Malta 2026 - Part 1

Traveling Day

 

Friday - April 10th 2026

 

Finally it was time for another much needed vacation. After work we hit the road and drove to Vienna International Airport from where our KM Malta flight departed. About three hours later we arrived at the airport, dropped of the luggage and spent some time at the Vienna Lounge while waiting for departure. Around 9:00pm we left Vienna and two hours later we landed at Malta Airport. There we got picked up by a hotel shuttle and soon we arrived at out hotel. We stayed at the Verdala Wellness Hotel AX Privilege in Rabat and once we had checked in and got our room, we called it a day and went to bed.

 

Vienna International Airport

 

Vienna Lounge

 

Vienna Lounge

 

Our Room

 

Our Room

 

Our Room

 

Our Room

 

Malta 2026 - Part 2

Exploring Mdina And Rabat

 

Saturday - April 11th 2026

 

Since we arrived in the middle of the night, we didn't get to see a lot of our hotel except our room. So we were really stunned by how beautiful the hotel was. First we headed downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast and since the weather was so nice, we were able to sit outside at the pool. After our delicious breakfast we got ready to explore Rabat, where our hotel was located, and Mdina, Malta's former capital city. It was just a short walk from our hotel to the beautiful fortified city. 

View from our Room

Hotel Pool

Verdala Wellness Hotel

Breakfast

Verdala Wellness Hotel

Our Room

Verdala Wellness Hotel

Rabat

Rabat

Mdina City Wall

We entered the medieval town through Mdina Gate and suddenly we were in transported back in time. Our first stop was the amazing Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral, also known as St. Paul's Cathedral, and its museum, before strolling through the ancient town. Until now we had the city basically to our own, since the tourists hadn't yet arrived. Mdina is located on a plateau from where we had a wonderful view over the small island. Next we stopped at a little bar for a drink before it was time leave Mdina. In Rabat we found a lovely bar, where we got a couple of drinks and a snack for lunch. After checking out the catacombs of St. Paul, we decided to walk back to the hotel to spend the rest of the afternoon at the pool.

Mdina Gate

Mdina

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

Cathedral Museum

Cathedral Museum

Cathedral Museum

St. Peter's Church

View over Malta

Mdina

Mdina

Rabat

Drinks

Lunch

St. Paul's Cathedral of Rabat

St. Paul's Cathedral of Rabat

St. Paul's Catacombs

St. Paul's Catacombs

Rabat

Rabat

 

Pool Time

In the evening we headed back to Mdina to have dinner at Coogi's, only one of two restaurants that has a terrace on top of the city wall, from where we got to enjoy the beautiful sunset while overlooking the island. Coogi's offered a huge plant based menu and so Claudia ordered the veggie burger and I got nuggets with fries. After a wonderful dinner we got ice cream at the gelatteria next door and walked around the empty town with all the tourists gone for the day. Back at the hotel we spent a quiet evening in front of the TV trying different sweets from the convenient store.

 

Coogi's

 

Coogi's

 

Coogi's

 

Dinner

View over Malta

Ice Cream

Mdina Gate

Back at the Hotel

Malta 2026 - Part 8

Returning Home

 

Friday - April 17th 2026

 

Today our vacation in Malta came to an end and we had to fly back home. Since our flight didn't depart before the evening, we still had plenty of time to spend at the pool, but first we had one last fantastic breakfast. Afterwards we packed our luggage and then we headed to the pool, where we enjoyed the lovely and warm weather. Around noon we had to check out, however we still were allowed to use the pool and wellness area before leaving for the airport. After one last drink at the pool, it was time to say goodbye to this wonderful hotel.

 

Breakfast

 

Wellness Area

 

Indoor Pool

 

Indoor Pool

 

Wellness Area

 

Wellness Area

 

Verdala Wellness Hotel AX Privilege

 

Verdala Wellness Hotel AX Privilege

 

Pool Area

 

Verdala Wellness Hotel AX Privilege

 

Drinks

In the afternoon we got picked up by a Bolt taxi and were on our way to the airport, where we arrived about half an hour later. Luckily there were harsly any lines at the baggage dropp off and at the security and soon we were inside the departure area. There we stopped at the Hard Rock Cafe Malta Airport and shared nachos before it was time for boarding. We arrived in Vienna around 8:00pm and after a quick dinner at Burger King, we drove back home to Salzburg.

 

Malta Airport

 

Hard Rock Cafe Malta Airport

 

Hard Rock Cafe Malta Airport

 

Hard Rock Cafe Malta Airport

 

Hard Rock Cafe Malta Airport

 

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