Visit Malta Podcasts

Discover with the characters of Coronation Street the distinctive charme of Victoria, Ramla Bay and Dwejra on the island of Gozo

Interview with the Maltese fortifications expert Stephen Spiteri on the Valletta fortifications.

Fra John Critien, Knight of Malta and keeper of Fort St Angelo in the enchanting medieval city of Vittoriosa (Birgu), describes the 1000-year long epic history of the Order of the Knights of Malta, from its foundation in Jerusalem to the present day.

Brief introduction to the first series of the VisitMalta podcasts, which focus on Malta's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here we suggest a day's visit to Valletta with 12 highlights and interesting features not to be missed while walking around.

Curator Cynthia de Giorgio highlights the details of St John's Co-Cathedral and its baroque interior, the impressive marble floor and the famous Caravaggio paintings.

Art historian and Caravaggio scholar Keith Sciberras gives an insight into the adventurous life of the celebrated 'chiaro scuro' Master, his stay in Malta, his paintings and his enduring popularity.

Brief introduction to the first series of the VisitMalta podcasts, which focus on Malta's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here we suggest a day's visit to Valletta with 12 highlights and interesting features not to be missed while walking around.

Interview with Marquis Nicholas de Piro, owner of Casa Rocca Piccola, a lived-in noble house museum. He recounts his family and house history from the time of the Knights of Malta until the present day.

Maltese artist and music critic Kenneth Zammit Tabona recalls his first visit to the Manoel Theatre and his involvement ever since, while actor and theatre critic Paul Xuereb shares his experience at the Manoel as an actor on the stage of this intimate baroque theatre commissioned by Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena. In the second part of the podcast Chris Gatt, director of St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, presents the Centre and its varied cultural activities.

Interview with the philosopher and poet Joe Friggieri about Maltese folk and classical music and the much loved Maltese composer Charles Camilleri, who will be remembered as a major exponent of Maltese musical productions of the last century. The second part presents Ruben Zahra, a young and talented composer who derives inspiration from traditional music to create a more classical contemporary style. Finally an introduction to the general music scene in Malta today.

Maltese archaeologist and curator of UNESCO World Heritage Sites Reuben Grima describes some of the highlights of Valletta's Museum of Archaeology and provides an insight into the fascinating culture of the megalithic temple builders.

Interview with archaeologists Reuben Grima and Nicholas Vella on the subterranean structure of the Hypogeum, which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1980. The archaeologists offer some unique insights into the death rituals of the temple builders.

Maltese archaeologist Reuben Grima explains why Malta's megalithic temples of Hagar Qim, Mnajdra, Tarxien, and the complexes of Ta' Hagrat and Skorba can be considered unique architectural masterpieces, evidence of an advanced prehistoric civilisation flourishing on the islands 5,000 years ago.

Interview with archaeologist Nicholas Vella who explains the main features of the spectacular Ggantija Temples on the island of Gozo.

Maltese architect Konrad Buhagiar talks about Renzo Piano's new and exciting architectural plans and designs for the building of a new City Gate, Parliament and Opera House at the entrance of Valletta, and how the city will be transformed as a result of Piano's architectural designs.