Event venues in Malta

What kind of event in Malta can I host?

In short, you can host any kind of event in Malta that you like! This island has a packed event calendar with a particular penchant for music, both classical, jazz, and stuff for the young folks. The event calendar in Malta also has a noticeable vibrance of food festivals and happenings.

Going forward however, the most exciting kind of event in Malta you need to look out for are their growing tech, crypto, and blockchain events!

What kind of event venue in Malta can I book?

As we mentioned before, malta is an island steeped in history. This is reflected in its architecture, meaning there is a wealth of historical event venues in Malta. We also love that there are loads of cool rooftop venues in Malta too.

Outside of Valletta the venues in Malta are more diverse, with everything from tall sleek glass buildings to luxury villas on the table!

Getting around in Malta

Malta international airport is primarily served by air malta. You can get there from seven different UK airports, and over 100 airports worldwide.

Getting to Valletta from Malta airport is going to cost you 20 in a private taxi, and will take just 25 minutes.

Happily enough, malta is a small and quickly traversed island. All roads lead to Valletta. Some buses travel into Valletta's walls, but they are few and far between. Most don't make it through the city's main entrance. But maybe that's for the best?

But for getting around the island, the bus is king in terms of public transport. They generally operate from 5.30 am to 11 pm. A single will cost you 1.50 in the winter, 2.00 in the summer, and 3.00 for the night bus. For 21 you can get an explore card that will give you unlimited travel for 7 days. A bargain, wouldn't you say?

As we said, it's a compact place. So everywhere is walkable. This is just as well, because parking is difficult to come by. If you want to give your feet a rest, your best option is the electric city cabs.

You can get to Valletta from the north bay - marsamxett harbour - via ferry from Sliema, or Bormla, on the other side from grand harbour.

Elegant water taxis can also take you to the city from the south harbour. You can take one with an electric motor or by hand. A lot of them look like the gondolas of Venice or punting barges of Oxford.

When to visit Malta?

The average temperature high in July and August is 32c. But the coldest months in January and February still reach highs of 16c!

We recommend visiting Malta in April, May and June. For a start, the weather is best in these months; monthly highs rise from 20c to 29c.

Malta's most treasured annual events take place in these spring months, too. You could experience festivities like the international fireworks festival, festa frawli (a fresh strawberry festival! ), or the isle of MTV, earth garden.

The local village festivals, known as festi, also take place in April and May. They play a significant role in Maltese culture and are an authentic and colourful site to witness.

The weather can be quite intense during the winter months. Expect heavy rain from November through January. Even the intelligent umbrella bearer can get soaked from the sidewinding wind. The drainage system is... Let's just say it needs updating. Streets have been known to turn into rivers.

If you're by the seaside, watch out for the wind conjuring seven-metre-high waves. That being said, the weather in Malta is still mild with plenty of sunshine hours.

The busiest time in Malta is from June to August. You don't have to worry about the heat too much. The Mediterranean breeze cools everything down. Watch out for the humidity, though. It can get out of hand.

Maltese cuisine

No cuisine lives in a vacuum; each is influenced by its neighbours and wayfaring strangers. Even Japanese cuisine adopted its version of the humble curry. But some cuisines incorporate more influences than others, and Maltese cuisine is undoubtedly one of them.

And why's that? Well, the island is in the middle of a busy seafaring route. So lots of different foods and ideas are picked up and dropped off here. Historically, many foreign rulers brought in food from their native lands, too. The island's tiny size is also a factor. A good deal of their food needs to be imported.

Maltese food has clear traces of Italian, Spanish, French and British influences. The rumour around the Mediterranean campfire is that the Maltese were the second country in Europe after Spain to try chocolate. Which is pretty cool!

The first port of call is Maltese stewed rabbit: the national dish. It's also known as fenek.

If you want something to yearn for, its obz tal-malti. We all love bread. But this is magic. It's hard and crunchy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. You'll never taste anything like it in your supermarket, so if you're bad with loss, maybe give it a miss?

Something that makes Maltese cuisine somewhat melancholic is its seasonality. You should try lampuki (fish pie), bragioli (beef olives), kapunata (Maltese ratatouille), soppa tal-armla (widows soup), timpana, and ftira ghawdxija while you can.

You won't fail to miss bgilla either. It's a thick pate made with broad beans and garlic that's cracking on toast!

A good snack to keep you going is hobz biz-zejt. Or how about pastizzi, a flaky pastry parcel filled with ricotta?

There's so much to try. This may be longer than a weekend visit...

Malta's neighbourhoods

Valletta is on a peninsula with two sweeping harbours on either side. There are some exceptional hotels here. We've put together a guide to Valletta's top hotels to help you find the one that's right for you.

The city has a neat gridiron street pattern. Where most old European cities have streets that grew with no urban planning concept, Valletta has been beautifully designed. The bay-to-bay streets are open to the wind and keep the city cool despite the blazing summers.

The upper Barrakka gardens offer breathtaking views of many important Maltese landmarks, such as the powerful-looking fort st. Angelo, to the grand harbour, and the three cities.

The neighbourhoods in and around valletta are all very close and part of the same economic and geographical area.

Sliema is a great place for shoppers. It's a town that offers a lot for you foodies. The hotels here are some of the most exclusive in the country. If god forbid, you've had enough of the shops and the food, take the wholesome route. The bay windows show off rainbow colours and the traditional churches are pretty impressive too.

St. Julians is a humble origins story. It started as a colourful fishing village and has grown into a luxury tourist location. The skyline is defined by its tallest building known as the Beckham Building, due to the one David Beckham owning the top floor penthouse for many years.

The beach on St. Georges Bay is a gloriously sandy place to spend the day. The walking promenade that runs to Sliema also happens to be the longest in Europe! The fishermen haven't gone anywhere, mind you. Their cheerful boats can still be seen bobbing in the bay, plying their trade as they have for centuries.

Paceville is the place to be for those seeking nightlife. Paceville is the party strip and is purpose-built to host the island's revellers. The bars and nightclubs offer something for everyone; from the cheap and cheerful to the highest of high-end. Tourists and locals alike stay there until silly o'clock!

Languages spoken in Malta

The island has two official languages: Maltese and Maltese English. Italian is also widely spoken, with 66% of the population being conversational in the language.

Maltese itself is fascinating - it's the only Semitic language that is written in Latin script. Like its cuisine, it has been enriched by words taken from foreign guests, particularly Italian and English.

The language has survived in the face of adversity and pressure from powerful invaders and visitors over the century. Despite being such an old place, the language has only formally existed since the end of the 19th century, when the grammatical rules were finally defined and put on paper.

Wrapping up

We don't seem so crazy anymore, do we? Where in the rules, does it say you have to host corporate events in dank rooms in boring cities? Nowhere.

Malta has it all: great weather, history, nightlife, luxury accommodation, food, people, shopping, and of course, as we are desperate to tell you more about, brilliant corporate event venues!