Multidimensional Malta Welcomes a Closer Look

Multidimensional Malta Welcomes a Closer Look
Visitors to Valletta pass the remains of an early opera house and the exterior of Malta's parliament building. Photo courtesy of Barbara Selwitz
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Malta wants more Americans to join the masses of Europeans who visit and savor its extraordinary multi-island nation. From glorious beaches and water sports to remnants of 8,000 years of history, this island nation has it all.

Due south of Sicily and due east of Tunisia, Malta has long played a critical role in Mediterranean Sea trade and battles. Starting with pre-Bronze Age hunter-gatherers and roaring to prominence when it became the 16th-century home of the Knights of St. John, tiny Malta has been at the heart of the action.