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Fromhistoricwinebars to

thrilling nightdiving,Malta

offersendlessopportunities

for discovery come dark

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EXPERIENCE

MALTA

BY NIGHT

Partylateintothe

nightinPaceville,

theheartof

Malta’s clubland

I

t’slittlesurprisethespotlighthas

shonebrighteronMaltainrecent

years.Withlayersofundisturbed

history,Maltais hometothreeUnesco

WorldHeritagesitesandanabundance

ofBaroquecharmretainedinitsgolden-

huedarchitecture.Butwhilethecultural

footprintsofthecivilisationswhoonce

settledherearestilleasytotrace,this

sunnyarchipelagois busyrewritingits

ownlegend– especiallywhenthesun

goesdown.Here’s what to expect...

Drink

Totoastthenight,headtothecapital,

Va l letta.AtBr idgeBa ryou’ l lndd r in kers

congeniallyspillingoutontoitslimestone

stepstolistentolocaljazztalent,and

if youventureundergroundtoTrabuxu

WineBar,you’lldiscoverthe400-year-old

stonecellarstocksmoreishMaltesewines

thatareexclusivetotheisland.Carryon

thepartyatPaceville,a neonjunglewith

insomniac-friendly opening hours.

Eat

Shapedbythemanyinhabitantswho

havesettledonMaltaanditssister

islandofGozooverthelast

7,000years,Maltesefood

fusesSicilian,Roman,

French,Spanishand

Arabicinuences.

ereis a thriving

diningscene,with

contemporary

restaurantsand

family-run cafés, such

andlate-nightbeachpartiesallonthe

bill.Forsomethinga littlemorerelaxed,

NotteBiancalightsupthecityscapeof

Vallettawitha nocturnalcelebrationof

people,culture and arts in October.

Dive

A nightdivewillallowyouto

experiencethefamousreefsof

Maltaina veryspecialway.

Kittedoutwitha divelight,

you’llbeabletoexplorerare

coralsanddiscoversealife

thatonlycomesoutafter

dark,suchasscorpionsh,

bristle worms and sea urchins.

asthecelebrated

Cae Cordina,

oeringa unique

arrayofdishes.

Sampletheauthentic

avoursofMalta’ssignaturerabbitstew

inoneofitsmanytraditional bistros.

Explore

Valletta’scobbledstreetsandsquares

arebestexploredwhenthesunsets.

Makethemostofthelong,warmsummer

eveningswitha romanticstrolltothe

UpperBarrakkaGardenswhereyoucan

enjoya panoramicviewoftheGrand

Harbour,orwitnessa candlelitSunday

nightmassatSt John’s Co-Cathedral.

Revel

AnnieMac’sannualLost& Found

festival(30April- 3 Maythisyear)notonly

attractssomeoftheworld’sbiggestDJs,

butit is hostedinsomeofMalta’smost

spectacular settings, with castle raves