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Malta holidays

3 destinations in Malta, with real fares from London Heathrow. Compare them in the trip search, or pick one below.

Highlights

Malta packs a fortified capital and two very different harbour towns onto an island small enough to cross in under an hour.

Why go

  • A fortified old capital, a seafront promenade and a nightlife strip, all facing the same harbour and each with its own character.
  • Small enough that a base in any one of the three still leaves the others a short bus or ferry ride away.
  • A long warm season with genuinely mild winters, unusual for a European short break.

Worth knowing

  • Malta is small enough that its three towns run together into one stretch of coast; there's less to differentiate a longer trip once you've covered all three.
  • There is no railway on the island; buses cover it well but can run infrequently late at night.

Fares are one-way prices from London Heathrow, per traveller, checked regularly against Travelpayouts — indicative, not live quotes. See the packages page for real return windows with dates.

Choosing where to go

How Malta’s own destinations differ, and who each tends to suit.

  • VallettaThe fortified old capital, compact and built for walking rather than driving. The quietest of the three at night, and the most sightseeing-led.
  • SliemaA seafront promenade across the harbour from Valletta, with a passenger ferry linking the two. More shopping and residential life than nightlife.
  • St Julian'sThe island's main nightlife hub, centred on Paceville, and noticeably livelier after dark than Sliema or Valletta.

When to go

Spring
Mild and increasingly warm, with fewer crowds than summer.
Summer
Very hot and dry through July and August, and the busiest and most expensive stretch of the year.
Autumn
Still warm into October, with the sea holding its heat and crowds thinning out.
Winter
Mild rather than cold by European standards, making it a workable winter break, though many seasonal businesses scale back.

Weather across Malta

Monthly highs and rainfall averaged across Malta’s 3 published destinations — one place inside that set can run warmer or cooler than this. Gold months are the best weather fit by our formula.

Best overall
June · July · August · September
Hottest
July · 32°C
Wettest
November · 59mm

What it costs

An inexpensive restaurant meal runs around €15. A budget hotel room is typically around €62/night, €113 mid-range. These are Malta-wide estimates, not live listing prices.

Getting around

Malta is small enough that most places sit within a short bus ride of each other, and a passenger ferry crosses the harbour between Valletta and Sliema directly. There is no railway on the island, and a car is rarely necessary for a trip that stays around the main harbour towns.

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