All the charm of Malta off-season: golden stone, history and snorkeling in crystal-clear waters.

There are many reasons to take a short vacation in Malta this season: more affordable costs (for flights and accommodation), fewer tourists than in the summer months, easy transportation (public buses and affordable Uber or Bolt rides) combined with a small rental car; and last but not least, queue-free access to historic sites, beaches, and bars. Experiences can be condensed into just a few days, making this small island in the heart of the Mediterranean, 80 km from Sicily and roughly the same distance from Lampedusa, a unique destination for its stark contrasts between wild nature and sprawling human settlements. Millennia of history and modernity meet in a haphazard yet fascinating way, amidst the splendor of ancient palaces and the ugliness of unfinished buildings. All this is seasoned with a mix of races, languages, and customs that gives visitors the sensation of truly being halfway between Europe and Africa, in an undefined place whose identity has been carved over time by diverse peoples and cultures: Phoenicians and Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans, Arabs and Normans, Aragonese and English.