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Are you thinking of going somewhere special for your summer holidays and have not yet decided?Together with its ancient temples, important sites, sandy shorelines and mediterranean delicacies the Maltese Islands are really remarkable. A holiday in Malta makes a great idea if you wish variety - history, nightlife, beach and food all within the small but beautiful island of Malta!
The Maltese islands are virtually in the centre of the Mediterranean, 92km south of Sicily and 286km north of Africa. The Maltese archipelago is made up of: Malta, Gozo and Comino. The small streets in the aged cities and villages are rich in cathedrals and Baroque palaces. One can easily say that Malta offers the earliest human structures across the world and is also justly called an open-air museum.
The main island of the archipelago is Malta. The second largest island is Gozo. This is more rural, and dependent upon fishing, tourists and agriculture. Comino with it's impressive turqouis sea is basically uninhabited but nonetheless enchanting. With near all year round sun-drenched weather, amazing shorelines, plenty of museums & wonderful night life and 7,000 years of history, there is a good deal to discover and do.The Hypogeum for example was picked out as a site of World Heritage by UNESCO, just like the prehistoric temples and awesome palaces to name a couple.
Getting a bargain hotel in Malta is never a obstacle. There are a large number of hotels scattered around the island and you will be spoilt for choice.
