Malta
in Southern Europe
Europe
National active POI
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Lira - MTL
- Spoken languages:
- Maltese, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- MT
- Internet top level domain:
- .mt
- Country phone prefix:
- +356
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Maltese Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Malta in Europe. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is City of Valletta. On the list since 1980.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| City of Valletta The capital of Malta is inextricably linked to the history of the military and charitable Order of St John of Jerusalem. It was ruled successively by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, By... |
1980 |
| Megalithic Temples of Malta Seven megalithic temples are found on the islands of Malta and Gozo, each the result of an individual development. The two temples of Ggantija on the island of Gozo are notable for their gigantic Bron... |
1980 |
| Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum The Hypogeum is an enormous subterranean structure excavated c. 2500 B.C., using cyclopean rigging to lift huge blocks of coralline limestone. Perhaps originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in... |
1980 |