Lonely Planet Malta (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by Neil Wilson (Author) "Malta has a fascinating history, and the is is crowded with physical and cultural reminders of the past..." (more)
Key Phrases: travel atlas, megalithic temples, bus terminus, Grand Master, City Gate, Knights of St John (more...)

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Product Description

Whether you're interested in ancient temples or five-day feasts, water sports or basking on beaches, this brand new guide is jam-packed with advice on the best Malta has to offer.

• 30 detailed city and regional maps
• illustrated feature on the Knights of St John
• top swimming spots
• an insider's guide to Maltese food, from quick pastizzi to quality seafood
• helpful language guide and glossary

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 1. Ed edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864501197
• ISBN-13: 978-1864501193
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #478,493 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid but not outstanding, December 21, 2003

By	Stephen McHenry (Olney, MD USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

After looking over 5 or 6 Malta books, the two I took with me and used the most were the Rough Guide and the AAA Spiral Guide. This book by Lonely Planet is fine and thorough but comes in second to the other two. However, this book does have the most complete list of feast days (60 or more a year in Malata?).

4.0 out of 5 stars decent, June 20, 2003

By	I. Seyb (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I spent eight months in Malta, and ended up using this book in tandem with the Rough Guide version. Like all guide books, neither is 100% accurate, and that's life. Rough Guide is better for history, culture, art, etc. There will be much more info on any given sight there, but Lonely Planet has the practicalities a little more fleshed out. And as usual, the maps are slightly better. Depends on what you're looking for, really.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet Malta Review, September 16, 2001

By	Kevin Parker (Lovell, WY United States) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book...however there are a few places he missed. The pub in Mellieha that has FANtastic ribs and steak,
and the excellent French restaurant in Marsaskala. (The waiter here knows so much about the fresh fish you'd swear he'd caught them himself!)

If you're a scuba diver, Dive Med in Marsaskala gave us the BEST service!