Active vacation in Malta - things to do, entertainment and nightlife

Spinola Bay, St Julians Malta is one of the most popular places to relax around the Mediterranean. Important for local residents and tourists are water activities - diving, surfing, windsurfing, and water skiing. Sailing regattas and yachting are equally popular. In addition to water sports, in Malta you can find numerous sport centers and do both traditional sports, and quite unusual ones like bowling on the grass or clay pigeon shooting. Tourists should be careful with offers of hunting birds on the island. Such activities are illegal and will result in a fine or even administrative liability. Also among the Maltese, horse riding is popular. Jumps are held from October to May every year and gather thousands of spectators.
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Diving is a priority among water sports. On the islands of Malta, Gowo and Kamino for diving special diving centers, underwater world, sunken ships and ideal conditions for diving will not leave indifferent even the most experienced divers. Very popular is the beautiful arched passage near the resort of Chirkevva. Next to it is the ship "Rosi", which was sunk several tens of years ago. The Bay of St. Paul's also attracts tourists. At depths under the water is a sunken 40-meter statue of Jesus Christ with his hands up. Along the coast at the bottom of the sea are many ships that sank during the Second World War.
Another relevant area for water sports is surfing. The most comfortable spots for skiing are in the northern part of the island of Malta - in the Bay of Mellieha and Golden Bay. Surfing in Malta has a number of features. Waves are quite unpredictable; you can wait for a good wave all day or even a week. With a good wind, you can enjoy surfing the whole day. Such impermanence does not allow Malta to become a center of surfing. However, for non-professional lovers of this kind of sports the height of waves is enough for an exciting recreation. Other spots suitable for surfing are located on the island of Gozo - Selmun, Ghallis Point. Also very popular on the islands of the Maltese archipelago is windsurfing and kite surfing. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The Mars racecourse is one of the largest in the country. It is located just 3 kilometers from the capital and is considered one of the main attractions of the whole country. On its territory is a sports club where you can spend time with the whole family. The club has a swimming pool, gym, golf course, squash, a football field and tennis courts. The main entertainment in Mars is horses. Every weekend, in the winter season at the racetrack there are jumps, in which everyone can bet on this or that horse. Near the racetrack there are several riding schools, which offer one to take a few lessons and go on a tour of the country on horseback.
Old Naval Hospital and Lift, The Grand Harbour, Valletta-Three Cities Both local residents and visitors are engaged in sailing in Malta. For those who like to walk along the coast on a yacht there are also many possibilities: a yacht can be rented with crew or without (bareboat charter). On a yacht you can explore the whole coastline of the islands in a short time, find a secluded beach, inaccessible from the land, relax and enjoy the magical views of Maltese nature. If you rent a ship for a few days, you can go to Italy's Sicily, Croatia, or France. Malta regularly hosts sailing regattas. In order to take part in them, it is enough to join the Royal Malta yacht club.
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The night life of the country is no less rich. One of the centers of night entertainment is the city of St. Julian's and its district Pacheville, whose life is full of day and night. There are a lot of restaurants, bars and night discos on its streets. Thousands of people from all over the world come here to plunge into the world of night entertainment, music and dances. One of the most popular nightclubs of the whole country is Fuego, where you can practice Latin-American incendiary dances. The largest disco in not only Malta, but the whole world is considered AXIS in Pacheville.
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