Malta

The UNESCO treasure trove of Valletta is only the start of a journey to historic Malta. Add to that some of the clearest waters of the Mediterranean, a cuisine imbued by European and Arabic influences alike, and the archipelago’s status as one of the most LGBTQ+ welcoming destinations in the entire world, and you’re beginning to unravel just what makes Malta so utterly delightful.

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Two friends sitting on the pier at Marsaxlokk in Malta

Malta Pride:
A year on from EuroPride

A year on from EuroPride, we return to Malta to see if its legacy pulses through the streets of Valletta, St. Julian's, Gozo, and beyond

Same sex couple on boat in Valletta Grand Harbour Malta

EuroPride in Malta:
A legacy of love

The “big queer summer of ‘23” will forever be cemented into the annals of Malta’s already rich and...

Two men kiss underwater, artwork by Kris Micallef, EuroPride Valletta 2023, Malta

The road to EuroPride
Valletta, Malta

It was once a conservative, Catholic country. Now, it’s hosting EuroPride Valletta 2023, the queerest week of celebrations...

Intricately presented canapes on cocktail sticks, Maltese food, Malta

Food, glorious food
Malta

Having recently reacquired a taste for fine cuisine, the Maltese are building on their inherently Mediterranean roots to...

Clayton Mercieca and family in Valletta, Malta

Clayton Mercieca
Valletta, Malta

While travelling around Malta in search of stories and profiles of diverse characters for OutThere, all roads seemed...

Sights set high
Malta

By far the best way of exploring the Maltese archipelago is by boat. Alongside stunning sea caverns, blue...

The mysteries of Mdina
Mdina, Malta

Until 500 years ago, Mdina was the capital of Malta, then a shift in power left it a...

Fashion designers Charles and Ron at their store in Naxxar, Malta

Charles and Ron
Naxxar, Malta

The owners of Malta’s glitziest fashion brand Charles and Ron are modest about the part they’ve played in...

A submersible in almost pitch-black waters at one of Malta's spectacular dive sites

Rolling in the deep
Malta

With its warm clear waters, colourful marine life and epic shipwrecks, the Maltese archipelago is a paradise for...

Aldo Gatt
The Three Cities, Malta

As a luxury guest house owner, Aldo Gatt has a lot of stories to tell about Malta and...

View from the Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta, Malta

Archipelago artistry
Malta

At large in Malta, OutThere’s creative director Martin Perry shows there’s more to experiential travel photography than simply...

Karly May Naudi
Valletta, Malta

Karly May Naudi knows a thing or two about what it’s like growing up ‘different’ in Malta. Though...

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A pool area enclosed by palm trees and the sprawling limestone resort

Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz
Gozo, Malta

This palatial five-star resort built in local limestone isn’t quite what we expected on this small island. Blink...

Palais LeBrun
Valletta, Malta

This acclaimed boutique property in Valletta is part of a trio of family-owned properties and is located in...

Pool and gardens at the Corinthia Palace Malta

Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa
San Anton, Malta

Bang smack in the middle of the island of Malta, inspired by its original 1800s Neoclassical limestone villa...

Exterior of The Phoenicia, Valetta, Malta

The Phoenicia
Valletta, Malta

The grand dame Valletta hotel, the Phoenicia, has led the Maltese capital’s luxury hospitality game since 1947. Its...

Casa Ellul Valletta rooftop suite jacuzzi

Casa Ellul
Valletta, Malta

When Casa Ellul first opened in an old 19th-century Valletta ‘palace’ in 2014, it became known as Malta’s...

Thirtyseven Gozo
Gozo, Malta

A world away from bustling Valletta is the laid-back island of Gozo, an escape for Maltese city-folk (and...

Intercontinental St. Julian's in Malta – Skybeach

InterContinental Malta
St. Julian’s, Malta

To experience a duality of hedonism and heritage while visiting storied Malta, check into the InterContinental Malta, which...

Rosselli AX Privilege
Valletta, Malta

The Rosselli AX Privilege is a luxury boutique property with jet-set appeal. The Palazzo hotel’s very contemporary and...

Iniala Harbour House
Valletta, Malta

It’s hard not to be impressed by the love for luxury hospitality and the attention to detail that...

Indulgence Divine Birgu Malta – interior

Indulgence Divine
Vittoriosa/Birgu, Malta

Malta is not short of premium hotel accommodation, but intent on doing something altogether different and ‘live like...

Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux
Mdina, Malta

This bastion of Maltese luxury – which is no accidental choice of words, as the hotel does actually...

Cugo Gran Macina Grand Harbour
Senglea, Malta

If the old fortress walls of the rapidly up-and-coming Senglea neighbourhood of Malta could talk, they’d call out...

Presidential Suite at The Gozo Boutique Hotel, Gozo, Malta

The Duke Boutique Hotel
Gozo, Malta

On the site of the original Duke of Edinburgh hotel, right in the heart of Victoria on the...

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