Malta or Cyprus?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Malta
Baroque stone, church bells and bus-sized streets; English is official and everywhere.
What we have written up
- Birgu fortified town
- Blue Grotto cave
- Buskett Gardens woodland
- Casa Rocca Piccola historic house
- Clapham Junction Cart Ruts archaeological site
- Coral Lagoon sea cave
Worth knowing before you go
- English is co-official - everything works in it
- Tipping is 5-10%
- The euro is the currency; cards work widely
Cyprus
Island time with strong opinions; hospitality arrives as food whether ordered or not.
What we have written up
- Agros village
- Akrotiri Salt Lake wetland
- Amathus archaeological site
- Ancient Kourion ruins
- Anogyra village
- Aphrodite's Rock beach
Worth knowing before you go
- The euro is the currency in the Republic
- Tipping is 5-10% if no service charge
- Hire cars are the practical way around - buses are limited
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely (plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026); check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.