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Dwejra Bay on Gozo in evening light with boats, light limestone cliffs and a free-standing boulder in the sea
Dwejra Bay on Gozo, August 2021 · Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

In 2025, Malta ranked 42nd of 211 destination countries abroad with 448,994 passengers from Germany (own analysis of Destatis table 46421-09). All flew to Malta International in Luqa, most of them from Munich and Frankfurt. The country covers 316 km², has been in the EU since 2004 and has paid in euros since 2008. The official languages are Maltese and English. Three sites are on UNESCO's World Heritage List: the city of Valletta, the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and the megalithic temples, which according to Heritage Malta comprise six sites.

For an overview of Malta with regions, best time to travel and costs, see the Malta travel guide.

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