With Summer Just Around The Corner, Here’s Your Ultimate Maltese Bucket List
Summer will officially begin in a few weeks’ time. And with enough sun in Malta to go around for everyonee, we’ve compiled a list of things you to do during this hot season.
Here’s how it works. This bucket list has 31 activities you can do. That means you’ve got something for any summer day. Ready to get busy?
1. Have a proper BBQ pig out
Have a beachy BBQ at one of these amazing locations with your buddies, or go old school at your own house. Eat until your body literally hurts or until you can no longer move. Nobody will judge you.
Cook some amazing food and stuff your friends with amazing sausages.
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2. Watch a proper Maltese sunset
When was the last time you sat down and properly watched the sunset? No phones, no distractions, nothing?
Go ahead and pick a cool spot where you can wind down and enjoy one of the most underrated daily events in human history ever.
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3. Enjoy a village feast
Have you been to the festa? You really should.
Festi are the most Maltese thing you can ever do this summer, so why not enjoy a super energetic marċ, feast on those amazing dishes and scream your heart out?
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4. Play an outdoorsy game of tombla
Tombola nights are organised weekly in most towns and villages around the island.
They’re generally attended by die-hard super tough women who are in it for the win, so take this game seriously. Hell hath no fury like a tombla woman scorned.
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5. Have some canoe fun
You’ve always want to do it, but now’s the chance.
Canoe riding is a rewarding experience which will bring out the explorer in you. You can visit secluded beaches, private caves and even hang out in the open-ish sea. Don’t forget your sunblock though.
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6. Spend a day at Comino
Enjoy a day at our lovely, smaller sister island. No, not Gozo, the even smaller sister.
You can explore the land all you want or just chill out in one of its pretty beaches. Grab your day bag and leave. What’s stopping you? Yourself, that’s who.
Here’s a guide to Comino which you might find super handy.
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7. Organise a night picnic
Organise a cheesy night picnic with your friends. You surely won’t be disappointed as the heat won’t be unbearable, especially now that September’s coming.
It’s also a great idea to enjoy hikes in this heat, as the sun wouldn’t be out at the time, obviously.
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8. Have a full day at the beach
Enjoy a relaxing day at the beach. Not an hour, a whole day.
Take a book and ample amounts of snacks to soak up some sun. It’s ok, you’ll probably never ever go again for a whole month, we all know how much you hate the sun.
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9. Organise a dinner party
Fool all of your friends into thinking you’re an amazing cook by having a dinner party at your house.
Don’t get all anxious about it, our three-course dinner guide is here to help.
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10. Watch a firework show
Fireworks are all the rage.
We love watching glittery pretty colours explode in the sky. This is not a difficult one to tick off since there’s literally fireworks every single day on this island.
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11. Stargaze your night away
Stargazing is one of the most chill summer events ever.
If you’re looking for a quiet and magical night, go ahead and lie down underneath the beautiful Maltese skies. There are numerous spots you can visit which will totally leave you flabbergasted.
12. Attend a music festival
Summer season is festival season on this island.
There’s something for everyone every couple of weeks, so you won’t really be having a problem finding one of these. Events, events everywhere.
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13. Get lost in a local village
Malta is a hub for quaint villages and pretty town squares.
Go ahead and get lost in some of the most instagrammable places on the island. You won’t regret it, we promise.
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14. Do your bit for the environment
Numerous cleanups are organised on am almost weekly basis. You can do your good deed, socialise and make Malta prettier all at the same time. Talk about being efficient.
A number of organisations do hella good when it comes to local cleanups, so go ahead and keep yourself updated with their regular posts.
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15. Attend an outdoor film screening
You could hunt down Magna Żmien or spot a cool solar cinema. Either way, there’s something super rewarding about watching a movie under the night skies.
Most of these are generally hosted in public gardens or pjazez and they will definitely surprise you with their amazing screening choices.
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16. Have some well deserved alone time
Enjoy a nice day of just being completely on your own without any technology or communication.
Do not worry about anything, just turn off your phone and give yourself a good dose of TLC.
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17. Spend the day at a hawker’s market
Attend one of Malta’s many quirky markets.
There’s literally one suq a day for you to enjoy every week, and who knows? You might find some super cool treasures hidden there somewhere.
18. Visit a cool garden
Malta prides itself in having small gardens where you can chill out and enjoy your sandwich or knitting or whatever it is you enjoy doing.
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19. Explore Gozo like a tourist
Go ahead and do your own bit of adventurous exploring in the mythical land of Gozo.
There’s numerous of fun activities you can do and places you can visit, so why not just pack your bags and spend the day enjoying our rich culture?
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20. Learn how to dive
Diving is a rewarding experience for everyone who enjoys the sea.
It’s a whole new world down there. It’s a cool experience which will definitely leave you wanting more, especially if you really enjoy exploring new sides to the country.
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21. Go to the theatre
People love acting, so why not support them and their theatricals?
There’s always something you can attend as almost every other week there’s a new theatrical play being shown. Go ahead, feel cultured.
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22. Visit a bunch of museums
Seriously, the amount of museums we have on this island is phenomenal.
There’s so much to see that it will take you more than a day. There’s one museum for everyone, even if you really hate museums. We’re not joking. You should check some of them out.
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23. Eat a Maltese ħobża by the sea
Nothing screams Maltese more than enjoying a proper ħobża with ġbejniet by the sea.
There’s just something almost ritualistically purifying about eating this divine meal as you pensively look out into the horizon.
24. Visit some of our cool forts
We wrote an extensive guide to forts a while back, and if you’ve read it, we suggest you get familiar with those cool structures we have all over the island.
Why not learn about your heritage and pretend you’re a knight for a day?
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25. Get your adrenaline running
There’s a number of super amazing activities you can partake in which will literally bump up your adrenaline like no other.
There’s a ton of water sports and insane activities you can try out on our island. Pick one.
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26. Ride a luzzu like a badass
You can’t say that you’ve experienced Malta until you’ve ridden a luzzu. And you should be ashamed of yourself if you’re Maltese and have never ridden one. Shame on you.
Enjoy a sexy luzzu ride from Valletta to Birgu or befriend a hot luzzu sailor for a ride. We won’t judge you.
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27. Explore Mdina properly
Explore Mdina like a real tourist, go crazy running around town eating cakes, overdosing on coffee and admiring buildings are taking photos of every single thing you lay eyes on.
The magical, silent city attracts tourists from around the world for a reason.
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28. Visit the National Aquarium
If you can’t go diving but you still love fish-watching you can totally hang out at the National Aquarium.
These guys have some really fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.
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29. Volunteer for a great cause
Everyone has a cause they feel strong about, so why not volunteer to help out just a tiny bit? You could dog walk, help others in need or clean out cat kennels.
Go ahead and ask any local charity for information, you will not be sorry.
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30. Visit the nicest churches on the island
This will definitely take more than a day, however picking only three or four would not be a bad idea.
If you love art, churches are a definite must see. Most of them are full of masterpieces which will totally impress you.
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31. Have a well-deserved break
Take a well-deserved break and book a weekend in one of the island’s luxurious Airbnbs.
You will live like royalty for a couple of days. Go ahead and pamper yourself, you deserve it after all those activities.
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Take a photo of each activity you tick off this list, upload it on Instagram and tag it with #LovinMalta for a chance to be featured on our Instagram or Facebook feed!
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