We hope you enjoy reading the Top 5 facts about Malta and Cyprus and see why our customers love visiting these two wonderful destinations!

Facts about Malta

• The Maltese have an eclectic taste in food; traditional dishes include Kapunata (the Maltese’s take on Ratatouille), Bigilla (thick paté of broad beans with garlic), Kannoli (tubes of crispy, fried pastry filled with ricotta) and Hewla tak-Tork ( a delicious mix of sugary crushed and whole almonds).
• Malta doesn’t have any rivers, forests or mountains!

• The University of Malta is one of the oldest in the world – it was founded in 1592.

• Calypso cave, which is famously mentioned in Homer’s The Odyssey can be found on the red sands of Gozo.
• Malta is linked to Rome, Villa del Priorato di Malta is located on the Aventine Hill. On the north side of the piazza, tourists can peer through the keyhole of the entrance door and technically look through three countries; Malta, Rome and The Vatican! 

Want to find out more about our holidays to Malta? Don’t forget, many of our hotels offer 2nd or 3rd week FREE!

Facts about Cyprus

• The Greek goddess of love – Aphrodite, is said to have been born in Cyprus. The country is known as the ‘playground of the Gods‘.
• The wedding between King Richard and Queen Joanna on May 12th 1191 is the only English Royal Wedding to have taken place on foreign soil in Cyprus.

• Still believe in fairy tales? In Nicosia there is a museum dedicated to fairy tales from Cyprus, Greece and around the world. Here, you can enjoy interactive exhibits, artwork and rare books as well as being able to recreate and perform stories in the dress-up room. 

• Due to the ocean being so clear, tourists can view the massive shipwreck of The Zenobia – a large PO ferry that mysteriously sank in 1980. 
• Back in 1191, Richard the Lionheart celebrated his conquest of Cyprus by marrying a Spanish princess at Limassol Castle. Legend has it that the worlds oldest dessert wine was consumed here and the saying ‘the wine of Kings and King of wines’ was first uttered. 

Many of our hotels offer incredible offers such as 2nd or 3rd week FREE as well as solo traveller offers!

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