When I arrived in Malta 11 days ago I must admit that I was betrayed: the city near the airport seemed "wretched" because the houses were neglected and the shops were for sale. The thought of spending an holiday there was insufferable.
As you can see from the title, i changed my mind. Yes, the city isn't big as New York and the sea isn't comparable to the Hawaiian one, but Malta and his island Gozo and Comino deserve a special attention.
Here there are 10 reasons of why your next holiday may be set in Malta:

  1. STUNNING LANDSCAPE

Marsaxlokk

Upper Barrakka Gardens

View from Upper Barrakka Gardens

  2. OLD MAGICAL CITIES 

St. Julian

Upper Barrakka Gardens

Mdina

View from a museum at Rabat, Gozo

  3. NATURAL POOLS

Natural pool in Sliema

Natural pools in Sliema

Blue Lagoon, Comino

Blue Lagoon, Comino

  4. FOOD VARIETY

"Bella Sicilia", Il Gzira

"Il Fortizza", Sliema

"Millenium Turkish Kebab House", Sliema

"Theos", Mdina

  5. EVENING BREEZE

View of Sliema from La Valletta

In the morning it was hot and sunny but I was pleasantly chilled by the see breeze during the evening and the night. So if you plan to go there, take with you a light jacket.

  6. ONE-DAY CRUISES

View from the ferry of La Valletta

View from the ferry of La Valletta

Near Blue Lagoon, Comino

Blue Lagoon, Comino

I had the pleasure of go on a one-day little cruise and had a tour at Gozo and at Comino thanks "Luzzu Cruises" for 30 euros/each person and a free cruise along the Maltese coastline.
At Gozo we visited Rabat, the main city, and the Azure Window and then we went to Comino in order to swim in the beautiful Blue Lagoon. The beach is really small but the water is crystalline and a bit cold. When we returned we saw Comino's caverns.

 7. OPEN-AIR GYM
At the park, it is frequent see little gym: cyclette, high bars, benches for abs so you can freely use them, whenever you want.
Aquatic sports are really common and also jogging thanks to the evening breeze and the long seaside.

 8. ACTIVE NIGHTLIFE
Malta is famous also for her nightlife. Young people like it because it is full of clubs and outdoor or indoor pub. I saw that some of the coolest pubs have also a bunch of hookan so you can smoke with all your friends.

 9.  SECLUDED LOCATION
The island of Gozo is still less populated and some places, like some small beaches are rarely visited. Inform yourself of which beaches are deserted and spend a day there with your sweetheart or your friends.

10. THRIVING NATURE

Mdina

A restaurant in Mdina

A florist in St. Julian