Knights of St. John, 7,000 years of history, crystal Mediterranean waters, and Game of Thrones locations
Malta packs more history per square kilometer than anywhere in Europe — 7,000 years of civilization from megalithic temples older than the pyramids to the Knights of St. John's baroque masterpiece of Valletta. Add crystalline Mediterranean waters, Game of Thrones filming locations, and the warmest climate in Europe, and you have the Mediterranean's most underrated gem.
Malta's megalithic temples — Ġgantija, Ħaġar Qim, Mnajdra — predate Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids by 1,000 years. These are the oldest free-standing stone structures on Earth, and you can walk among them.
The Blue Lagoon rivals the Maldives for water clarity. Valletta rivals Rome for baroque beauty. Mdina rivals Dubrovnik for medieval charm. But Malta gets a fraction of the tourists — meaning you experience it without the crowds.
Malta is where Caravaggio painted his largest and only signed masterpiece, and where Game of Thrones filmed Season 1 King's Landing. Art history and pop culture collide in the most charming way.
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