As the Christmas holiday festivities return in full bloom to Malta, an archipelago in the Mediterranean, visitors can experience all the excitement of the Maltese national traditions. Malta, and its sister islands of Gozo and Comino, with its year-round sunny weather, offer visitors a perfect destination to end the year and ring in the new one.
Malta
When visiting Malta during the Christmas season visitors will see nativity scenes or cribs on every street corner. Cribs are an important and popular part of the Maltese tradition during Christmas. Presepju or cribs in Maltese, differ from traditional nativity scenes. Maltese cribs include Mary, Joseph, and Jesus with a landscape that portrays Malta in often rocky stones, with Maltese flour, windmills, and ancient ruins.
The Malta Illuminated Trail at Verdala Palace
A spectacular walk through the pathway of one of Malta’s National Gems, the Verdala Palace, features hundreds of new larger-than-life lantern-illuminated sculptures, light installations, projections and much more.
Fairyland - Obodo Santa
Pjazza Tritoni in Valletta will be transformed into Santa’s City this Christmas from December 8th to January 6th, 2023. With attractions back by popular demand, from Rudolph’s Wheel, to give you the best bird’s eye view of Valletta, to an ice-skating rink for anyone looking to test their skills, or learn some new ones. In addition to the rides and attractions, visit the Christmas Market where visitors can get all their stocking fillers and indulge in a variety of traditional Maltese food and drink options.
Santa Claus, together with his elves, will be in residence at Ala Fairyland, ready to meet children from all over the world and even get a head-start on delivering gifts.
Ala Fairyland guarantees visitors a magical outing for all members of the family. At Santa’s City, enjoyment for everyone is essential, so this year there will also be a World Cup Village for all of the international football (soccer) supporters to come together and cheer on their favorite team while enjoying a beer, festive drinks and good food.
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Malta’s capital Valletta, the 2018 European Capital of Culture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, provides visitors at this time of year a colorful and spectacular display of Christmas lights. Republic Street and adjacent side streets are given a festive makeover with a mosaic of colorful light designs. Every year there is an official ceremony to turn on the festive lights by the Minister of Culture.
The iconic St. John’s C0-Cathedral in Valletta is worth visiting at any time of year. However in the weeks leading up to Christmas, St. John’s hosts a series of candlelit carol concerts and processions which are guaranteed to get visitors in the festive spirit.
Maltese Traditional Holiday Food
Food plays a big role in the holiday season in Malta. Today the traditional Maltese Christmas menu includes turkey/pork, potatoes, vegetables, cakes, puddings, and mince pies. A real specialty is the Maltese Christmas Log, a tasty combination of crushed biscuits, condensed milk and a number of different festive ingredients.
Gozo
Located on on the fields known as Ta' Passi, just off the church of Għajnsielem in Gozo, this Maltese crib has captivated the world’s attention as an authentic and passionate representation of the nativity story that captures the imagination and can be experienced on many levels. The biggest attraction is the grotto with the Madonna, St. Joseph and the Baby Jesus. Every year it draws an estimated 100,000 visitors, from Maltese to tourists who take the opportunity to visit Gozo during the Christmas holiday.
The Ghajnsielem Christmas Tree Lighting
This 60 foot steel Christmas tree is decorated with more than 4,500 glass bottles!
Other Highlights of Gozo’s Winter Calendar 2022:
- The Christmas Tree at Ghar Ilma
- Santa’s workshop at Ta’ Dbiegi
- Christmas Parade at Victoria – December 10
- Sounds of Christmas – December 12
- A Christmas concert by Soprano Antonella Rapa accompanied by Amy Rapa and Jason Camilleri
- Christmas Brass at Hagar Museum Victoria- December 17
Banyere Malta
Agwaetiti Malta nke anwụ na-achasi ike, nke dị n'etiti Oké Osimiri Mediterenian, bụ ebe obibi kachasị dị ịrịba ama nke ihe nketa ewuru ewuru, gụnyere njupụta kachasị elu nke saịtị UNESCO World Heritage Site na mba ọ bụla. Valletta, nke ndị Knights dị mpako wuru St. John, bụ otu n'ime saịtị UNESCO na isi obodo nke omenala Europe maka 2018. Patrimony Malta na nkume sitere na ihe owuwu nkume ndị kasị ochie na-akwụghị ụgwọ n'ụwa, ruo otu n'ime Alaeze Ukwu Britain. Sistemụ nchekwa kachasị egwu, ma gụnye ngwakọta bara ụba nke ihe owuwu ụlọ, okpukperechi na ndị agha sitere n'oge ochie, oge ochie na oge mmalite ọgbara ọhụrụ. Site na ihu igwe anwụ na-achasi ike, osimiri mara mma, ndụ abalị na-eme nke ọma na afọ 7,000 nke akụkọ ihe mere eme na-akpali mmasị, enwere nnukwu ihe ịhụ na ime.
Maka ozi ndị ọzọ na Malta, pịa ebe a.
Banyere Gozo
A na-ewepụta agba na ụtọ Gozo site na mbara igwe na-egbukepụ egbukepụ n'elu ya na oke osimiri na-acha anụnụ anụnụ nke gbara gburugburu oke osimiri ya dị egwu, bụ nke na-echere ka achọpụta ya. N'ime akụkọ ifo, a na-eche Gozo ka ọ bụ akụkọ ifo Calypso's Isle of Homer's Odyssey - mmiri dị jụụ, nke omimi. Ụlọ ụka Baroque na ụlọ ọrụ ugbo ochie nke nkume dị n'ime ime obodo. Okirikiri ala Gozo na oke osimiri dị egwu na-echere nyocha na ụfọdụ saịtị kacha mma na mmiri Mediterranean.
Maka ozi ndị ọzọ na Gozo, pịa ebe a.
