Short Break in Mellieha, Malta

To get away from what seemed like an eternal winter, Gail and I took a short break to Malta at the beginning of the year.

It was our first visit to Malta, but a destination that we definitely will return to again. We flew direct from Belfast and then transferred to the 4* Solana Hotel in Mellieha for our three night stay. Weather wise it was just ideal for exploring the island and enjoying a bit of warmth.

On our first day we arranged an excursion to the fishing village of Marsaxlokk which has a Sunday market. It was great wandering about the stalls and looking at the brightly painted fishing boats in glorious sunshine. We then had a lovely al fresco lunch at one of the dozens of restaurants around the harbour. When we returned to the hotel we had dinner in one of the many restaurants outside our hotel.

We opted to visit the capital Valetta the next day, using the great (and very reasonable) local bus service. We took the bus in to explore this wonderful city - full of history. The high spot was definitely the visit to St John's Co-Cathedral which was so lavishly decorated by the Knights of St John. A wee bit of 'retail therapy' and a super lunch was had before heading back Mellieha.

Malta is a great value destination, with friendly locals and amazing history and after a short break I just want to return and see more of this fascinating island. I would recommend it to anyone; give me a call if you would like to know more about it.