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35.883301 14.5 | 1 Held every year in Valletta, the Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck remembers the saint's miracles after he took refuge on the island. A procession carries his statue through the streets accompanied… | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 2 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… |  |
36.047654 14.296822 | 3 Nadur Carnival, on Gozo island, is an odd carnival also known as the Silent Carnival because participants often keep silent to remain disguised. They also wear camouflage costumes consisting… |  |
35.883301 14.5 | 4 A series of events takes place during Carnival in Malta with extravagantly coloured floats and masks. Celebrations tend to concentrate around Valletta, although other towns and villages across… |  |
35.883301 14.4 | 5 The Malta Marathon, the biggest athletic event on the island, begins in medieval Mdina and ends at the seaside resort of Sliema, attracting more than 1000 enthusiastic runners. A half marathon… |  |
35.901426 14.51869 | 6 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.892338 14.502904 | 7 On Freedom Day a ceremony commemorating the withdrawal of the British troops and the Royal Navy from Malta is held at the War Memorial in Floriana. In the afternoon the Grand Harbour hosts a… | |
35.937496 14.375416 | 8 Commencing the week before Good Friday, the Holy Week and Easter celebrations in Malta involve solemn processions and re-enactments. Join thousands of locals watching live representations of… |  |
35.899578 14.512768 | 9 International String Orchestra Festival Malta hosts the International String Orchestra Festival, featuring performances, masterclasses and workshops from top international musicians. Concerts are held several venues in Valletta and… |  |
35.901426 14.51869 | 10 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.883301 14.4 | 11 Jousting tournaments, medieval football competitions, human chess challenges and art performances take the town of Mdina back to the Middle Ages, offering visitors an engaging history lesson.… | |
35.895 14.520556 | 12 Held in Valletta's Grand Harbour, the Malta Fireworks Festival features spectacular pyrotechnic displays from competing national and international firework manufacturers. A "History of Malta"… |  |
35.901426 14.51869 | 13 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.892049 14.50254 | 14 Organised by the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, the GĦANAFEST takes place in Floriana's Argotti Botanical Gardens, Valletta. Sephardic melodies from Israel, Gnawa music from Algeria… |  |
35.901426 14.51869 | 15 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.883487 14.437408 | 16 Coinciding with the feast of St Peter and St Paul, the L-Imnarja is Malta's harvest festival. It opens the summer season on the island with open-air folk dancing, singing and horse and donkey races. |  |
35.937496 14.375416 | 17 The Isle of MTV, Malta's biggest free open-air party, returns to the island for another six days of music and crazy beach parties. Various international artists appear on stage before the… | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 18 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.895551 14.513711 | 19 Every July an eclectic range of musical talent enlivens the 16th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site of Valletta. Established in 1990, the Malta Jazz Festival is held in the stunning setting of… |  |
35.937496 14.375416 | 20 Malta's annual Arts Festival features theatre, dance, music and other art forms. The main venues for the celebration are the Old Opera House and Freedom Square, but events also take place at… |  |
21 Held at Malta's Ta'Qali Park, the Farsons Great Beer Festival features 40 live performances on two stages, 15 bars, a beer drinking competition and countless brews to try. Food stalls and a… |  | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 22 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.904171 14.518907 | 23 Delicata Classic Wine Festival Coinciding with the Maltese grape harvest, the Delicata Classic Wine Festival is held at the beginning of August in Valletta's Upper Barrakka Gardens. A wide range of quality wines are… |  |
35.887415 14.415435 | 24 World-class clubbing event Creamfields spreads its infectious electronic pulse to Malta. Live performances from top international DJs keep the hardcore crowds clubbing al fresco for 18 hours… |  |
35.883487 14.437408 | 25 Celebrated throughout Malta and its sister island Gozo, the Feast of the Assumption is the height of the summer season of religious festivals, commemorating the patron saint Santa Maria. It is… | |
35.906401 14.362026 | 26 A sizzling event on Malta's summer calendar, the Gozo Music Festival is headlined by the island's own top acts, along with internationally renowned stars. From rock to house, music… | |
35.88366 14.478723 | 27 The Qormi Wine Festival, held just southeast of Valletta, combines wine tasting with art exhibits, art performances and competitions. A variety of local dishes are available to enhance the… |  |
36.047654 14.296822 | 28 Delicata Classic Wine Festival A sister event of the original wine festivity in Malta, the Delicata Classic Wine Festival is held in Nadur, Gozo. Unlimited sampling of a wide range of quality wines is available for those… | |
35.895 14.520556 | 29 Commemorating Malta's National Victory Day in 1565 and 1943, this is the most awaited regatta on the island, held every 8 September in the Grand Harbour, Valletta. The competitive, mile-long… | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 30 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.883301 14.5 | 31 Following in the footsteps of Rome, Paris and Brussels, Malta stages its own White Night (Notte Bianca), an all-night celebration of history, the arts and folklore. Events are held throughout… |  |
35.862702 14.472668 | 32 The Malta International Airshow, held at Luqa Airfield and St Paul's Bay, thrills visitors with civil and military aircraft displays by some of the world's top pilots. Meet the pilots and… |  |
35.901426 14.51869 | 33 On selected Sundays, In Guardia re-enacts a historical event at Fort St Elmo, Valletta. The parade portrays the inspection of the fort and its garrison by the Grand Bailiff of the Order of the… |  |
35.86404 14.543678 | 34 Zejt iz-Zejtun is Malta's celebration of the olive picking season, taking place in Zejtun (meaning fruit of the olive trees). While farmers parade the annual harvest on carts, horses and… |  |
35.883301 14.4 | 35 Three days of pageantry and celebration in the hilltop citadel of Mdina, Malta's ancient capital. Historical re-enactments, jousting, music and more recreate the hustle and bustle of both… | |
35.883301 14.5166 | 36 The BirguFest celebrates the history of the ancient maritime town of Birgu. Thousands of people visit to catch street theatre performances, re-enactments and concerts in the town's narrow and… | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 37 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.895 14.520556 | 38 The Middle Sea Race is one of the oldest and toughest offshore racing Classics. Starting and finishing in Malta's historic Grand Harbour, the 606-mile race takes the fleet in an anti-clockwise… |  |
35.833272 14.482026 | 39 Open to national and international competitors, the Zurrieq Half Marathon is held in the charming old village of Zurrieq, south of Malta. The course runs through archaeological areas and… | |
36.0443 14.251222 | 40 Gozo celebrates its culture, history and artistic talent with the annual Festival Mediterranea. Featuring opera, classical music and folkloric events, the festival turns the island into a… |  |
35.901426 14.51869 | 41 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.887164 14.52329 | 42 Traditional Maltese Games Festival A revival of old, local games, the Traditional Maltese Games Festival calls the public to "play" in the streets of Birgu and within the Inquisitor's Palace. Games range from solving riddles… | |
35.937496 14.375416 | 43 Malta International Challenge Marathon The annual Malta International Challenge Marathon features a unique three-stage formula - the three together make up the distance of a regular marathon. The first leg starts at Mdina, the… | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 44 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 45 Held at Valletta's historic Fort St Elmo, Alarme! is an hour-long re-enactment of the Napoleonic tenure in Malta (1798-1800). It is staged by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta on the… | |
35.901426 14.51869 | 46 On selected Sundays, In Guardia re-enacts a historical event at Fort St Elmo, Valletta. The parade portrays the inspection of the fort and its garrison by the Grand Bailiff of the Order of the… | |
35.897254 14.513025 | 47 Valletta's Co-Cathedral of St John is the highlight of any visit to the Maltese Islands. It is home to two wonderful paintings by Caravaggio and was the spiritual home for the Knights of St… | |
35.897254 14.513025 | 48 Beheading of St John the Baptist Caravaggio's Beheading of St John the Baptist was made in 1608 for the chapel of the Co-Cathedral of St John, Valletta. It is the largest work the artist ever painted (361cm x 520cm) and the… |  |
36.053574 14.188113 | 49 The impressive Azure Window arch, created by millions of crashing waves, stands some 20 metres high off Dwejra on Gozo and is the coastline's most famous landmark. Growing nearby is an… |  |
35.5212 14.3023 | 50 A subterranean network of passages used for burial and worship in 3700 BC, Malta's Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unearthed by a stone mason in 1902, the complex is… |  |
