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 Malta
Guide to Malta
Historic Malta
Located just some 60 miles of the coast of Sicily, smack in the middle
of the Mediterranean lie the Maltese Islands. The three
small islands are Malta, it's sister island of Gozo and
a small, for all intents and purposes uninhabited island of Comino.
Sitting as Malta does in the center of
the Mediterranean it has been colonized and invaded repeatedly since man
first discovered the art of boat building. Until it became independent
in 1964, Malta has been occupied at different times by
the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Germans,
Spaniards, crusading Knights, the French and eventually the British whose
indistinguishable mark remains indelibly stamped on Malta.
Over 7000 years ago the first settlers found their way from Sicily and
settled in Caves (5500BC) the remains of which are still visible today.
Around 4,000BC began the construction of the amazing temples.
A visit to the National Archaeology Museum in Valletta
will take you on an incredible journey over the next 1,500 years.
Today Malta is a flourishing tourist
destination with everything for the discerning traveler, no matter
what your budget. For those of us with a love of History and archaeology
it is Heaven.
Population
Malta 398,534 (July 2005 est.)
Gozo 30,000
Religion
Roman Catholic, 98 per cent.
Driving
In Malta driving is on the left side of the road.
International Telephone Code
The country code for Malta is +356
Electricity
Malta operates on 250 volt.
Currency (as of 07/09/06)
Currency in Malta: Maltese Lira (MTL)
1 Maltese Lira = 1.61798 British Pound
1 British Pound (GBP) = 0.61805 Maltese Lira (MTL)
1 Maltese Lira = 2.99338 US Dollar
1 US Dollar (USD) = 0.33407 Maltese Lira (MTL)
Time Zone
Malta is in the Central European Time Zone (CET), 1 hour ahead of Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT). Malta is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time in the United
States and Canada.
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