MALTA
VISITORS GUIDE
TRADITIONS Try traditional Maltese and Gozitan food
PLACES TO VISIT Valletta, Gozo, Comino & more
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Emergency Number 112
Medical Assistance Gżira Health Centre Pjazza Meme Scicluna Gżira +356 2134 4766
Pharmacy Melita Pharmacy Pharmacy St George's Road +356 2137 8657
Roberta Metsola Office +32472519974 (Larkin) +32499641780 (Matthew)
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transport In Malta we drive on the left. Be careful when you cross the road! www.publictransport.com.mt Airport bus to St Julians: X2 www.ecabs.com.mt T: +356 21383838
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Traditions
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Valletta
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St Julian's
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Gozo
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Comino
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Mdina & Rabat
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Mġarr & Baħrija
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St Paul´s Bay
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Marsaxlokk
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Beaches
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Nightlife
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Restaurants 2
TRADITIONS
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Pastizzi - savoury pastries filled with ricotta or peas. Ġbejniet - goat´s cheese, peppered or natural. Ħobż biż-żejt - Maltese bread Kinnie - Malta´s favourite soft drink Cisk - Malta's favourite beer
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VALLETTA Malta´s fortified capital,
Getting there:
PLACES TO VISIT
St John´s Co-Cathedral
colloquially known as "il-Belt" (the Bus 13 or 14 from St Julian´s.
The Grand Master´s Palace
city). It is located on a peninsula
Alternatively one could get a ferry
between two harbours and was
from Sliema. The boat ride takes 5
Eat:
established in 1566 by the Order
minutes and offers scenic views of
Cafe Cordina - Enjoy coffee and
of the Knights of St John.
Valletta.
traditional Maltese Pastizzi in this beautiful square
Valletta will be Europe´s capital of Visit: culture in 2018.
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Ġużé - Valletta's cosiest trattoria
Upper and Lower Barrakka gardens
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PLACES TO VISIT
ST JULIAN'S
Once a sleepy fishing village, now
The town is home to a number of
a sleepless nightlife and
hotels and a wide array of
entertainment hub, and possibly
restaurants, offering anything from
the most international area in
sushi to Mediterrean food, and
Malta.
anything in between.
The town is home to the island's
One can take the scenic route along
main entertainment district,
the promenade by the coast to
Paceville. Here one can find a
Sliema, Malta's main shopping
variety of bars, nightlife spots,
town, with many international
cinemas and other entertainment
brands available in the Plaza and
establishments.
The Point shopping centres
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Eat: Barracuda - specialising in seafood Caviar & Bull - Steakhouse and fine dining Dolce Vita - Mediterranean San Giuliano - Seafood Wigi´s Kitchen - Mediterranean Zen Sushi - Japanese sushi and teppanyaki Zeri's - Italian cuisine
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HILTON VJAL PORTOMASO
INTERCONTINENTAL TRIQ ELIJA ZAMMIT
The EPP Congress and its side
Getting around the Island:
Bays & Beaches
events will be held at the Hilton or
Ecabs taxi services, which is also
St Julian's has a number of
the Intercontinental in St. Julian's.
located in St Julian's, a few
beautiful bays and beaches
minutes walking distance from
including St George's Bay
The two hotels are less than ten
both hotels. They offer
(below), Spinola Bay and
minutes away from each other on
reasonable prices to get
Balluta Bay.
foot.
anywhere around the island. Nightlife
Getting to/out of St Julian's Bus X2 from/to the Airport 4
Bus 13 and 14 from/to Valletta
Triq Elija Zammit, St Julian's www.ecabs.com.mt 5 +356 21383838
Refer to page 15
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PLACES TO VISIT
GOZO MALTA´s laid-back and traditional sister island JUST 20 MINUTES AWAY BY FERRY FROM ĊIRKEWWA
Getting there:
Victoria - Gozo´s capital city,
Bus 222 from St Julian´s and a 20
featuring the island´s iconic fortified
minute ferry.
city, the Ċittadella.
Visit:
Xlendi and Marsalforn - Gozo´s quaint
Dwejra - The site of the fallen
seaside villages.
Azure Window. Fret not, this place is still worth a visit, as the location Ġgantija - Megalithic temples of the Blue Hole and the Fungus
situated in Xagħra, the oldest
Rock (pictured above).
free-standing structures in the world. 7
PLACES TO VISIT
Sandy Beaches: Ramla l-Ħamra - Literally translates to red sands, owing to the colour of the sand on Gozo´s largest sandy beach. Alternatively you could visit San Blas, just 5 minutes away.
Eat: Arzella - Located in Marsalforn, specialising in seafood. Iċ-Ċima - Located in Xlendi, specialising in seafood. It-Tmun - Located in Mġarr. Fine dining.
Dining on a budget: Għarb Rangers F.C. - Located in Għarb.
Ftira Għawdxija - (pictured on the right) A variety of pizza which is only found in Gozo, and is made with a richer and thicker dough. Typical ingredients include anchovies, potatoes, olives, capers, onions, tomatoes and herbs. Where: Check out Mekren or Maxokk in Nadur or Francesco´s PN Club in Żebbuġ
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PLACES TO VISIT
Take a boat trip to Comino from St Paul´s Bay or Sliema There are no restaurants in Comino so take a packed lunch
BLUE LAGOON COMINO 9
PLACES TO VISIT
MDINA & RABAT
The north-western part of the
Mdina was Malta´s capital before
Getting there:
island boasts some of the most
Valletta, and besides hosting
Bus 181 from Msida tal-Qroqq
beautiful landscape and Malta´s
impressive medieval architecture
former capital, Mdina is also
and a wide array of museums, it also
Eat:
located here.
offers scenic views of Malta.
L'Agape - Fine dining Fork & Cork
Check out Dingli Cliffs (below)
Just outside Mdina, one finds the
Palazzo Castelletti
for some of the most scenic
town of Rabat, which hosts St Paul´s
Xpresso Cafe - Cafe with a view
views on the island. While you´re
catacombs and Malta´s best pastizzi
Toffee & Co - Cafe in the quaint
there, you can enjoy a meal with
vendor Crystal Palace, known among
winding streets of Rabat
a view at the Cliffs restaurant or
locals as is-Serkin . This is one of the
alternatively head into town and
very few places you can find
enjoy a traditional Maltese meal
anchovy pastizzi.
at Diar il-Bniet.
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TIP Order a tea with milk with your pastizzi
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Try Malta's National Dish Head to Mġarr (Malta), the rural village famed for its mouth-watering rabbit, Malta's de facto national dish. The town boasts numerous typical Maltese restaurants.
For the more adventurous folk, head towards Baħrija, one of Malta's most remote villages, also famed for its Maltese culinary fare. We suggest New Life Bar. Other Maltese delicacies you could sample at Mġarr or Baħrija include Snails (Bebbux), Horse Meat (Laħam taż-Żiemel) & Quails (Summien).
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PLACES TO VISIT
St Paul's Bay
Marsaxlokk Fishing Village
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PLACES TO VISIT
SANDY BEACHES
Għadira
Golden Bay
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Riviera
Paradise Bay 13
ROCKY BEACHES
St Peter's Pool
Għar Lapsi
Żurrieq & Blue Grotto 14
NIGHTLIFE
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Valletta has a burgeoning nightlife scene. As a more mature alternative to Paceville, one finds numerous bars, wine bars and live music venues here, besides a wide array of restaurants.
Paceville, Malta's notorious nightlife district, is popular among youth and tourists alike. Here one can find a wide variety of bars, clubs, restaurants and cafes.
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A particularly popular destination is Strait Street, Malta´s nightlife district until the 1960s, which has been recently rejuvenated. Venues which offer live music in and around the city include Bridge Bar (left), Cafe Society and Kaşin Vilhena. 15
RESTAURANTS
Valletta Da Pippo +356 2124 8029 Ġużé +356 2123 9686 Il-Ħorża +356 2122 6936 Legligin +356 2122 1699 Sotto Pizzeria +356 2122 0077 The Harbour Club +356 2122 2332 St Julian's Barracuda +356 2133 1817 Caviar & Bull +356 2759 3301 Dolce Vita - +356 2138 8600 San Giuliano - +356 2135 2000 Wigi´s Kitchen +356 2137 7504 Zen Sushi +356 2138 6500 Zeri's +356 2135 9559 Sliema Ta' Kris +356 2133 7367 The Chophouse +356 2060 3355 Marsaxlokk Tartarun +356 2165 8089
St Paul's Bay Tarragon +356 2157 3759 Birgu Tal-Petut +356 2189 1169 Rabat/Mdina Fork & Cork +356 7904 7043 L'Agape +356 2099 2209 Palazzo Castelletti +356 9910 9911 Xara Palace +356 2145 0560 Gozo Arzella +356 2155 4662 Iċ-Ċima +356 2155 8407 Il-Fliegu +356 2155 0055 It-Tmun +356 2156 6276 Għarb Rangers F.C. +356 2156 5666 Gozo Ftira Francesco's +356 2155 9568 Maxokk +356 2155 0014 Mekren +356 2155 2342
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EVENTS YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO MISS TUESDAY 28th 1700 2000
KAS Policy Forum: Saving Lives and Controlling Migration Hilton, St Julian's EPP Study Days Reception Hilton, St Julian's
WEDNESDAY 29th 0900
7th Transatlantic Think Tank Conference Stronger Together : A Western Security Front Based on Common Values InterContinental , St Julian's
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ESU-APAN Malta Conference InterContinental , St Julian's EPPtalks – ‘Future Society’
1700 1830 1900 2130
European Ideas Network Seminar InterContinental , St Julian's 'The Future of Europe' Discussion InterContinental , St Julian's Award of Schuman Medal Hilton, St Julian's
THURSDAY 30th 0830 0830 1700
WMCES: Developments in Ukraine and Russia Corinthia, St Julian's Protecting Privacy and enabling Innovation: will EU ePrivacy rules help or hinder SMEs? CDI Executive Committee
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