Being the most desirable Spanish destination, you will love to visit here every year just as most families do. The reason is Ibiza’s warm climate, awe-inspiring sceneries, and beaches that leave everlasting impact on you. Other than just being the perfect place for families, couples love to come here for honeymoon as well. You have a lot to do here including enjoying the nightlife, cuisines, and exploring its culture and traditional assets.

To jot down your ‘to do list’ at Ibiza, place the name of Caves Can Marca at the top. You can get to see the entire view of the bay of Puerto San Miguel from here with the Murada Island in the background. The best time to visit Caves Can Marca is between March to October. You will unfold beautiful water flowing here at a height of 30 feet. You can also find Salt flats at Las Salinas which leave deposits of salts during summer.

The muradensis lizards are also found here in large number. Besides, Caves Can Marca is an ideal place to visit if you love sunset. In addition, you can also visit the hippy market here where you can buy jewelry and handmade clothing.

Ibiza has a lot to offer to the tourists who love outdoor activities such as sports. You can stay at a holiday villa at Ibiza where you can play lawn tennis which is the most popular sport in Ibiza. Other than this, you can rejuvenate yourself by biking here. It is perfect if you seek to play golf or indulge yourself in horse riding.

Between May to August, Ibiza becomes an ideal spot for all kinds of water sports because of the perfect temperature. You can enjoy activist like para sailing, windsurfing, sailing, jet skiing, or water skiing. Since the apartments are located on the coastline, you will be exposed to beautiful views all the time.

Not only this, you have to keep augmenting your to do list at Ibiza! The night life at Ibiza is particularly popular where you can have fun at clubs with the best music of the world. In Addition to this, bars and clubs can be found almost at every resort.

Last but not the least, you can take a ride in the scenic tour trains which take you to an amazing journey for two hours through the splendid countryside of Ibiza. You can also shop at Bossa shopping area and play at many bowling alleys. Visit the Aquamar, an exhilarating water park, which the most tourists adore.

Ibiza is an indispensable place if you want a luxury holiday in combination with adventure and scenic beauty. It has excitement and fun for all ages and people with various bent of mind. A holiday at Ibiza will surely give you maximum return on your spending in the most terrific way.

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Things to Do in Ibiza

However, there are surely a lot of activities that one can take part in during the mild winter months. A visit to the Maltese islands during winter may prove to be a quieter, calmer and perhaps a more rewarding holiday that allows one to enjoy and appreciate Malta’s vast culture.

Historical Places in Malta

Luckily enough Malta’s winter is rather mild, allowing for the option of walking around the old villages and spectacular monuments. The oldest and most impressive structures are the prehistoric temples; the largest of which are located in Qrendi (Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples), Tarxien (Tarxien Temple) and Gozo (Ggantija Temple). Dating from c.5000 -2500BC, which makes them older than the Egyptian pyramids, the Maltese temples consist of a series of apses and altars, encircled by a huge megalithic wall and filled with careful artistic decoration and ritualistic features that display the fascinating prehistoric religion of Malta, dedicated to the famous so-called ‘Fat Lady’ mother goddess. A definite must-see!

What’s On In Malta – Island Attractions

Valletta, Mdina and Rabat are three spectacular localities that merit a visit. By simply walking around, one can appreciate the historic buildings and distinct character of each city.

Having been built by the Knights of St. John, the capital city of Malta, Valletta, is bustling with life and activity and contains within its walls the Grandmaster’s Palace, Auberge de Castille, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, the National Museum of Archaeology, the Fine Arts Museum, Malta’s National Theatre (The Manoel Theatre) and a host of other historical buildings, not to mention one of Malta’s shopping high-streets. The co-Cathedral of St. John is located in the heart of Valletta and is an exceptional building that dates to 1578. The Knights donated many gifts of high artistic value as well as employed artists such as Mattia Preti for its embellishment. But perhaps the most incredible feature within the building is the large altarpiece of the ‘The Beheading of St. John’ by Caravaggio, located past the oratory.

A visit to the old Capital City of Malta, Mdina, is a must. It is known as the ‘silent city’ and contains series of winding narrow roads through which cars are not allowed to pass. Walking through the former capital allows for the appreciation of historical buildings, the possibility of dining in some of the most up-town restaurants and cafés, as well as spectacular views of the island off the bastions. Both Mdina and Valletta are surrounded by bastions built by the Knights to protect the cities during the siege, and these have survived and remain intact till today. The Mdina experience and the Mdina dungeons are also fun and interesting stops designed especially for tourists to understand the history of the city and its makers.

Just outside Mdina is Rabat, which is full of archaeological remains. In fact within five minutes walking distance from the historical entrance gate to Mdina is the Domus Roman. This includes the remains of an original Roman townhouse that has been roofed over by a neo-classical building and transformed into a spectacular museum. Close by, within the heart of Rabat, is Malta’s largest group of catacombs, known as St. Paul’s Catacombs, which shed light on the island’s slightly later early Christian period.

Wine and Dine in Malta

With regards to dining, restaurants in Malta range from Oriental to European. However, a cosy, romantic winter night calls for a visit to one of the many wine bars, also popular amongst the Maltese population itself. Set within old buildings and wine cellars with dim lighting and exceptional displays of art, these bars present an extremely welcoming, warm and cosy atmosphere. Apart from the endless arrays of wine from all around the globe, most wine bars in Malta provide exciting menus of Maltese food and platters, cheeses and cold cuts.

Theatre and Entertainment in Malta

Malta’s theatre season is incredibly active, particularly from October to May, and varies from contemporary plays to operas. Any theatre lover (or not!) will find something exciting to see. For instance every two weeks, one can watch a short one hour lunchtime concert when visiting Valletta, which occasionally involves the work of new, upcoming musicians or singers. This provides a perfect opportunity to listen to great classical music and visiting the theatre once being in Valletta. The Christmas season brings about Malta’s most popular show of the year, staged for over 20 nights – the Christmas Panto.

Being Mediterranean, the celebrative attitude of the Maltese lends itself to the island’s nightlife entertainment which includes local jazz nights and frequent performances by popular local bands, which are usually coupled with wine festivals or local music awards. These local gigs also serve as weekend entertainment at popular restaurants and bars in Malta. Clubbing is also popular, due to the several clubs and parties that are frequently organized by popular foreign DJs. Nightlife also includes fine dining, casinos and cinemas.

Children can also be entertained. The Popeye Village in Mellieha is an exciting and fun place for all children to play and enjoy the Popeye-style set which was built purposely in 1980 for the filming of the film ‘Popeye’.  Kids can also watch animators, play games, or get their faces painted and much more. Finally, a relatively new museum, appropriate for children and adults alike is the Limestone Heritage that explains, in a very visual manner, the importance of limestone in the islands history and heritage.

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Mrs Claire Zammit Xuereb is one of the leading hoteliers in Malta. If you are planning your stay in a luxury hotel in Malta please contact The Victoria hotel www.victoriahotel.com for a four star choice or The Palace www.thepalacemalta.com  for a five star experience.

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Things to do in Malta during Winter

1. Machu Picchu and Inca Trail (Peru)
Bordered by thick forest, accessed by a famous trek and perched on a mountain top, the exceptional Incan stonework and the richness of its religious sites makes Machu Picchu a truly cultural experience in the most beautiful of settings..

2. Iguazu Falls (Argentina / Brazil)
The sheer dimension of this natural miracle and its 250+ cascades thundering over an eighty yard cliff ensures that Iguazu Falls are the most mesmerizing waterfalls in the world.

3. Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
Darwin’s laboratory with the unusual varieties of wildlife including a flightless cormorant, giant tortoises and iguanas that have adapted to this volcanic barren land offers one of greatest wildlife shows on Earth.

4. Amazon River and Rain Forest
Roughly the size of the continental United States, spending time on the river or walking the forest trails of the Amazon basin is one of most treasured experiences in life.

5. Easter Island (Chile)
In testament to an isolated past civilization on this remote Pacific island, the moai (stone statues) stand proudly and majestically in groups around the island.

6. Patagonia / Torres del Paine (Argentina / Chile)
Vivid blue lakes, tumbling cascades and saw-edged mountain peaks provide an uplifting, almost spiritual outdoor experience in the far south of the American continent.

7. Andes
The backbone of the South America continent with its jagged snow-capped mountains are the second highest mountain range in the world and offer some great hiking and climbing.

8. Angel Falls (Venezuela)
These falls tumble over half a mile into remote Venezuela forest. The journey there is as adventurous as sighting the falls themselves.

9. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
The golden beaches, the raucous Carnaval fiesta and the glorious panoramas from the Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugar Loaf mountain makes Rio the most popular city in South America.

10. Nazca Lines (Peru)
Mysterious giant animals (100 to 200 yards across) including a spider, a hummingbird and a condor, along with unusual geometric designs were marked into the dry and dusty Peruvian desert by an ancient culture. They are best explored in a  small plane.
South America has a rich selection of travel wonders and experiences from superb natural settings of forests, glaciers and waterfalls to culturally-rich and expressive cities. Travel with an open mind and enjoy this fascinating and diverse continent.

Mark H is the widely-traveled author of the popular travel blog http://www.travel-wonders.com (Travel Wonders of the World) where he reviews and shares his experiences, stories and photos of traveling to many of the world’s great locations over twenty years of travel.

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