{"id":2313,"date":"2019-10-01T10:10:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T09:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/?p=2313"},"modified":"2019-10-02T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:19:37","slug":"oyster-guides-destinations-trips-top-5-facts-about-malta-and-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/guides\/destinations-trips\/oyster-guides-destinations-trips-top-5-facts-about-malta-and-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 facts about Malta and Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"<span itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit back and enjoy reading the Top 5 facts about Malta and Cyprus and see why our customers love visiting these two wonderful destinations!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/malta-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Facts about Malta<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>The Maltese have an eclectic taste in food! Traditional savoury dishes include <strong>Kapunata<\/strong> (the Maltese&#8217;s take on Ratatouille) and <strong>Bigilla<\/strong> (a thick pat\u00e9 of broad beans with garlic). Desserts include <strong>Kannoli<\/strong> (tubes of crispy, fried pastry filled with ricotta) and <strong>Hewla tak-Tork<\/strong> ( a delicious mix of sugary crushed and whole almonds).<\/li>\n<li>Malta doesn&#8217;t have any <strong>rivers, forests or mountains!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-grotto.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Grotto - Malta - top 5 facts about Malta\" width=\"740\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-grotto.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue-grotto-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/about\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Malta<\/a> is one of the oldest in the world and was<strong>\u00a0founded in 1592.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/wp-content\/uploads\/maltese-street.jpg\" alt=\"Old city street in Malta - Top 5 facts about Malta\" width=\"740\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/maltese-street.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/maltese-street-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>In <strong>Homer&#8217;s\u00a0<em>The Odyssey, <\/em><\/strong>there&#8217;s a place called <strong><em>Calypso cave &#8211; <\/em><\/strong>this can be found on the <strong>red sands of <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/gozo-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Gozo<\/span><\/a><\/span><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Malta is linked to Rome,<\/strong> Villa del Priorato di Malta is located on the <strong>Aventine Hill.<\/strong> On the north side of the piazza, tourists can peer through the keyhole of the entrance door and <strong>technically look through<\/strong> <strong>three countries; Malta, Rome and The Vatican!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/wp-content\/uploads\/409636_10151225749502199_721379221_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Knight's of Malta garden in Rome\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/409636_10151225749502199_721379221_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/409636_10151225749502199_721379221_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/409636_10151225749502199_721379221_n-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to find out more about our <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/malta-holidays\/all-inclusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">holidays to Malta?<\/a><\/span> Don&#8217;t forget, many of our hotels offer <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/special-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; text-decoration: underline;\">2nd or 3rd week FREE!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/cyprus-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Facts about Cyprus<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>The Greek goddess of love, <strong>Aphrodite,<\/strong> was supposedly born in Cyprus. The country is known as the <strong><em>&#8216;playground of the Gods<\/em>&#8216;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The wedding between King Richard and Queen Joanna on May 12th 1191 is the <strong>only English Royal Wedding<\/strong> to have taken place in Cyprus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1543 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/wp-content\/uploads\/13617005_l-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/13617005_l-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/13617005_l-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/13617005_l-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/13617005_l-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/13617005_l-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>In Nicosia there is a <strong>museum dedicated to fairy tales<\/strong> from Cyprus, <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/greece-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greece<\/a><\/span> and around the world. Here, you can enjoy<strong> interactive exhibits, artwork and rare books<\/strong> as well as being able to recreate and perform stories in the dress-up room.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/wp-content\/uploads\/Odysseus_and_Calypso.jpg\" alt=\"Fairy tales in Cyprus - Top 5 facts about Cyprus\" width=\"750\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/Odysseus_and_Calypso.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.ie\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/Odysseus_and_Calypso-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>The massive shipwreck of <strong><em>The Zenobia<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0can be seen in the impossible clear waters near<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/cyprus-holidays\/larnaca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Larnaca<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richard the Lionheart<\/strong> celebrated his conquest of Cyprus in 1191 by marrying a Spanish princess at <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/cyprus-holidays\/limassol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limassol Castle<\/a><\/span>. Legend has it that the worlds oldest dessert wine was consumed here &#8211; the saying <strong><em>&#8216;the wine of Kings and King of wines&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> was first spoken here.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-594 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/oyster\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT0283379-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many of our hotels have incredible offers such as <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/special-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2nd or 3rd week FREE<\/a><\/span> as well as <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/cyprus-holidays\/singles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">solo traveller offers!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We hope you&#8217;ve loved reading about our top 5 facts about Malta and Cyprus!<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find out more about Mercury Holidays and what we offer!\u00a0<\/h5>\n<span class=\"cb-button cb-pink cb-normal cb-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercuryholidays.co.uk\/holiday-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Tell me more<\/a><\/span>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sit back and enjoy reading the Top 5 facts about Malta and Cyprus and see why our customers love visiting these two wonderful destinations! 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