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Malta & GozoAuthor: Juliet Rix1st Edition • MAY 2010288 PAGES • 16 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS • 32 MAPSISBN: 978 1 84162 312 2
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With some 300 days of sunshine a year, Malta has long been known for package holidays. But anyone going to Malta merely to lie in the sun is seriously missing out. Packed into this island nation are 7,000 years of fascinating – and visible – history, and the Bradt guide delves into Malta's temples and archaeology more comprehensively than any other guidebook. Also covering birdwatching, summer festas, the less commercialised islands of Gozo and Comino, and highlighting accommodation and restaurants of interest and character rather than just looking at convenience and budget, this guidebook discovers the Malta beyond the tourist resorts. • The guide for those who really want to discover Malta and its history – rather than just move between the pool and the bar • Covers Malta's temples in greater depth than other guidebooks • Details the best of Malta's birdwatching • Also includes family travel 
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ISBN-13: 9781841623122
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION CHAPTER 1 History Overview, The earliest settlers 5000 - 4100 BC, Temple period: 4100 BC - 2500 BC, Bronze age: 2500 BC - 8 BC, Phoenicians and Carthaginians: circa 8 - 218 BC, Romans and Byzantines: 218 BC - 870 AD, The Arabs: 870 AD - 1090, Medieval Malta: 1090 - 1530, The Knights of Malta: 1530 - 1798, The French: 1798 - 1800, The British: 1800 - 1964, Independent Malta: 1964 - ongoing
Chapter 2 Background Information Geography and geology, Climate, Natural history and conservation, Government and politics, Economy, People and migration, Language, Religion, Education, Arts and Crafts, Festa, Sports and activities, National/public holidays and other events
Chapter 3 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights and itineraries, Choosing a base, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health and safety, Malta for families, Disabled travellers, Gay Malta, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Museums and historic sites, Sports and activities, Photography, Media and communications, Business, Buying property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
Chapter 4 Planning for Your Interests Prehistoric Malta and the temples, Roman/Byzantine Malta, Fortifications, World War II, Churches, Swimming, snorkeling and diving, Birdwatching, Spas
PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 5 Valletta History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Floriana
Chapter 6 The Three Cities Getting there and away, Where to stay, Where to eat, Birgu/Vittoriosa, L-Isla/Senglea, Bormla/Cospicua, Around the Three Cities
Chapter 7 Sliema, St Julian's and Paceville Practicalities, Sliema, St Julian's (San Giljan) and Paceville
Chapter 8 Southeast Malta Zabbar, Tarxien Temples, Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Kordin III Temples, Zejtun, Marsaskala/Marsascala, Marsaxlokk, Delimara Peninsula and swimming, Birzebbuga
Chapter 9 South Malta Getting there and away, Zebbug, Siggiewi, Ghar Lapsi, Zurrieq and the Blue Grotto, Mnajdra and Hagar Qim, Buskett Gardens (Il-Buskett) and Verdala Palace, Girgenti, The Dingli Cliffs and Clapham Junction
Chapter 10 Mdina and Rabat Mdina, Rabat
Chapter 11 Central Malta Birkirkara and The Three Villages, Naxxar, Mosta, Ta'Qali, Mgarr, The west coast
Chapter 12 North Malta Mellieha, The Marfa Peninsula, St Paul's Bay, Bugibba, Qawra and Salina Bay, The North Coast Road
Chapter 13 Comino History, Getting there and away, Where to stay and eat, What to see and do
Chapter 14 Gozo History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat, Shopping, Other practicalities, Outdoor activities, Cultural activities, Mgarr, Ghajnsielem, Victoria/Rabat, Kercem and Santa Lucija, San Lawrenz/St Lawrence, Dwejra, Gharb, Ghasri, Zebbug, Marsalforn, Xaghra, Ramla Bay, Nadur, San Blas, Dahlet Qorrot Bay, Qala, Hondoq Ir-Rummien Bay, Xewkija, \munxar, Sannat, Ta' Cenc, Mgarr ix-Xini, Xlendi
Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Reading Index
About the AuthorJuliet Rix has been a journalist for 25 years and has worked for the BBC (television and radio), magazines, online media and British national newspapers. Related TitlesBrowse titles in related categories | Europe
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