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Why Malta is this summer’s hottest spot
Sparkling sea, historic towns, fabulous food and all the sunshine you can handle – David Whitley reveals the perfect getaway. In association with Visit Malta.
David Whitley
0:11, 4 Jun 2021
JUST three hours from the UK on a direct flight and with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, Malta brims with Mediterranean magic. Now, with the island’s lightning-fast vaccine rollout, holiday-hungry Brits will love discovering its stunning coastlines – and much more besides.
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Vintage Valletta
th century, the Maltese capital, Valletta, is surrounded by fortifications and crammed with heritage buildings.
Take in the lavish decoration that adorns the Grand Master’s Palace and St John’s Co-Cathedral, then enjoy a stroll along the defences through the immaculate Upper Barrakka Gardens. At the Saluting Battery, guides show you how to operate a cannon before its traditional firing over the harbour at noon.