Holidays to Malta

With epic wreck diving, mindbendingly old temples and sun-drenched beaches, Malta holidays really put the go in archipelago!

Malta-ply your fun in the sun!

This little Mediterranean archipelago is hashtag-blessed with coasts doing the absolute most – think stunning turquoise seas and golden sand under almost year-round sunshine. With a killer combo like that it’d be rude not to spend hours horizontal on Malta’s sizzling beaches.

Head to Għajn Tuffieħa for a chilled-out sunbathing sesh (just follow the steps down to the cove of caramel-coloured sand) or visit next-door Golden Bay for watersports of every kind.

Need to cool off? That’s what the Med is made for! Malta’s top spots are paradise for swimming, snorkelling and diving.

Get your learning on

If you’re a history buff, Malta will be knight up your alley (sorry!). For a tiny country, Malta has an absurd number of historic sites, from megalithic temples built donkeys’ years ago to the stunning capital, Valletta, which doubles as a living museum.

Get some interior decorating inspo from baroque churches and decadent palaces (they bring the bling). Or, pop into a museum to bring history to life – it’ll give you plenty of talking points over a traditional Maltese dinner.

Oh, go on, just the one

Speaking of dinner, Malta’s menus go in hard on seafood. Fresh fillets, lampuki fish pie, grilled swordfish, aljotta fish soup, pasta with squid or octopus sauces… you really could indulge in a delectable fish dish every day of your holiday.

That said, don’t sleep on the island’s comfort dishes. Pastizzi stuff ricotta or mushy peas in flaky pastry ( yum!), while kapunata is an olivey, tomatoey and veggie-y stew. Of course, there are beach bars galore for seaside cocktails and extra-cold pints too.

It’s better down where it’s wetter

In one of Europe’s top diving destinations, it makes sense to dive deep, right? There are shore dives that avoid the palaver of boarding a boat, and plenty of skippers keen to take you to further-out wrecks and caves.

If you can handle a rocky walk in, you can swim through Gozo’s famous Blue Hole. Entering the ocean on the other side you might just find yourself in the company of parrot fish, triggerfish, tuna or even an octopus’s garden. Lush!