Cover Paperback - Laminated Edition Third Expand Published 11 Feb 2016
Originally Published 1 Oct 2004 Pages 240 No. Maps 49 No. Photos 77 Dimensions
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm This guidebook describes 33 half- and full day walks on the
islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. Basking in the Mediterranean sunshine between
Sicily and Africa, the islands have a colourful and complex history from the
Neolithic and the Medieval to the present day. Malta may be known as a tourist
destination but it also offer plenty of historic walks, stunningly beautiful and
dramatic architecture and excellent scenery, especially around the cliffs and
coastlines: highlights include the World Heritage Site of Old Valetta, historic
buildings and landmarks of the many historical peoples of Malta=, and the
idyllic circuit of Comino, smallest of the Maltese islands. The routes in this
guidebook range from 2.5-30km, beginning with a short heritage trail around the
city of Valletta. Then follows a series of walks around the coastline of Malta,
with a final few moving inland to explore the island's interior, before a
description of the Heritage Trail around Mdina and Rabat. Spring is the best
time for walking here: high summer can be too hot for strenuous walking, while
winter is fine but can be rainy and even a little cold. Walks on Gozo start with
a heritage trail around Victoria, followed by a clockwise exploration of
spectacular coastal walking that allows a complete circuit of the island. The
final walk on Gozo wanders over a series of little hills further inland, while
the last walk in the book might be the best of them all: a circuit around the
lovely little island of Comino. The guidebook also gives details of
accommodation, transport and tourist information.