Malta in photos

12 photos from around the island: the sandy bays, the walled cities, the harbours and the Gozo days. Click any photo to enlarge it.

Where the sand is

Beaches and swimming

A typical busy sandy bay in high summer
A typical busy sandy bay in high summer
 Golden sand under clay slopes on the northwest coast
Golden sand under clay slopes on the northwest coast
 Paddling in the shallows on a sandy bay
Paddling in the shallows on a sandy bay
 Much of Malta's swimming happens off the rocks
Much of Malta's swimming happens off the rocks
Limestone and luzzu boats

Towns and harbours

A sloping street in Valletta
A sloping street in Valletta
 The breakwater lighthouse below Valletta's fortifications
The breakwater lighthouse below Valletta's fortifications
 A quiet lane in Mdina, the walled city in the middle of the island
A quiet lane in Mdina, the walled city in the middle of the island
 Painted luzzu fishing boats at Marsaxlokk
Painted luzzu fishing boats at Marsaxlokk
Boats, film sets and Gozo

Days out

Popeye Village at Anchor Bay, a film set turned family attraction
Popeye Village at Anchor Bay, a film set turned family attraction
 Boats at the Blue Lagoon between Comino and Cominotto
Boats at the Blue Lagoon between Comino and Cominotto
 Red sand on Gozo, framed from a cave above the bay
Red sand on Gozo, framed from a cave above the bay
 A typical stretch of the built-up east coast around the bays
A typical stretch of the built-up east coast around the bays

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