Why go to Malta, Malta?

• Popular, but not gaudy or touristy: the Maltese keep it real
• Get away from it all: head to the Maltese islands Gozo and Comino
• Six-month long religious festivals are really great parties
• Easy to see going to or from North Africa or Sicily
• History: Romans to medieval knights to the battles of World War II
• See the old, beautiful city of Valetta