Malta’s small but perfectly formed capital city follows a grid system of streets, making it almost impossible to take a wrong turn. By all means though, lose yourself in the honey-coloured architecture, instagram the famous balconies and if you only do one touristy thing, check out St John’s Co-Cathedral with its extravagant marble and gold leaf interiors and magnificent Caravaggio paintings.
The Maltese archipelago lies virtually at the centre of the Mediterranean, 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Africa. The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino with a total population of over 400,000 inhabitants occupying an area of 316 square kilometers.
Malta is the largest island and the cultural, commercial and administrative centre. Gozo is the second largest island and is more rural, characterised by fishing, tourism, crafts and agriculture. Comino, the smallest of the trio, has one hotel and is largely uninhabited.
With superbly sunny weather, attractive beaches, a thriving nightlife and 7,000 years of intriguing history, there is a great deal to see and do.
Malta has already been dubbed ‘the Hollywood of the Mediterranean’.
But now the country’s new film commissioner has set out an ambitious agenda to attract even more new productions to the island.
Johann Grech pledged to actively promote Malta as a filming location in emerging markets such as China and India.
He will lead the Malta Film Commission, which supports the Maltese movie-making industry and helps to attract foreign productions to film here.
Malta’s history as a destination for film production goes back 92 years, during which the islands have played host to some of the most high-profile productions to shoot outside of Hollywood.