Malta & Santorini Holidays – Sights to See and Things to Do

Malta and Santorini are two well-known island holiday destinations. The Republic of Malta is an island that is located in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily. It is a tiny island with 300 square kilometres of land.  Tourist season for Malta holidays starts in June. Average sea temperatures during high season exceed 23 degrees by Celsius.

Malta not so long ago joined the European Union and for the last couple of years the island has gone through a major redevelopment in order to suit visitor’s needs. So do not be surprised to see a brand new car followed by a horse with a cart. Malta is an island with very interesting historical sights and magnificent architectural buildings. Casa Rocca Piccola is a true historical gem located in Valleta, Malta.

People going on Malta holidays have a huge list of attractions to choose from. Most popular attraction among tourists is undoubtedly Go Dive Malta diving center located in Mellieha. Malta offers some amazingly beautiful diving sites and it is one of the main reasons why diving is so popular among people going on Malta holidays. The team working at this diving center really knows their stuff and provides you with useful briefings before each dive session. They are true professionals with whom you will always have a feeling that everything is under control.

Santorini is a Greek island located in the southern part of Aegean Sea. Officially Santorini island is called Thira (Thera). It’s a mysterious island with stunningly beautiful sea views and amazing resorts, making Santorini holidays the best in the Aegean Sea.  According to modern day historians, Plato’s Atlantis is actually Thera. There was a lot of speculation on this topic and a number of popular history channels even created shows dedicated to Thera’s connection to Atlantis.

Getting to Santorini island is not hard. Most international airline companies offer flights to Santorini via Athens. Approximated flying time from Athens to Santorini is about 30 minutes and the island itself is considerably larger than Malta, so you will have more land to explore when on Santorini holidays.

Besides lying on the beach and sunbathing the whole time during your Santorini holidays, explore this island and get to the top of it to capture beautiful sea views. You have 3 options to get to the top – tram, donkey or walk. Walk and tram price is the same, 5 euro. You can take a donkey for one round and ride with a tram for other round. A ride with donkey will take longer time and they smell pretty bad, so if that does not concern you, then go ahead.