Local Malta travel guide since 1997

Discover Malta – Events, History, Activities

Events, beaches, history, and honest Malta travel advice written from Malta, not recycled from a quick visit.

Festivals, concerts, festas, and seasonal events worth planning your trip around.


Explore Malta

Still deciding, booking, or planning? Start with these three.

Is Malta Right for You

Start Here

Is Malta Right for You?

Compare Malta to other destinations before you commit.

Where to Stay in Malta

Where to Stay

Where to Stay in Malta

Neighbourhoods, trade-offs, and what the brochures leave out.

Malta Travel Guide

Plan Your Trip

Malta Travel Guide

Flights, timing, packing, budget — the practical stuff.

Go deeper into what Malta actually offers. Each guide is a full resource, not a list of links.

Area guides for the places visitors explore, swim, and keep coming back to.


Interviews

Conversations with people making things happen on the island.

Volunteering with Żibel in Malta

Interview

Volunteering with Żibel

March 4, 2026

Inside Eco Pjazza with Zen D'Amato Gautam

Interview

Inside Eco Pjazza

March 3, 2026

Sip and Listen Concert Series Valletta

Interview

Sip & Listen in Valletta

March 2, 2026


Recent Posts

New guides, event coverage, and deeper dives from the last few weeks.

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Malta vs Dubai for Remote Workers

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Should You Rent a Car in Malta

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Should You Rent a Car in Malta?

By J | March 1, 2026

Malta Summer Festivals 2026

Events and Seasons

Malta Summer Festivals 2026

By J | February 26, 2026

FISHER Malta 2026

Events and Seasons

FISHER Malta 2026

By J | February 26, 2026

Sonny Fodera Malta 2026

Events and Seasons

Sonny Fodera Malta 2026

By J | February 25, 2026

Easter in Malta 2026

Events and Seasons

Easter in Malta 2026

By J | February 19, 2026

La Valette Marathon 2026

Events and Seasons

La Valette Marathon 2026

By J | February 17, 2026

Why Tourists Misread Maltese Ghana

History and Culture

Why Tourists Misread Malta’s Għana

By J | February 4, 2026


Written in Malta, with skin in the game.

ManicMalta has been covering the island since 1997. The guides are written from experience, not from a week-long visit. The travel advice is practical. The history is sourced. If something is sponsored, it is labelled.

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