When we are planning our Malta Travel Itinerary, the very first thought comes in our mind is how many days are enough to spend in Malta? Although it is a small island with beautiful landscapes and historic buildings, you can easily cover Malta in 3 Days at your best. It is because many destinations are on walking distance and you can cover many places in less time. For some places you don’t even need to rent a car or use local transportation.
Malta is very famous among tourists due to its moderate sunny weather. You can sunbath and take a high dose of Vitamin D on its beaches under the shinny blue sky.
The one more attraction to visitors is its popular film locations. Many movies and TV commercials are shoot in Malta due to its historic emplacement and stunning architecture and the weather is also suitable for it. So it is a well known spot for those who love to watch real locations of their favorite movies or shows.
Thus three days are more than enough for you to watch major destinations like Valletta (The Capital of City), Gozo, Comino, and many film sites of most famous season Game of Thrones and Gladiator. After watching these beautiful sites your time and money will be worth it.
Before you start your tour to Malta in 3 days, you should plan every small detail about it. So we are sharing your burden by making the list of places you can cover in just 3 days. You can make you weekend more adventurous in less time and money.
1st Day of Malta Travel Itinerary: Valletta and the Three Cities
Valletta
It is very amazing to start your trip by exploring Malta’s Capital city named as Valletta. It is a small city but it has many worth seeing places for you.
It is well known among visitors by its beauty. You will find many colorful balconies and flowers pots hangings, stunning view of sea, paved streets and many more. The fun and adventure just started.
People are very cooperative and friendly in Malta. You can also hire a local guide for your convince. Many people enjoying sunny weather along with the spectacular sunset view. There are many shops with art and craft which is a true representation of Malta’s culture.
Valletta has many good food options. You can enjoy traditional and modern food as well. Street food is also common in there. You can also taste pasta, cakes and pastries in very reasonable price.
Some of Valletta’s historic places like Grand Master’s Palace State Rooms and Armory, St John’s Co-Cathedral with breathtaking interior. It has Upper Barakka Garden and Lower Barakka Garden, both gardens have glorious and broad view of seaport. These garden are best for relaxation.
The Three Cities: (Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua)
While you are ending up your tour from Valletta than it is better for you to head toward the Three Cities across the impressive Harbor from Valletta. Cospicua, Senglea and Vittoriosa are the trio which are known for the preservation of Malta’s history over the centuries.
Senglea and Vittoriosa are cladding the capital while cospicua is situated in its south. You can have a deep insight to Malta’s culture. These cities also known as ancient cities due to its historic emplacements.
Get up early in the morning and start your day by visiting Valletta and than move toward the three cities. Both locations are combined easily by boat. You can enjoy more if you want to walk along the street with your friend or your partner having a conversation over the Maltese culture.
These cities have beautiful landscapes and best architecture. These are main attraction for tourists because they are non-crowdy and peaceful. You can admire the ancient history which will leave a good mark in your mind and soul.
2nd Day of Malta Travel Itinerary: City of Mdina and Rabat Village
On a second day of your trip to Malta, you can easily interlinked Mdina City and Rabat Village. Both show a true ancient picture of Malta’s culture and its history.
City of Mdina
Mdina is a beautiful city with the history more than 4000 years ago. Apostle St. Paul lived in this city after his ship accident in 60 AD, staying inside the grotto which is known as St. Paul’s Grotto now a days.
It is a fine blend of old history and artistic architecture. While roaming in the streets of Mdina, you can feel the essence of old time and history. Mdina is a popular location shown in world’s famous season Game of Thrones. The best time to visit Mdina in November because the roads are almost pathless. It is a non-crowdy city and very few people visit there due to rough paths and streets that’s why Mdina also named as The Silent City.
If you come Mdina than must try its food and sweets. One of the famous tea garden named as Fontanella Tea Garden is well known for its freshly home baked cakes and pastries with amazing tea. You can also enjoy tea time in this garden by eating some salty dish like sandwiches. It is good place to stay and relax under the shady trees of this garden.
You must have a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is beautifully designed and have stunning inside as well as outside interior.
Village of Rabat
Now comes toward Rabat, it is a small village outside Mdina or you can say a neighboring village. You can also amazed to see the St. Paul’s Cathedral Catacombs. It was used in Roman time period. Since 8th century these tunnels are empty but you can also visit many historical balconies, passageways, and underground rooms which leads toward the St. Paul’s church and museum.
Casa Bernard is another important part of Malta history. It is a palace fromed in 16th century. Its architecture is so good to see and the paintings are the true picture of its fine art.
Wingnacourt Museum is great exhibition of roman culture. It is a mixture of roman artistic creations. You have a lot to see here like its paintings , art and crafts, ceramic ware and sculptures.
3rd Day of Malta Travel Itinerary: Gozo and Comino
On the third day of your trip in Malta, it is not fair if you can’t go and enjoy Gozo and Comino. You can start your trip from Bugibba town which is a great attraction for visitors.
If you are adventurous than explore these two islands on your trip will be worth it. Seafaring along with the sea shore you will see the splendid nature around you. Mighty cliffs and rough rocks add pleasure in your adventure. You can pass under the impressive caves and its suitable for photographer to capture this beautiful scenery.
Blue Lagoon (Comino)
It is a place where yo feel yourself in paradise. Blue lagoon is on Comino Island. It is very crowdy and rushy in peak season but less crowdy on off-peak time. So it is better for you to go Blue Lagoon first and enjoy the beauty of this place. You can use a boat and enjoy the crystal clear blue water with magical atmosphere.
Crystal lagoon (Comino)
It is a glorious place to spend blissful time in Comino. It is enclosed by rocks so many people are not familiar about this place. However it is a small paradise on earth with its clear shinny water. You can reach this location by using boats. You can swim and dive in this magnificent water and also enjoy swimming internal side of caves, which is an amazing experience for you. One of it worth seeing view is “Elephant Head” sculpture made by arrangements of rock.
Xlendi (Gozo)
As the weather in Gozo is hot in summer days, you need to cool down yourself by visiting Xlendi. It has many water spots and sea views and it is best for swimming. It is enclosed by many big and small caves and cliffs.
If you don’t like swimming which is almost impossible but if so, you can enjoy in Carolina’s Cave. It has a down stair path which leads to the other end of the cliff.
If you wish to eat after enjoying on Xlendi, there are many restaurants with amazing taste and dinning experiences. The quality of food is also good and you can eat many traditional dishes with the blend of modern one.
