Malta Blog

Malta Blog

Welcome to arguably the most popular Malta blog! Here you can read interesting blog posts about Malta and the Maltese people. Find articles written by locals, including useful lists one might need to refer to occasionally and even reviews about products, services and events. We also try to include lots of information and tips aiming to guide tourists visiting the Maltese Islands. We encourage you to participate on this Malta blog by leaving comments, asking questions or simply use our online chat rooms.

Barracuda Restaurant

Barracuda Restaurant St Julians, MaltaEstablished in 1978, The Barracuda Restaurant is one of Malta’s best established fine-dining restaurants. Overlooking Balluta Bay in St. Julians the restaurant is housed in an almost stately, 18th Century limestone property, standing majestically on the water’s edge. Once inside, the atmosphere is classic with a modern touch, and you can cosy-up indoors by a log fire in Winter, or sit outside on the terrace on warm Maltese Summer evenings. Many celebrities and sporting stars have dined at Barracuda whilst visiting Malta, including Liverpool FC, Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Omar Sharif.

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November 10th, 2009 by Hilary | No Comments »

Eating Out in Mellieha, Malta

Eating Out in Mellieha, The Arches Restaurant MaltaThe north of Malta is abound with a wide variety of restaurants, and there’s something to suit every taste and pocket. Here’s just a quick round-up of just a few restaurants in this northern village resort.

The Arches
113, Gorg Borg Olivier Street, Mellieha

The Arches is a fine-dining classic. Launched three decades ago, it’s the ultimate in sophistication and is a destination in its own right. As the winner of many awards and accolades, including best food and service in Malta, the menu is a statement of the finest, freshest ingredients sourced locally.

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November 5th, 2009 by Milie | 1 Comment »

AM Language, Clubclass & Sprachcaffe

AM Language Studio MaltaEstablished in 1987 AM was one of Malta’s first English language schools to be established. They are one of the founding members of FELTOM and are certified by the Ministry of Education are all their departments are ISO accredited. Conveniently situated in Sliema and close to all amenities. Being a small school the environment in this school is friendly and personalized but still professional. Accommodation and leisure activities are also available.

AM offers a vast range of English courses for all levels. Courses offered include:

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November 3rd, 2009 by Milie | 1 Comment »

St Agatha’s Tower Mellieha

St Agatha's (Red Tower) MaltaStanding majestically on Marfa Ridge looking out over Ghadira Bay, St. Agatha’s tower (also known as The Red Tower, due to its colour) casts a dominant yet protective eye over bathers and sun worshipers on the
golden beach below.

Built as a coastal watchtower by The Knights of St. John, the tower was completed in 1649 during the rule of Grand Master Jean Paul Lascaris Castellar. A series of towers similar to this are scattered strategically along the coastline of the Maltese Islands, and were built to act as communication and lookout points by the Knights in order to ward off attacks by the Turkish Fleet and other enemies.

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November 1st, 2009 by Hilary | No Comments »

Malta Bargains

Malta Bargains All Year RoundRecession, recession, recession! Aren’t you just sick and tired of hearing about it? That is all we have heard for the past year and a half isn’t it? People losing their jobs, prices shooting up, banks and other organisations going bankrupt and so on. All this has meant that many people have had to cut down on their spending for obvious reasons.

Some people have a natural talent to sniff out a good bargain but for those who don’t be aware that few good places still exist in Malta where one can find a good bargain indeed! I am mostly referring to the open markets one finds scattered all over Malta, some on a daily basis and some on a weekly one.

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October 9th, 2009 by Milie | 3 Comments »