Backpacking Malta: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Malta, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Valletta
South Eastern
Golden fortified capital.
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Mdina
Western
The silent walled city.
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Blue Lagoon
Gozo
Comino's turquoise cove.
- 4
Gozo
Gozo
Rural, slower sister island.
- 5
Marsaxlokk
South Eastern
Colourful fishing harbour.
- 6
Popeye Village
Northern
Film-set seaside hamlet.
7
Dingli Cliffs
Western
Highest point over the sea.
8
Ħagar Qim
South Eastern
Megalithic stone temples.
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Sliema
Northern Harbour
Seafront shops and views.
10
Golden Bay
Northern
Popular sandy beach.
Backpacking routes through Malta
Real trips through Malta, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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