“Abandoned and unloved, the beautiful stone town houses of the Three Cities are being saved and renovated by a new wave of creative people turning them into boutique hotels. … Some, like Snop House in Senglea, are art galleries as well.”

The island of Gozo has two opera houses in Victoria (Ir-Rabat): the Astra Theatre, and the Aurora Opera House. Each puts on at least one fully staged opera a year, often with international soloists.

The Snop House is amongst the best accommodation places in Malta according to The Telegraph expert rating. Tried, Tested & Recommended (8/10)

25 ceramic “monumental art” pieces are to be discovered at the Town Hall by the Louvre (1st district in Paris) from the 19th to the 29th of June, each of them paying tribute to Maltese landscapes from which Paul Haber finds his inspiration.

“I established an important connection with Olivier Plique: a Frenchman who possesses a phenomenal love for Malta and Gozo. He quickly acted upon my rather unorthodox ideas and critical stance regarding the restructuring of the Mdina Biennale.”