A week ago, I was on Malta for three sunny days. We were told, this time of year is called St. Martin’s summer. This stands for a short period in mid to late November with slightly higher temps and sunshine (in Maltese: Is-Sajf ta’).
We arrived in 26°C weather and had built up a sweat on our brow by the time the hotel transfer driver showed up. He drove like a maniac and I had trouble with the seat belt, because I’m not used to buckling in cars designed for left driving.
This was the first impression we got while riding with that maniac from Valetta airport to our destination Spinola Bay, St. Julian’s.
Our hotel, Cavalieri Art Hotel, a four-star hotel (country rating), has a seafront terrace and pool, and … construction on the other side.
The lobby was impressive and the food was good. The breakfast buffet was very British with lots of bacon, ham, sausages, beans, and the likes. We had sunny mornings with a good breakfast sitting outside, which was the best part. The rooms are rather simple, but the maid service was excellent. With a personal touch.
We had lunch at the Restaurant Gululu, which is located along the waterfront of Spinola Bay in St Julian’s. Yes, we enjoyed the food and the view.
Don’t let the appetizer prices fool you – the portions were rather big. Try the peppered sheep cheese and Kapunata, which is a Maltese version of Ratatouille made from tomatoes, capers, aubergines, etc.
It takes 2:40h to fly from Frankfurt to Malta and three days there were perfect for me.
At the hotel, most guests stayed weeks at a time – most of them were either retired Brits or work-force Germans having long vacations.
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