When to Visit
Spring and autumn are ideal for sight-seeing and exploring.  The weather is often beautiful and the temperature is comfortable. In Winter the weather can be mixed although even in January, the average day time high is 15 degrees C. This is a good time for the budget conscious and for city breaks to Valletta as flights and accommodation are cheaper.

The flight time from Ireland is 3.5 hours and the time difference is +1 hours.  Like Ireland, the currency is the Euro and the Maltese drive on the left.  For more information, visit www.visitmalta.com

Where to Stay
Malta is small and you can travel by car from the north to the south in an hour or so (longer by bus). 

St Paul's Bay, Bugibba and Qawra
St. Paul’s Bay is a large and popular tourist area located on the North East coast of Malta, 15km from Valetta. The old town of St. Paul’s Bay has extended to the south and engulfed the popular tourist areas of Bugibba and the newer resort of Qawra.

Bugibba is the largest resort in the area, with good views of St Paul’s Bay.  The entire area is great for water sports.

Sliema
Sliema is an up-market residential town, located on Malta's east coast, 5km north of Valletta. It has a long sea front promenade and lots of restaurants, bars and cafes, with a relaxed cosmopolitan feel.  Sliema’s shops are among the best on the island and the island's largest shopping mall, The Point, is located here.

St Julian's 
St. Julians is located immediately north of Sliema on Malta's eastern coast.  Just 8km from Valletta, St Julians  includes the areas of Paceville, St Georges Bay (below), Spinola Bay and Portomaso. St. Julian's is a very popular resort for young singles and couples. Paceville has a very lively atmosphere and is Malta's nightlife capital.  There are lots of restaurants and bars all round the bay, particularly Spinola Bay. Portomaso is a small private yacht marina which has a number of popular up-market restaurants and watersports and diving are available here.

Mellieha
Mellieha Bay is a very family-friendly holiday resort and is situated on the north coast.  Mellieha Bay has the largest beach in Malta which is a clean, sandy beach and is is gently sloping with shallow waters. A variety of watersports are available here including water skiing, sailing, wind surfing, snorkelling and some of the best scuba-diving in the Mediterranean.

This is the quiet resort which is suitable for couples and families with a good range of hotels and holiday apartments and a wide variety of restaurants. From Mellieha Bay, you can catch the shuttle bus to Popeye Village Fun Park, one of the most visited attractions on Malta.