Malta

✨ Fun Facts About Malta

• 🏛️ Oldest Temples: Malta's megalithic temples — built around 3600 BCE — are older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 🌞 Sun-Soaked: Malta gets about 300 days of sunshine per year, making it one of the sunniest places in Europe.
• 🌊 Crystal Waters: Malta's coastline has stunning Blue Lagoon, sea caves and crystal-clear waters beloved by divers and swimmers.
• ⚔️ Knight Heritage: The Knights of St John ruled Malta from 1530–1798, leaving behind the fortified city of Valletta — the EU's smallest national capital.
• 🦅 Maltese Cross: The eight-pointed Maltese Cross, symbol of the Knights of St John, is one of the world's most recognised heraldic symbols.
• 🗣️ Unique Language: Maltese is the only Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet and is the smallest official EU language with just 500,000 speakers.
• 🐟 Mediterranean Food: Maltese cuisine blends Sicilian, North African and British influences — with ftira bread, kapunata (caponata) and bigilla dip as vegan staples.
• 🌿 Capers and Herbs: Malta is famous for wild capers growing on ancient walls, and the local cuisine makes excellent use of wild herbs, olives and sun-dried tomatoes.