This book provides everything you'll ever need in a guidebook. It is an inspiring background read, an invaluable on-the-spot companion and a superb souvenir of your visit.

Evocative photography
Insight guides are renowned for their great pictures, which vividly convey a sense of everyday life

Illuminating text
Expert writers bring to life the islands' history, culture, fauna and flora and, above all, the people

Incisive evaluations
From Malta's ancient temples and forts of the Knights to the unspoilt greenery of Gozo, from the bustle of sprawling Valletta to the peace of Comino, it's all here.

Detailed, cross-referenced maps
All sites are clearly highlighted and numbered in relation to the text

Full listings
All the travel details, hotels, eating places and phone numbers you'll need