Hear about travel to the island nation of Malta as Chris Christensen, the Amateur Traveler, tells about a recent week-long trip to the island at the center of the Mediterranean Sea.https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-the-island-of-malta/Why should you visit Malta?Malta is an amazing island country with a rich history and spectacular scenery.The one-week itinerary for Malta includes the following highlights:Sunday:

Take a harbor cruise around Valletta.

Pick up a 7-day bus pass, if you are getting around by public transportation

Explore Valletta a UNESCO city, and visit the Upper Barrakka

Monday:

Take a guided tour of Valletta Underground, exploring where the residents of Valletta took shelter from WWII bombing

Visit St John’s Co-cathedral.

Lunch in Birgu 

Visit Mdina, the old capital, also known as the "silent city."

Tuesday:

See the colorful Marsaxlokk harbor and Għar Dalam Cave with its pigmy elephant and hippo skeletons

Visit Ħal Tarxien, an open-air megalithic temple site.

Visit Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a prehistoric underground necropolis and UNESCO site.

Explore Fort Saint Angelo in Birgu.

Wednesday:

Visit Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, UNESCO megalithic temple sites.

Explore the Blue Grotto (weather-dependent).

Visit Mdina, including the cathedral

Stop at a museum dedicated to the Roman Villa in Rabat.

Explore St Paul’s Catacombs in Rabat.

Thursday:

Travel to Gozo, and stay in Victoria.

Visit Ggantija Temples, another UNESCO site and megalithic temple.

Explore Citadella fortress in Victoria.

Have dinner in St George's Square

Friday:

Visit San Blas Tower and Ramla Beach in Gozo.

Return to Malta in the afternoon.

Saturday:

Move to Fortellessa and explore Valletta.

Visit Upper Barrakka, Lower Barrakka, and Fort St Elmo.

Relax in the city and soak in the atmosphere.

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