The go-to Malta, Gozo and Comino travel guide for over 30 years.
Strap on your boots and discover Malta on foot with the Sunflower Malta travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours.
The Sunflower Malta guide is indispensable for hiking in Malta or seeing Malta by car. The Maltese landscape offers rich rewards for those who enjoy exploring: interests in ancient and modern history, military and ecclesiastical architecture, geology, and flora are all well catered for. If this will be your first visit to the Maltese Islands, this book will be a perfect introduction to the delights of walking in Malta and Gozo and touring the islands by car or with public transport.
Inside the Sunflower Malta guide book you ll find:
60 long and short walks for all ages and abilities - each walk is graded so you can easily match your ability to the level of walk
Topographical walking maps - give you a clear sense of the surrounding terrain
Free downloadable gps tracks - for the techies
Satnav guidance to walk starts for motorists
3 car tours and fold-out touring map - for easy reference on your tour
Strolls to idyllic picnic spots - enjoy our recommendations for where to picnic along the way
Timetables for public transport - ideal if you want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday
Online update service for the latest information
Town plans for Valletta, Cospicua, Senglea, Vittoriosa, Mdina/Rabat, Victoria (Gozo) are also included
Whether you decide to tour Malta by car or explore on foot we look forward to showing you around.
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Höhe: 204 mm
Breite: 113 mm
Dicke: 11 mm
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978-1-85691-534-2 (9781856915342)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Since 1983 people out walking in sunny climes have been relying on our 'little blue books' to follow the trails - and to make friends with other walkers. Sunflower started by exploring the Atlantic Islands, but has branched out: we still love islands - from the Azores to Zakynthos - but we cover many mainland destinations too, like land-locked Switzerland and the coastal Basque Country. All our guides have the familiar mix of car tours, walks and picnics. More recently, we introduced restaurants and recipes in our 'Walk & Eat' series, which explores around cities from Stockholm to Avignon.
Table of contents:
Preface 5
Acknowledgements; Useful books 6
Getting about 7
Picnicking 9 Picnic suggestions 10
TOURING
TOUR 1 MALTA: FROM TOURISM TO RURALITY AND BACK AGAIN! 17
Sliema * Salina Bay * Mellieha * Cirkewwa * Golden Bay * Mgarr * Bingemma Gap * Rabat * Mdina * Mosta * Naxxar * San Gwann * Sliema
TOUR 2 MALTA: ANTIQUITIES, FISHING VILLAGES AND GARDENS 21
Sliema * Hypogeum * Marsascala * Marsaxlokk * Wied iz-Zurrieq * Hagar Qim * Ghar Lapsi * Buskett Gardens * San Anton Gardens * Sliema
TOUR 3 GOZO: THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN 24
Mgarr * Ir-Ramla * Marsalforn * Victoria * Dwejra Bay * Xlendi * Mgarr
WALKING
Waymarking and maps 28
Walkers' checklist 28
What to take 29
Weather 29
Photography 30
Where to stay 30
Maltese pronunciation and place names 31
Nuisances and hazards 32
Shooting and trapping 33
Country code for walkers and motorists 34
Organisation of the walks 35
TOWN WALKS, MALTA (with plans)
1 Valletta: capital and planned town 36
2 The Three Cities: Cospicua, Senglea and Vittoriosa 39
3 Mdina and Rabat 43
COUNTRYSIDE WALKS
Northern Malta - walks near Mellieha and St Paul's Bay
4 Ghadira * Madonna statue * Armier Bay * Marfa 47
5 Armier Crossroads * Qammieh * Ic-Cumnija * Ghadira 50
6 Ghadira * Il-Prajjet * Ghajn Snuber * Golden Bay 56
7 Selmun Palace * Mgiebah Valley * Blata l-Bajda * Mistra Bay * Xemxija 56
8 Wied l-Arkata * Bidnija * Il-Qolla * Pwales Valley * Xemxija 60
9 Falka * Wied il-Ghajn Rihana * Ghallis Tower 62
10 St Julian's * Madliena * Gharghur * Maghtab * Bahar ic-Caghaq 65
Western Malta - walks near Rabat, Dingli and Siggiewi
11 Bingemma Gap * Nadur Tower * Bingemma Fort * L-Iskorvit * Golden Bay 69
12 Rabat (Busugrilla) * Chadwick Lakes * Mtahleb * Il-Qlejgha * Bahrija * Gnejna Bay * Mgarr 72
13 Mosta * Qlejgha Valley * Chadwick Lakes * Dwejra Lines * Mosta 78
14 Rabat (Busugrilla) * Tal-Lunzjata Ridge * Dingli * Ta' Baldu * Tat-Targa * Rabat (Busugrilla) 81
15 Rabat (Tal-Virtu) * Wied Ta' l-Isqof * Gnien il-Kbir * Rabat (Saqqajja) 86
16 Buskett * Ghar il-Kbir * Laferla Cross * Verdala Palace 88
17 Buskett * Rdum Dikkiena * Ghar Lapsi * Hagar Qim * Blue Grotto 92 18 Siggiewi * Tal-Providenza * San Niklaw Chapel * Siggiewi 96
19 Siggiewi * Wied il-Hesri * Wied Qirda * Wied il-Kbir * Qormi 98
Southeastern Malta - walks from Marsaxlokk and Marsascala
20 Marsaxlokk * Borg in-Nadur * Gudja 101
21 Marsascala * St Thomas Bay * Il-Hofra * Fort Delimara * Tas-Silg * Marsaxlokk 104
22 Marsascala * Zonqor Point * San Leonardo * Xghajra * Marsascala 108
Gozo - walks from Victoria and Mgarr
23 Victoria * Zebbug * Xwieni Bay * Hekka Point * Gharb * Victoria 111
24 Victoria * Xlendi * Dwejra Bay * Santa Lucija * Victoria 115
25 Mgarr * Mellieha Point * Mgarr ix-Xini * Sannat * Victoria 119
26 Mgarr * Hondoq ir-Rummien * Qala * Dahlet Qorrot * San Blas Bay * Ir-Ramla * Ggantija * Xewkija 123
Comino
27 Walks from the Comino Hotel, San Niklaw Bay 128
Bus, helicopter and ferry timetables 131
Index of geographical names 134
Emergency telephone numbers 136
Fold-out maps inside back cover
