A sample Malta itinerary.
Thursday 16 September to Wednesday 22 September · balanced pace
Your flight lands in the morning, and after collecting your bags and a Bolt or taxi ride of 30 to 45 minutes through central Malta, you will arrive at your accommodation in the Sliema area by midday. Leave your bags at the reception and head out into your first afternoon. Sliema is Malta's living waterfront town, where the sea runs alongside shopping streets and cafes; your arrival day is designed to ease you in with a coffee, a walk, a swim in clear water, and an evening stroll along the coast, all within the same neighbourhood you are staying in. By the time you rest this evening, you will have felt the Mediterranean on your skin and heard how the town moves.
Getting there
~10:00 · Land + airport transfer
Your activities3 stops · ~3h 15m
About 10 min walk to the next stop
Allow 45 minutes. Bisazza Street and the cafes along Tower Road are always open and bustling on an afternoon, so there is no rush to arrive at any particular moment.
After your flight and transfer to Sliema, a gentle amble through the town's beating heart sets the rhythm for the week ahead. A coffee at a local institution and a stroll up Bisazza Street introduce you to how Sliema locals live rather than how tourists pass through.
No shade here, so on a hot day bring your own or go early or late.
About 15 min walk to the next stop
After your morning in the air and the transfer, a proper swim in clear deep water is the ideal reset. Exiles suits confident swimmers and snorkellers who want a genuine rock swim away from the family beach crowds, with a lively bar and facilities on site.
No shade here, so on a hot day bring your own or go early or late.
A walk along Malta's finest urban waterfront rounds out your first day gently. The Sliema promenade faces the open Mediterranean and is where locals move through their town unhurried, watching the light change over the water.
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