Maltese History & Fortifications

A glance into the Maltese history and fortifications... See what this experienced traveller has to say about Malta and its history!

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Holidays Malta - 10 Grand things to do at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

Superior Accommodation Malta

A Grand Private Breakfast on your room terrace

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Luxury Malta Holiday

Relaxing by the Pool

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Outdoor Dining in Malta

Lunch at the Yacht Club

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Malta Tours

Private Chauffeur driven Tours around Malta



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  Dining in Malta

Afternoon Tea at the Chartroom

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Spa Malta

Spa Treatment at Le Grand Spa

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Our Malta Restaurants

Cocktails in the Harbour View Restaurant

Themed Nights at the Admirals Landing

A la Carte dining at the Admiral’s Landing

Tiki Sizzler Evenings by the water’s edge

Should you wish to experience the Grand Life at a superior five star Luxury Malta Hotel kindly contact us on info@excelsior.com.mt or on +356 21250520.

Things to do in Malta: Bird Park & Salini Park Nature Tour

The Bird Park is now open to the general public.

Nestled within Salina, Bird Park Malta so far has been Malta’s best kept secret! Home to over 200 species of birds and animals, the park is a must for all nature-lovers. Flamingos, pelicans, swans, storks, owls, cranes, parrots and many other amazing birds from around the world thrive happily with kangaroos, wallabies, antelope, meerkats, deer, genets, marmosets and more… This nature-themed leisure park is a first for Malta and offers a unique experience.

Salini Park

This site is one of the last remaining salt marshes in the Maltese Islands. The remarkable landscape is also home to a variety of native flora and fauna.

The tour starts from 11.30hrs till 14.30hrs and is available from Wednesday to Sunday including Public Holidays.

This package includes the following:

• 3 hour Tour with our Executive Chauffeur Driven Service

• Entrance to the Bird Park Malta

• A visit to The Salini Park where you can enjoy a small snack offered by this Luxury Malta Hotel

Price for 2 persons 140.00 Euros

Price for 3 persons 160.00 Euros

Price for 4 persons 180.00 Euros

Should you wish to experience one of Our Exclusive Tours during your Holidays in Malta kindly contact our transport office on: +356 21250520 or on transport@excelsior.com.mt.

A unique Christmas experience in Gozo

Bethlehem in Ghajnsielem is not worth missing

Make this Christmas a special one for you and your family; experience the life of Jesus of 2000 years ago.

Attractions include the carpenter and blacksmith’s dwellings, the bakery, an open-air market selling seasonal fruits, fish and a wide selection of vegetables, a local crafts area promoting traditional local skills and folklore, a wine-tavern and a typical ‘Gozitan farmhouse’ with panoramic roof.

Fresh water will be flowing along these structures through a small stream with various water features to enhance the surrounding atmosphere.

 

Don’t miss the opportunity to see this re-enactment in Ghajnsielem Gozo. During your Christmas holidays at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta kindly contact Our Transport office on transport@excelsior.com.mt and they will organise your transfers. This activity can be also conducted with Our Gozo Excursion.

Things to do in Malta - The Inquisitor's Palace

The Inquisitor’s Palace was erected in the 1530’s as the civil law courts of the Order of St. John soon after the Knights arrived in Malta.

Although its successive occupants changed much in the structure of the building, the Inquisitor’s Palace remains an architectural gem, representative of the chequered history and European heritage of the Islands.

The Inquisitor’s Palace is now home to the museum of Ethnography, focusing on the popular devotions and religious values latent in Maltese ethnic identity and culture up to the present day. Careful historical reconstruction of the palace is under way based on extensive research of documents in the Inquisition archives in Malta and at the Vatican. In addition to the display areas in the tribunal room, the prison complex and the kitchen, which are already restored, there is a permanent exhibition on the impact of the Inquisition on Maltese society. The exhibition studies themes such as the Eucharist, the Holy Family confession, preaching and the cult of saints.

Check Out Our Malta Sightseeing Tour:

Price for 2 to 4 persons: €150.00

Price for 5 to 6 persons: €170.00

Should you wish to experience one of Our Exclusive Malta Tours kindly contact our chauffeur driven service on: +356 21250520 or on transport@excelsior.com.mt.

The colourful fishing village of Marsaxlokk

Marsaxlokk Bay is Malta’s second largest natural harbour. It is the best place to see the colourful, traditional Maltese fishing boats, the Luzzus, with the mythical eye painted on their prows. The village is the Islands’ main fishing harbour; its Sunday fish market a fascinating insight into local life and a traditional industry. The stalls brim with the night’s catch - fish of all shapes, colours and sizes. The village itself has many good fish restaurants.

Marsaxlokk derives its name from the Arabic word marsa, meaning harbour, and Maltese for the southeasterly Mediterranean wind, the Xlokk (Sirocco in Italian). Marsaxlokk, with its sheltered harbour, was an easy landing place for pirates and the Ottoman Turks. It was here that the Ottoman Turks landed for an attack which ended in the Great Siege of 1565. Napoleon’s army landed here in 1798; and in recent times, the harbour was the scene of the Bush-Gorbachev Summit,1989.

The headland to the left of the Bay is Delimara Point. It has two attractive, secluded rocky inlets suitable for swimming: Peter’s Pool; and the furthermost part of the headland. Fort Delimara, on the west of the peninsula, was built by the British in 1881 to guard the entrance to Marsaxlokk Bay.

Check Out Our Malta Sightseeing Tour:

Price for 2 to 4 persons: 160 Euro, or

Price for 5 to 6 persons: 180 Euro.

Should you wish to experience one of Our Special Malta Tours kindly contact our chauffeur driven service on: +356 2125 0520 or on transport@excelsior.com.mt.

Gozo - Excelsior Malta Excursions

Gozo, meaning “joy” in Castilian, is the second largest Island of the Maltese archipelago, with a population of approximately 30,000.

Though separated from mainland Malta by a 5km stretch of sea, Gozo is distinctly different from Malta. The Island is a third the size of Malta, more rural and simple, its culture and way of life rooted in fishing, as well as in primitive pastoral and agricultural activity.

Exuding a relaxed pace of life, Gozo is the ideal secluded safe haven and at just 25 minutes or so by ferry from Malta, the hop can easily be made for even the shortest stay.

Gozo and its inhabitants have their own distinct character and identity, with noticeably different lifestyles, accents and dialect. Gozitans are known for their friendliness and welcome to visitors, going out of their way to indicate a direction or help a visitor find their destination.

The real beauty of Gozo, apart from its stunning seascape and interior, lies in the villages. Here, it seems as if time really does stand still. The locals treasure their peace and the villages are tranquil, proving to be a wonderful respite from the trials and tribulations of everyday life for visitors.

Village bars open early in order to cater for the early risers who attend the first mass of the morning and close fairly late at night, catering for the socialising needs of locals and visitors. These watering holes have stayed unchanged for decades, the only sign of time passing by being the food and drink displayed for sale on the solid shelves and the Edwardian glass cases.

All roads in Gozo lead to Victoria, also known as Rabat, which is where the fortified citadel sits atop a summit.

Restaurants abound in Rabat, Mgarr and the fishing villages of Marsalforn and Xlendi, as well as in several other places.

Check Out Our Gozo Tour:

Price for 2 to 4 persons: 160 Euro, or

Price for 5 to 6 persons: 180 Euro.

Should you wish to experience one of Our Special Malta Tours kindly contact our chauffeur driven service on: +356 2125 0520 or concierge@excelsior.com.mt.