Places of Interest Category

Diving Sites in Malta

Malta and Gozo are home to some of the best diving opportunities in the Mediterranean. Several travel companies specialize in diving holidays on the islands, and there are a number of diving schools and dive centres all around the islands. Malta has some of the clearest waters in the Mediterranean, and although there aren’t as [...]

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Malta Drive-In Theater

Drive-in movie theaters are venues where you watch a movie whilst sitting in your car, on the hood or on the grass where you’ve parked. Usually they are in a field with a large screen at one end (sometimes an inflatable screen is used) and a projector at the other. The audience listens to the [...]

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Oldest Church in Malta

Malta is home to over 365 chapels and churches – one for every day of the year. Some of these are recent, but the majority are at least two-hundred years old. Places of worship range from small wayside chapels, to lavish parish churches and ornate cathedrals, such as those in Valletta and Mdina. Some of [...]

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Major Tourist Attractions

Being a country where tourism forms a major part of the economy, Malta has a number of popular attractions for visitors, with something for everyone: history buffs; children; teenagers and those just in search of rest and relaxation. Having been at the crossroads of the Mediterranean since time immemorial, Malta has a wealth of history [...]

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Where to watch the World Cup in Malta

Much excitement is already building in the run up to the FIFA World Cup being held next month in South Africa. The tournament kicks off with South Africa vs Mexico at 4pm on 11th June, in a game being held at Soccer City, Soweto, the famous township to the south-west of Johannesburg which was once [...]

Saturday, May 15th, 2010