Gorgeous, unique and unmistakeable. There’s just something about Malta’s beauty that makes it instantly recognisable the moment you look at a thumbnail. But sometimes, you’d be surprised just how easily confused you can get when you see photos of some of our neighbours. And Sicily is definitely the best example of this.

Sure, there’s a prevailing Mediterranean feel to many of the islands surrounding our tiny little archipelago, but there’s a difference between looking alike and legit looking the same. Here are nine gorgeous and very Maltese-looking Instagram shots that were actually taken in Malta’s larger cousin Sicily.

1. Msida’s Yacht Marina is getting awfully crowded…

2. Żurrieq’s Blue Grotto is looking a bit tighter this time of year

3. Just another fabulous night at the Manoel Theatre

4. Don’t you just love Gozo’s Cittadella?

5. Northern Malta might be full of beautiful sandy beaches, but the south has got some hidden gems

6. Is that Għajn Tuffieħa or Qawra?

7. Although of course, Comino is where it’s at

8. Sometimes all you feel like doing is dropping by Buġibba and read a book by the sea

9. At the end of the day, all you need is great company, great food, and an outdoor party by a small abandoned chapel

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David Grech Urpani

Lovin Malta's Head of Content, Dave has been in journalism for the better half of the last decade. Prefers Instagram, but has been known to doomscroll on TikTok. Loves chicken, women's clothes and Kanye West (most of the time).