Lonely Planet Malta & Gozo (Travel Guide)
Language: English
Pages: 192
ISBN: 1743215029
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Malta & Gozo is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take a boat trip through the Azure Window, explore the stepped streets of Valletta, or enjoy a long lazy lunch by the sea in Marsaxlokk; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Malta and Gozo and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Malta & Gozo Travel Guide:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, music, architecture, politics, cuisine, and wine
- Over 36 local maps
- Covers Valletta, Marsaxlokk Victoria, Mdina, Dwerja, the Blue Lagoon, San Blas Bay, Gozo, Comino, Sliema, St. Julian's, Paceville, the Dingli Cliffs, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Malta & Gozo, our most comprehensive guide to Malta and Gozo, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
- Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out our Lonely Planet Mediterranean Europe guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet.
About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.
Lonely Planet St Petersburg (7th Edition)
Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto (9th Edition)
Guatemala (Moon Handbooks) (4th Edition)
restaurants. In spring, you may encounter kusksu, a soup made from broad beans and small pasta shapes, often served with soft fresh ġbejniet (Gozo cheese), ricotta and an egg floating in the middle. Soppa tal-armla means ‘widow’s soup’ (probably named because of its inexpensive ingredients). It’s traditionally made only with components that are either green or white: a tasty mix of cauliflower, spinach, endive and peas, with protein provided by a poached egg, ġbejniet and a lump of ricotta.
ExhibitionEXHIBITION ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; %2124 3840; www.knightshospitallers.com.mt; Triq it-Tramuntana; adult/child €4.50/3; h9.30am-5.30pm Jul-Oct, to 4.30pm Nov-Jun) In the impressive former Sacra Infermeria, a 16th-century hospital of the Order of St John, this exhibition brings the sometimes alarming achievements of medieval medicine to life through waxworks, and allows a glance inside this fascinating building. Malta ExperienceAUDIOVISUAL ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; %2124 3776;
and for accessing the nooks and crannies the buses don't go to. Car rental is inexpensive. If You Like… Historic Towns Malta has some beautifully preserved towns, dating from the time of the swashbuckling Knights of Malta. Valletta Crammed with emblems of the island's history, from St John’s Co-Cathedral to the National War Museum Mdina & Rabat Mdina’s evocative walled city sits alongside an excavated Roman villa and Rabat's catacombs and necropolises Vittoriosa The original home of
17th-century San Anton Palace in Attard was the country mansion of Grand Master Antoine de Paule. It served as the official residence of the British Governor of Malta, and now is that of the Maltese president. You can visit the lovely walled gardens, which contain groves of citrus and avocado, as well as a bird aviary. The Eagle Fountain, just inside the main gate, dates from the 1620s. Villa BolognaHISTORIC BUILDING ( GOOGLE MAP ; %2141 7973; www.villabologna.com; Triq Sant'Antnin;
Korea. His government brought in measures on housing, nationalised many industries, and made all schools comprehensive. He forged a strong, if erratic, relationship with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, and in 1980 the USSR opened an embassy on the island. In 1984 Mintoff stood down as prime minister but continued as an influential backbencher. When he died in 2012, thousands of Maltese united in mourning and assessed the legacy of their most prominent contemporary politician. In the 1987 election, the