Tourist guide Malta

The Maltese Islands are a group of small islands in the middle of the dark blue Mediterranean Sea. Strategically placed for international trade, Malta is situated at the crossroads of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. With 7,000 years of history, the Maltese islands offer a wide range of fascinating archaeological monuments, including beautiful churches, massive bastions, intriguing museums and prehistoric remains. Due to its size, Malta is able to offer delegates the opportunity to have tailor-made incentive programmes which meet their demands, incorporating many of the historical sites and cities Malta has to offer. The possibilities are endless from theme nights, medieval banquets, night sailing trips and more. Since Malta has invested heavily to attract more business tourism, there are modern conference centres and hotels in all quality brackets capable of holding various sized conferences. The combination of scenery, culture, hospitality and excellent climate make Malta the perfect destination for your conferences, incentives and meetings.

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Capital :
Valetta

Main cities :
St Julian's, Saint Paul, Mdina

Official language :
Maltese & English

Currency :
Euro

Public Holidays:

•    New Year's Day: 1 January 2011 / 2012
•    St Paul's Shipwreck: 10 February 2011 / 2012
•    Carnival / Mardi Gras: 16 February 2011 / 8 March 2012
•    St Joseph's Day: 19 March 2011 / 2012
•    National Day: 31 March 2011 / 2012
•    Good Friday: 2 April 2011 / 22 April 2012
•    Worker's Day: 1 May 2011 / 2012
•    1919 Commemoration: 7 June 2011 / 2012
•    St Peter & St Paul's Day: 29 June 2011 / 2012
•    Assumption of the Virgin Mary: 15 August 2011 / 2012
•    Feast of Our Lady of Victories: 8 September 2011 / 2012
•    Independence Day: 21 September 2011 / 2012
•    Immaculate Conception: 8 December 2011 / 2012
•    Republic Day: 13 December 2011 / 2012
•    Christmas Day: 25 December 2011 / 2012