Malta and GozoBradt Travel Guides, 2015 M12 3 - 334 pages Now in its third edition, Bradt's Malta has built a reputation as being the guide to have if you are really interested in discovering this island nation beyond the beaches. Updated throughout, this new edition delves into Malta's temples more comprehensively than any other guidebook. Packed with historical and archaeological facts from the Stone Age to the Romans, the Knights Hospitaller to World War II, it also showcases the islands' wildlife (and bird-watching opportunities), summer festas, and the less commercialised islands of Gozo and Comino. It also includes details of developments for the 2018 Valletta European Capital of Culture. Malta has long been known for package holidays but this island nation has 7,000 years of fascinating and visible history. With new hotels opening across the islands the guide includes greater coverage of accommodation and restaurants. There is more to the island than sun and sea and this guide will help you to discover the Malta beyond the tourist resorts. |
Contents
History | 3 |
Background Information | 21 |
Practical Information | 39 |
Planning for Your Interests | 83 |
The Guide | 103 |
Valletta | 105 |
Malta in colour ii | 118 |
The Three Cities | 147 |
Mdina and Rabat | 209 |
Malta in colour iii | 214 |
Central Malta | 227 |
North Malta | 243 |
Comino | 259 |
Gozo | 265 |
Appendices | 313 |
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Common terms and phrases
airport apse Auberge Barracca Bastion beach birds Birgu boat British Buġibba building built Buses café cart ruts catacombs cathedral cave centre century chapel church Ċirkewwa cliffs Ǻ coast Comino dive Dwejra entrance façade ferry festa fish Floriana Fort St Elmo fortifications Gardens Gate Ġgantija Għar Gozitan Gozo Gozo’s Grand Harbour Grand Master Heritage hypogeum island Italian John’s Knights limestone Malta Maltese Marsa Marsalforn Marsamxett Harbour Marsaskala Mattia Preti Mdina Mediterranean Mellieħa Mġarr Midsea Books Mnajdra Mon–Sat Mosta Msida Museum National order’s Paceville painted Palace Palazzo parish park pool Rabat restaurant road rock Roman rooms Siege Sliema snorkelling square St Elmo St George’s St John St Julian’s St Paul’s stone Street summer swimming Tarxien temple terrace Three Cities tombs tour tourist Tower traditional TRIQ Valletta Victoria village walk walls Waterfront Wignacourt Xagħra Xlendi Żebbuġ