Local Malta travel guide since 1997

Discover Malta – Events, History, Activities

Events, beaches, history, and honest Malta travel advice written from Malta, not recycled from a quick visit.

Festivals, concerts, festas, and seasonal events worth planning your trip around.


Explore Malta

Still deciding, booking, or planning? Start with these three.

Is Malta Right for You

Start Here

Is Malta Right for You?

Compare Malta to other destinations before you commit.

Where to Stay in Malta

Where to Stay

Where to Stay in Malta

Neighbourhoods, trade-offs, and what the brochures leave out.

Malta Travel Guide

Plan Your Trip

Malta Travel Guide

Flights, timing, packing, budget — the practical stuff.

Go deeper into what Malta actually offers. Each guide is a full resource, not a list of links.

Area guides for the places visitors explore, swim, and keep coming back to.


Interviews

Conversations with people making things happen on the island.

Volunteering with Żibel in Malta

Interview

Volunteering with Żibel

March 4, 2026

Inside Eco Pjazza with Zen D'Amato Gautam

Interview

Inside Eco Pjazza

March 3, 2026

Sip and Listen Concert Series Valletta

Interview

Sip & Listen in Valletta

March 2, 2026


Recent Posts

New guides, event coverage, and deeper dives from the last few weeks.

Malta Sicily Land Bridge Ice Age

History and Culture

The Ice Age Land Bridge

By J | March 25, 2026

Malta in October

Events and Seasons

Malta in October

By J | March 23, 2026

Best Things to Do in Malta with Kids

Plan Your Trip

Malta with Kids

By J | March 21, 2026

The Great Siege of Malta

History and Culture

The Great Siege of Malta

By J | March 20, 2026

Manoel Island

History and Culture

Manoel Island

By J | March 20, 2026

Malta Retirement Programme

About Malta

Malta Retirement Programme

By J | March 20, 2026

Hotel vs Airbnb Malta

Plan Your Trip

Hotel vs Airbnb in Malta

By J | March 18, 2026

Malta Street Art Guide

History and Culture

Malta Street Art Guide

By J | March 12, 2026


Free Diving

Malta’s clear water and accessible coastline make it one of Europe’s best spots for free diving.

One Breath Malta Free Diving

Free Diving

One Breath Malta

Apnea Total Malta Free Diving Interview

Interview

Apnea Total Malta


Wine Tasting

Three places where you can taste local wine, plus a full guide to Maltese grapes and producers.


Written in Malta, with skin in the game.

ManicMalta has been covering the island since 1997. The guides are written from experience, not from a week-long visit. The travel advice is practical. The history is sourced. If something is sponsored, it is labelled.

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