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©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 186 arts 162, see also books, films, Xlendi 116 lace-making, silver filigree Żurrieq 103 ATMs 13, 171 boats, traditional 102 auberges 52, 165 books 142, 143 audiovisual shows & exhibitions architecture 166 Gozo 360° 111 birdwatching 28 Great Siege of Malta & the Knights food 154, 155, 156 of St John 46 history 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, Malta Experience 45 149, 151 Mdina Experience 90 budget 12, 172 Valletta Living History 45 Buġibba 78-82, 80-1 Azure Window 119, 6, 25 accommodation 134 A bus travel 13, 176, 177, 178 accommodation 128-39, see also B bushwalking, see walking individual locations Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq 82-3 business hours 168 costs 128 Baħrija 94 farmhouse accommodation 114 bargaining 171 C language 181-2 baroque architecture 165 Calypso’s Cave 123 activities 16-17, 168, see also Basilica of St George 111 Calypso’s Isle 123 individual activities Basilica of Ta’Pinu 117 camping 129 Ager Foundation 114 bathrooms 173 car travel 176, 178-9 agritourism 114 beaches, see also swimming driving licences 178 air show 17 Blue Lagoon 154, 10 insurance 178-9 air travel 175-6, 177 Ġnejna Bay 27 rental 178 air-raid shelters 53, 74 Daħlet Qorrot 126 road rules 179 Alarme! 45 Għajn Tuffieħa Bay 72 safety 172 amusement parks Mġarr ix-Isni 115 Caravaggio 44 Mediterraneo Marine Park 83 Golden Bay 72 Carnival 16 Splash & Fun Park 82 Mellieħa Bay 75 cart ruts 96 Sweethaven 76 Ramla Bay 125 Casa Bernard 91 Anchor Bay 76 San Blas Bay 125-6 Casa Rocca Piccola 45 Arab rule 146 St Georges Bay 63 cash 171 archaeological sites 14, see also St Thomas Bay 103 Casino di Venezia 55 temples Wied il-Għasri 120 Cassar, Gerolmo 93, 165 cart ruts 96 beer 157 catacombs 91 Domus Romana 91 bicycle travel 177 cathedrals, see churches & cathedrals Ġgantija Temples 122 bird hunting 161 Catholic Church 160 Għar Dalam Cave & Museum BirdLife Malta 75, 78, 162 102 caves birdwatching 28 Hal Saflieni Hypogeum 57, 11 Calypso’s Cave 123 books 28 Skorba Temples 73 Għar Dalam Cave & Museum 102 Comino 126 St Agatha’s Crypt & Catacombs 91 Għar Ħasan Cave 102-3 Għadira Nature Reserve 75 St Paul’s Catacombs 91 Ninu’s Cave 123 Is-Simar Nature Reserve 78 Ta’Ħaġrat Temple 73 cell phones 13, 172-3 Mellieħa Bay 73 Tarxien Temples 57 Central Malta 33, 84-97, 86-7 BirguFest 17 architecture 164-6 accommodation 84 Birkirkara 96 baroque 165 climate 84 Birżebbuġa 102-3 books 166 food 84 Blue Grotto 103 contemporary 166 highlights 86 Blue Hole 24, 119 prehistoric 164 travel seasons 84 Blue Lagoon 126, 10 military 165 chemists 168 boat travel, see ferry travel, boat trips urban 164-5 children, travel with 15, 29-31 boat trips area codes 173 Valletta 43 Buġibba 79 art galleries, see museums Christ statue 120 Golden Bay 72 churches & cathedrals 166 Mġarr 115 Basilica of St George 111 Sliema 63 Basilica of Ta’Pinu 117-18 000 Map pages St Paul’s Bay 79 Carmelite Priory 89 000 Photo pages Vittoriosa 53 Cathedral of the Assumption 110, 8 187 Chapel of San Dimitri 118 Delimara Point 99 folklore museums 110, 118 Chapel of the Annunciation 104 Dingli Cliffs 94 Fomm ir-Riħ 92-4 Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Dingli, Tommaso 94, 165 food 15, 154-8, 15 114-15 disabilities, travellers with 173 books 154, 155, 156 Church of Our Lady of Victory 74 discount cards 45, 169 budget 172 Church of Saints Peter & Paul 125 diving & snorkelling 14, 20-26 internet resources 157 Church of Santa Maria 95 Blue Hole 24, 119 football 162 Church of St Helen 96 Buġibba 79 Fort Rinella 57-8 INDEX INDEX Church of St John the Baptist 116 Comino 26, 139 fortresses Church of St Mary 97 Dwejra 119 Fort Campbell 76 Church of St Paul’s Bonfire 79 Gozo 24, 117, 25 Fort Chambray 115 C-G Church of St Paul’s Shipwreck 45 Marfa Peninsula 76 Fort Manoel 61 Church of St Saviour 97 Marsalforn 120 Fort Rinella 57-8 Church of the Visitation 118 Mellieħa Bay 75 Fort St Angelo 53 Egg Church 73 Paceville 63 Fort St Elmo 44 Grotto of the Madonna 74 Sliema 63 Qalet Marku Tower 83 Mosta Dome 95 St Julian’s 63 Red Tower 76 Parish Church of St Catherine 104 Xlendi 117 St Thomas’ Tower 103 Rotunda 116 divorce referendum 160 Wignacourt Tower 79 St Agatha’s Chapel 91 dolphins 27 fossils 78 St John’s Co-Cathedral 11, 38-43, Domus Romana 91 Fungus Rock 119-20 39, 11 Dragut Point 61 St Paul’s Cathedral 85 drinks 157-8, see also beer, wine G St Paul’s Church & the Grotto of driving, see car travel, driving tours St Paul 91 gardens driving licenses 178 Christmas 17 Palazzo Parisio 95 driving tours cinemas Rundle Gardens 111 Gozo 124, 124 Bugibba 82 San Anton Palace & Gardens Central Malta 93, 93 St Julian’s 67 96 Victoria 113 Northwest Malta 77, 77 Upper Barrakka Gardens 44 Clapham Junction 94 Dwejra 6, 118, 119-20, 6 gay travellers 169-70 climate 12, 16-17, 169, see also George Cross 152 Ġgantija Temples 122 individual regions E Għardira Nature Reserve 75 climate change 175 Easter Sunday 16 għana 161 Comino 10, 33, 126-7, 108-9, 7 economy 142 Għanafest 17 accommodation 139 Egg Church 73 Għar Dalam Cave & Museum climate 107 electricity 169 102 food 107 embassies 169 Għar Ħasan Cave 102-3 highlights 108 emergencies 13 Għar Lapsi 106 travel seasons 107 language 182 Għarb 117-18 consulates 169 environmental issues 143 glass-blowing 162 contemporary architecture 166 etiquette 142 Għajn Tuffieħa 72 Cospicua 51 Eurovision 162 Għajn Tuffieħa Bay 72 costs 12, 45, 128, 169, 172 events 16-17 Golden Bay 72 courses, language 170 exchange rates 13 accommodation 134 crafts 162 golf 168 Ta’Dbiegi Crafts Village 118 F Good Friday 16 Ta’Qali Crafts Village 92 farmhouse accommodation 114 Gozitan farmhouses 137 credit cards 171 fenkata 157 Crocodile Rock 119 Gozo 33, 110-26, 108-9 ferry travel 73, 176, 179 culture 159-63 accommodation 107 festivals 16-17 currency 12, 171 climate 107 Filfla 106 customs regulations 168 food 107 film locations 58 cycling 177 highlights 108 films 58, 131, 150 travel seasons 107 Fireworks Festival 16 Grand Master’s Palace 39 D floatplane service 177 Great Siege of Malta (1565) 46, dangers 172 Floriana 51, 52 147, 146 Daħlet Qorrot 126 accommodation 131 guesthouses 129 188 H K Mosta 95 Ħaġar Qim temple 9, 105, 105, 9 karrozzin 179 motor racing 163 Hal Saflieni Hypogeum 11, 57, 11 Knights of St John 147 motorcycle travel 176, 178-9 health 170 Munxar 137 museums & galleries hiking, see walking L Archaeology Museum 110 history 14, 144-53 la Valette, Jean Parisot de 148 Cathedral Museum 39, 89, 110 Arab rulers 146 lace-making 162 books 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, Folklore Museum 110 INDEX INDEX language 12, 160, 181-3 149, 151 Għar Dalam Cave & Museum 102 courses 170 British rule 151-2 Għarb Folklore Museum 118 Lear, Edward 116-17 films 150 Kelinu Grima Maritime Museum 125 H-P legal matters 170 independence 153 Malta at War Museum 53 lesbian travellers 169-70 internet resources 148 Malta Aviation Museum 92 L-Imnarja festival 16 Napoleon 150-1 Malta Classic Car Collection 79 literature, see books, Norman conquest 146 Maritime Museum 53 luzzu 102 WWII 152-3 National Museum of Archaeology 43 holidays 16-17 National Museum of Fine Arts 43 horse racing 163 M National Museum of Natural horse riding 26 magazines 171 History 89 horse-drawn carriages 179 Malta International Air Show 17 National War Museum 43 hostels 129 Malta National Aquarium 79 Natural Science Museum 111 hotels 129 Malti 160 Old Prison 110 hunting 172 Manoel Island 61 Palazzo Falson 85 Hypogeum 57, 11 Manoel Theatre 44 Pomskizillious Museum of Toys 123 marathons 168 Toy Museum 45 Marfa Peninsula 76 Wignacourt Museum 91 I marine life 26 music 161-2 Il-Kastell 110, 112 marine parks 83 għana 17, 161 immigration 143, 175 markets 49, 99, 111 internet resources 161 In Guardia 45 Marsalforn 120-1, 121 jazz festival 17 independence 153 accommodation 138 Inland Sea 119 Marsaskala 103 N Inquisitor’s Palace 53 accommodation 136 insurance Nadur 125 Marsaxlokk 8, 99-102, 8 car 178-9 Napoleon 150-1 accommodation 136 health 170 national parks & nature reserves massage 64 travel 170 Comino 126 Mdina 8, 85-97, 88-9, 3, 9 internet access 170 Filfa 106 accommodation 135 internet resources 13 Għadira Nature Reserve 75 Mdina uprising 85 accommodation 129 Is-Simar Nature Reserve 78 measures 170 activities 21, 28 Park Tal-Majjistral 72 medical services 170 arts 162 Naxxar 95-6 Mediterranea 17 culture 162 newspapers 171 Mediterraneo Marine Park 83 diving 21 Ninu’s Cave 123 megalithic sites, see temples food 157 Northwest Malta 33, 69-83, 69-70 Mellieħa 73-4, 74 history 148 accommodation 69 accommodation 134-5 music 161 climate 69 Mellieħa Bay 73 Is-Simar Nature Reserve 78 food 69 Mġarr (Gozo) 114-15, 2 itineraries 27-8 highlights 70 accommodation 136 travel seasons 69 Mġarr ix-Xini 115-16 J Mġarr (Malta) 73 jazz festival 17 military architecture 165 O opening hours 168 jeep safaris 31, 63 military tattoo 17 Mintoff, Dominic (Dom) 153 Mnajdra 105 P mobile phones 13, 172-3 Paceville 32, 59-68, 66 000 Map pages money 12, 13, 171-2 accommodation 59, 133 000 Photo pages Monsarrat, Nicholas 118 climate 59 189 drinking 65-7 rental accommodation 129 St John’s Co-Cathedral 38-43, 39 food 59, 64-5 rock climbing 26, 25 St Julian’s 32, 59-68, 66 highlights 60 Roman Catholic Church 160 accommodation 59, 133 sights 62-3 Roman house 91 climate 59 travel seasons 59 Romans 145 drinking 65-7 painting 44 Rundle Gardens 111 food 59, 64-5 palaces running 168 highlights 60 Casa Bernard 91 sights 62-3 INDEX INDEX Casa Rocca Piccola 45 travel seasons 59 Grand Master’s Palace 39 S St Mary’s Tower 126 Inquisitor’s Palace 53 safety 172 St Paul 82 sailing 27 P-T Palazzo Falson 85 St Paul’s Bay 78-82,
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