With some 300 days of sunshine a year, Malta has long been known for package holidays. But anyone going to Malta merely to lie in the sun is seriously missing out. Packed into this island nation are 7,000 years of fascinating - and visible - history, and the Bradt guide delves into Malta's temples and archaeology more comprehensively than any other guidebook. Also covering birdwatching, summer festas, the less commercialised islands of Gozo and Comino, and highlighting accommodation and restaurants of interest and character rather than just looking at convenience and budget, this guidebook discovers the Malta beyond the tourist resorts.Juliet Rix has been a journalist for 25 years and has worked for the BBC (television and radio), magazines, online media and British national newspapers.