Malta Travel and Tourism Information

Malta

Blogs

Malta travel blogs from TravelBlog.org.

Encyclopedic Information

Malta country profile from the BBC.
Malta information from MSN Encarta encyclopedia.
- Mediterranean Sea.
- Valletta.
Malta information from Yahoo! encyclopedia.
- Valletta.

Government

Government of Malta Information & Services Online. "Located in the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Sicily, the Maltese archipelago basically consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. Their total population in 2000 was 382,525.

The largest island of the group is Malta, from which the archipelago takes its name. In 2000, it had a population of just over 352,835. Valletta, the capital, is the cultural, administrative and commercial centre of the archipelago. Malta is well served with harbours, chief of which is the Valletta Grand Harbour. Malta's international airport is situated five kilometres from the capital.

The second largest island, Gozo is topographically quite different from Malta. Quaintly attractive for its less industrialised way of life, Gozo can be reached from Malta by ferry-boat from Cirkewwa and Pieta, near Valletta, and by helicopter from the airport.

Comino, Cominotto, Filfla and St Paul's Islet are the other major features of the archipelago. Of these, only Comino, straddled between Malta and Gozo, sustains a very tiny population. Turned into a popular resort because of a couple of very fine beaches, Comino can be reached from Cirkewwa, either by boat or by excursion ferries during the summer months.
Position: The distance between Malta and the nearest point in Sicily is 93 km. The distance from the nearest point on the North African mainland (Tunisia) is 288 km. Gibraltar is 1,826 km to the west and Alexandria is 1,510 km to the east."

Maps

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High quality up-to-date maps of Malta from Maps.com the online map store.
University of Texas at Austin Maps of Malta:
- Malta (Political) 1984 (147K)
- Malta (Shaded Relief) 1984 (211K)
- Malta (Small Map) 2003 (7K)

News

Travel and tourism news about Malta from Google News.

Photographs

Malta photographs from Flickr.com.
Malta photographs from Google Images.

Reservations

Travelconsumer.com reservations page. Airline, hotel, car, and other reservations.

Tourism

Malta Tourism Office. "In Malta, you'll explore 7000 years of history yet live passionately in the present. You'll span the millennia with an astonishing array of things to discover. And wherever you go, the Islands' scenery and architecture provide a spectacular backdrop. The colours are striking. Honey-coloured stone against the deepest of Mediterranean blues.

The Maltese Islands have been described as one big open-air museum. What makes them unique is that so much of their past is visible today. Delve into the Islands' mysterious prehistory, retrace the footsteps of St Paul or see where the Knights of St John defended Christendom.

But Malta is no regular museum. Here life is lived to the full, so make time for some living history and action. Visit locations where Oscar-winning blockbusters were filmed or go off the beaten track into ancient villages. Marvel at the fireworks and revelry of the summertime festas and enjoy a packed calendar of events all year round."

United Kingdom Information Resources

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) country profile of Malta.

U.S. Government Information Resources

Videos

Malta travel videos from YouTube.com.

Weather

Weather information for Malta from Weather Underground.

WiFi Hot Spots

WiFi Hot Spot Directories. Directories of free and fee-based WiFi hot spots around the world. (New 9/09)

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