Malta Travel News

It is now a clich to say that City Gate and its environs are ugly and unworthy of Malta's capital.

The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts is launching a number of new Cultural Tours.

WednesdayA was yet another significant day for cruise passenger activity in the Port of Valletta.A Seven cruise liners sailed into Vallettaa TMs Grand Harbour with 7478 guests on board.

The production team for Rex is currently in Malta till 8th November to film one of the episodes which was written specifically for Malta.

The 25th edition of the Malta Book Fair, organised by the National Book Council and the Libraries Department of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports will be held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, between Wednesday 11th and Sunday 15th November 2009.

Fondazzjoni Wirtna Artna has committed itself to open the Lascaris war rooms in Valletta for the Christmas period.

The ultra-luxury cruise vessel Seabourn Odyssey has called into Valletta for the first time last week, following calls by sister ships Seabourn Pride and Seabourn Spirit, earlier on this year.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 26 - The Russian-crewed and Maltese-flagged cargo ship at the center of a mysterious hijacking case is currently being towed towards Malta and may be handed over on Tuesday, the ship's Finnish owner said.

It's not unusual...well actually this is! Here's your chance to win tickets for you and a friend to see Tom Jones - in Malta.

The Minister for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Dolores Cristina distributed prizes to the winners in a competition launched by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Curriculum Department of the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education with the theme was L'italiano tra Arte, Scienza e Tecnologia.

Comment about "Piggy Banks for l-Istrina" Phone Name Comment 0 Wednesday, 21st October 2009 - 12:14CET Piggy Banks for l-Istrina Video: Mark Zammit Cordina The piggy bank campaign to collect money for l-Istrina was formally launched today by the chairman of the Community Chest Fund, Margaret Abela at her old school - Maria Assumpta in Hamrun.

The Westin Dragonara Resort was named Europe's leading island resort, while the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz was named the Mediterranean's leading hotel as the regional winners of the World Travel Awards were announced on Saturday night.

Report that immigrants landed in Comino being investigated - Today, 12:34 The Armed Forces of Malta are on their way to Comino to investigate a report from a tourist that 50 to 55 illegal immigrants had landed on the... Policemen accused of beating up man were investigated - Today, 12:21 Two policemen who were accused of beating up a man charged ...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association has warned that many hotels and restaurants in St Paula TMs Bay, Bugibba and Qawra may decide to close for winter a ' and never open again.

Comment about "Just four of 61 tourist properties closing for winter in Bugibba-Qawra" Phone Name Comment 0 Monday, 12th October 2009 - 19:23CET Just four of 61 tourist properties closing for winter in Bugibba-Qawra The Seashells resort .

Charles Starmer-Smith picks the best of the last-minute holiday offers, including a city break to Venice and winter sun in Malta.

Mark Silver unwinds on a beach holiday with a twist in Malta ... If it was good enough for Bruce Willis, surely it would be good enough for me.

Oh well, back to work, holidays over for another year. At least I managed to morph from a sickly shade of pale to a faint shade of tan, and without catching airplane 'flu or any other weird tropical disease .

A reception to mark Maltaa s 45th Anniversary of Independence was held on Friday, 25th September 2009 at the China World Hotel in Beijing.

Comment about "Air pollution levels exceed EU standards" Phone Name Comment 0 Air pollution levels exceed EU standards David Schembri Photo: Chris Sant Fournier.