Malta Sports and Adventure Brochure in English

8/9/2019 Malta Sports and Adventure Brochure in English

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Sail into adventure.Experience the unforgettable.

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The beautiul island o Malta, as well as its sister islands o Gozo and Comino, are the perect places or you to enjoythe best diving experience o your lie. Situated at the centre o the clear-blue Mediterranean Sea, our islands rockycoastline is surrounded by unpolluted waters with excellent visibility. Since there are barely noticeable low andhigh tides, as well as ew underwater currents in our waters, Malta is considered to be one o the top scuba divingdestinations worldwide, as well as one o the saest.

The possibilities or underwater photography are endless: rom amazing landscapes to wrecks o ships and planes;rom sheer clis to exciting species o lora and rich auna; rom natural rees to thrilling caves, swim-throughs andgrottos. There are dozens o dive sites in the Maltese Islands. Some o the best include Cirkewwa, Anchor Bay and

the Blue Grotto in Malta, the Blue Hole and Inland Sea in Gozo, together with some great boat dives o Comino.All dive sites are only a short distance away and it is easy to do more than one dive a day.

Examples o marine lie abound, but you should be careul what you handle as some sea creatures have poisonousbristles or spines. Always be environmentally aware. In some sites you may come across archaeological artiacts.Should this happen, please do not handle or remove these and inorm your instructor or dive centre o your ind.

Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or experienced diver, you will ind a dive site which is perect or yourspeciic abilities. Malta is also a well-known destination amongst technical divers. I you would rather dive on yourown with a buddy you will require a PADI Advanced Open Water certiicate, its equivalent or higher.

An underwater gem

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Taking a try-dive is a great way to experience the thrill o being underwater or the irst time. I you area certiied diver, you may preer to take a course and urther develop your diving skills. You can also getqualiied in Malta. There are plenty o diving schools which oer proessional certiied dive courses up to thehighest level. It is recommended that you present a current medical statement beore you start diving here.You can also bring this along rom your own country.

Our mild climate makes it possible to dive all year round and many diving schools oer their servicesthroughout the year. Their tailor-made packages oer all types o educational and escorted day or nightdives, including equipment rental or the more experienced unaccompanied divers. You can choose to dive

rom shore or rom a boat.

A amily diving holiday here can be a magical experience, with many dive schools oering snorkelling anddiving courses or young sea-explorers. The Maltese Islands can guarantee the deinitive diving adventure.So, i you have a passion or divingwhat are you waiting or?

A year round diving destination


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Taking a try-dive is a great way to experience the thrill o being underwater or the irst time. I you area certiied diver, you may preer to take a course and urther develop your diving skills. You can also getqualiied in Malta. There are plenty o diving schools which oer proessional certiied dive courses up to thehighest level. It is recommended that you present a current medical statement beore you start diving here.You can also bring this along rom your own country.

Our mild climate makes it possible to dive all year round and many diving schools oer their servicesthroughout the year. Their tailor-made packages oer all types o educational and escorted day or nightdives, including equipment rental or the more experienced unaccompanied divers. You can choose to dive

rom shore or rom a boat.

A amily diving holiday here can be a magical experience, with many dive schools oering snorkelling anddiving courses or young sea-explorers. The Maltese Islands can guarantee the deinitive diving adventure.So, i you have a passion or divingwhat are you waiting or?

A year round diving destination


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Malta is not only about diving. There are so many other types o sports that you can experience while on holiday inthe Maltese Islands. For example, why not try rock climbing? The islands have ideal climbing conditions, with over1,300 graded rock climbing routes and whole-year climbing made possible by the excellent climate. Climbing cragsand clis are easily accessible by a short car drive, ollowed by a ew minutes walk.

Malta has plenty o beautiul sea cli walls and scenic valleys to scale. They are all made o limestone, whichhas been molded into interesting ormations over millions o years. One can also ind a number o exciting rockoutcrops which are oten indented with caves. You can go bouldering, deep water soloing and sea level traversing,as well as single and multi-pitch climbing. All climbs are graded. There are various grades o diiculty - whether you

are a novice, an intermediate climber or an expert rock climber. In Malta, you can ind established and proessionalclimbing guides who will be happy to help you out, as well as climbing tours.

Our crystal-clear waters are a magnet or sailing enthusiasts who visit us rom all over the world. The archipelagoswaterways are a spectacle o sailing boats which take to the sea to explore the many inlets and coves that dot theshoreline. Malta boasts various harbours and marinas which can accommodate any kind o seacrat. You can alsoopt to charter a sailing boat or a week or weekend, while day cruises are a avourite with many o our visitors.

Outdoor fun and adventure

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The islands are a haven or the practice o all kinds o sea sports, including suring, swimming, kayaking, paraglidingand even jet skiing. Sae and well regulated acilities are available at every sea resort on the islands. You will indthat the temperate nature o the sea surrounding these islands also makes it ideal or swimming practically all yearround.

Hiking will give you the opportunity to really appreciate our islands unique character, to stray rom the beatentourist track and explore our villages, the rugged landscape and spectacular coastline. There are plenty ointeresting routes that you can take. Gozo is excellent walking country and a particular avourite with ramblers.The small island o Comino also eatures some great trails and good camping locations.

I horse riding appeals to you, there are a number o stables which oer well-trained horses and qualiiedinstructors. Or you can decide to explore Malta by bike, an experience which will oer you some o the mostbreathtaking scenery.

Islands to explore


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Whatever time o the year you are in Malta, there are sure to be sporting events o some kind going on. With ourantastic climate and the dazzling blue sea surrounding the Islands, one can organise, participate in and watchsports all year round.

Malta has also become one o the most popular venues in the Powerboat calendar, appreciated by participants andans or its good climate and unique historic setting. The beautiul waters o our capital city o Valletta play hostto some o the sports most exciting races. Sea-arers should also not miss the Rolex Middle Sea Race - an o shoreclassic race which takes place in October. The race runs by incomparable scenery and is a true challenge to skippersand crews who have to be at their very best to cope with the oten unpredictable and tough conditions.

I running is your thing, why not try out the Malta Marathon and Hal Marathon, which usually take place in Februaryor March? I you enjoy the thrill o the race but would rather be a spectator, horse racing takes place almost everyweekend. Tennis is also a popular sport here, so you will be easy to ind good tennis courts. The Marsa Sports Clubboasts 19 courts, seven o which are loodlit. Marsa also hosts the prestigious Royal Malta Gol Club, set up in 1888.

I you preer looking up to the skies, the Malta International Airshow usually takes place in September. This is aantastic, interesting day out or all the amily. A static display eatures a number o ascinating aircrat and there arespectacular aerial displays held over the island.

For a holiday with a dierence, eaturing a plethora o dierent things to do every day, Malta is deinitely the bestplace to be!

Sports events and much more!


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Calypsos Cave

Citadel

Mnajdra Prehistoric Temples

aar Qim Prehistoric TemplesTarxien Prehistoric Temples

al Safieni HypogeumMosta Dome

VictoriaXlendi

Dwejra

GOZO

MALTA

COMINO

Melliea

St Pauls Bay

Marr

Mdina

Rabat

Dingli

Birebbua

Blue Grotto

Golden Bay

BlueLagoon

Paola Tarxien

urrieq

Qrendi

VallettaSliema

Marsaxlokk

Mosta

Naxxar

Marsa

Nadur

Xagra

Marr

Ramla l-amra Bay

Inland SeaAzure WindowFungus Rock

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St Johns Co-CathedralDingli Clis

gantija Prehistoric Temples

FlorianaGar Dalam CaveTa Harat Prehistoric TemplesDomus RomanaSt Pauls Catacombs

St Agathas Catacombs

Fort Rinella 100 ton gun

Grand Harbour

Marsamxett Harbour

Vittoriosa

SengleaCospicua

Cirkewwa

Main photography

Jurgen Scicluna

Kurt Arrigo

Markus Kirchgessner

Paolo Meitre Liberatini

Nathaniel Attard

Malta Tourism Authority

Auberge dItalie

Merchants Street, VallettaTel.: (356) 22915000

[email protected]

www.visitmalta.com

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