know anyway that it is possible to swim even in winter !

The hospitality and hospitality of the Maltese people are well known, so get information on the history of the country from accredited guides. You will discover the dolmens that have come down from the ages and the ruins of the temples of Malta and Gozo, probably the oldest buildings built by man. If religious tourism interests you, you will have the choice between the 365 churches and chapels of the island! Indeed, the sinking of St Paul in the Mediterranean around -60 made the Maltese one of the oldest Christianized peoples in the world.

Malta is also known for its order of St John of Jerusalem, those medieval hospitalers, knights of God. It is indeed their great master, Jean Parisot de la Valette, who left his name to the capital... Three places are classified by the Unesco world heritage, and seven are inscribed. For such a small country, it is to say the wealth of Maltese heritage! It must be said that the island has been inhabited since the 6th millennium B.C., and that people have succeeded each other! In the same way, these typical fishing villages, its craft industry (knitting, lace, pottery, or even goldsmithery), its small gardens with exquisite smells, its caves and its cliffs will not fail to charm you !

It is difficult to sum up your trip to Malta in one word. Indeed, an incredible number of activities are proposed to you, many opportunities are offered to you. There will be something for everyone, from the Playmobil park where children will discover how their favourite toy is made to lovers of authenticity who can visit the craft village of Ta'Dbiegi and watch the professionals blow glass or knit!

Art and culture in Malta
If so many sites are to be visited with a rental car in Malta, it is because its history is very rich, and therefore its heritage too. Many civilizations followed one another here: the Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, and even the Normans and the Angevins. Even Napoleon sought to seize the island, quickly taken by the English. Each of these peoples has left an indelible mark on their passage. Finally in 1964 Malta regained its independence. Today the two official languages are English and Maltese. Maltese has incorporated English, French and Italian words over the centuries and invasions. Because of its proximity to Sicily, Italian is also widespread.

What to visit in Malta
The hypogée of Hal Safliéni, a vast underground complex, dates from the middle of the 3rd millennium BC and, like the following sites, is classified by the UNESCO World Heritage. Daedalus of limestone, the hypogeum may have served as a sanctuary before becoming a prehistoric necropolis.