
Malta in November: Two Weeks of Winter Sun
We spent two weeks in Malta in early November - GBP 99 flights, 72 euro a night in Valletta, sea swims off Gozo and two days of rain. Here is what it is actually like.

We spent two weeks in Malta in early November - GBP 99 flights, 72 euro a night in Valletta, sea swims off Gozo and two days of rain. Here is what it is actually like.

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