Hello August!

Malta is known for having more than 300 days of sunshine, and August definitely bursts with sunshine and hot weather.

What can one do on an August day?

• A true traveller may want to dip into the crystal-clear blue waters and bask in the Maltese summer sun. Maltese beaches are known to be some of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean. Hop on a bus and let it take you to the sister islands – Gozo and Comino.
• Stay up to watch the sun rise, spend the day at the beach, try a Maltese ftira, a Maltese flattened sourdough bread filled with tuna, olives, tomatoes, capers and other delicious Mediterranean delights. The ftira is on the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Why not wait until it’s time for the sun to set, and close the day off with a delicious traditional Maltese ice-cream called Tan-Nanna, dedicated to grandmas.

• Taste some of the most delicious beers – they are sure to quench your thirst! Try Cisk – the award-winning Maltese beer. Visit the The Farsons Brewery for a beer and food tasting experience.
• If grape is your fruit, then the wine festival is the place for you! Set in the picturesque Upper Barrakka Gardens, the Delicata Wine Festival is the ideal place for all wine lovers. It celebrates Malta’s most-loved wines, paired with scrumptious food and local musical talent, with a view of the Grand Harbour – one of the most beautiful harbours in the world. The festival is being held on the 9^th, 10^th and 11^th August from 7 pm till midnight.

• And what would a Maltese summer be without fireworks? Malta is internationally known for its spectacular fireworks displays, especially those dedicated to the Feast of Santa Marija. Probably the most popular feast in Malta, it is celebrated all around the Island to commemorate Operation Pedestal, which took place during WWII in 1942. Seven different towns dedicated their parishes to the Sain, with Mqabba, being most popular, inundating Santa Marija’s name with pyromusical shows. The other towns, (Qrendi, Mosta, Għaxaq, Gudja, Attard and Victoria) are just as beautiful, with celebrations on a smaller-scale. The feast is celebrated on the 15^th, with fireworks displays on the evening of the 14^th.

• Beat the hot weather by attending an internationally recognised Berlitz English language course with us! Fully immerse yourself in a professional English-speaking environment and share your goals with other like-minded people from all parts of the globe.

As Denise Levertov said, “Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August”