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Malta may be one of the smallest nations in Europe covering only 300 square kilometres but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in natural beauty and amazing scenery. It is located centrally in the Mediterranean 93 km to the south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. The island of Malta has a long and rich background as its strategic position within the Mediterranean meant that it has been fought over many times by powers such as the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French and the British.
What attracted every one of these powers in earlier times is still what draws in people to Malta these days. Its special position in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination for yacht owners and charter companies who are searching for high quality berthing facilities Malta. Malta possesses a highly developed infra-structure which is designed to cater to the many requirements which a yacht needs to stay in prime working order. There are more than twenty marinas such as Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina that are fully outfitted to cope with the demands that a large modern luxury yacht can place on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys a spectacular position in the heart of the historic Grand Harbour and it is surrounded on three sides by Baroque architecture and the defensive walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it welcomes boats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is at present Malta’s only 5 star marina and shares the area with the five star Hilton Malta Hotel. It has 110 completely serviced berths distributed along 1.6 km of waterfront. The Marina Malta is another much sought after mooring location as its position is among the most convenient for access to the center of the ancient city as well as the many wonderful restaurants and leisure facilities there.
Should you be fortunate enough to possess your own personal yacht Malta is the perfect location in which to moor it. If you do not possess your own yacht there are numerous Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are capable of supplying luxury yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your pleasure. To locate a yacht charter Mediterranean it’s a straightforward matter of going and looking for the different businesses that are based in Malta.
The island of malta is among the most breathtaking and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the next several years as its already superb amenities improve even more.