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May 17
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Although Malta may be one of the smallest countries in Europe its position in the center of the Mediterranean makes it the ideal location for various sea activities. It’s situated centrally in the Mediterranean sea 93 km to the south of Sicily and 288 km north of Tunisia. Malta has a long and rich background as its strategic position within the Mediterranean meant that it’s been fought over many times by nations like the ancient Greeks, Romans, Fatimid’s, French as well as the English.
What attracted each one of these powers in past times is still what draws in people to Malta these days. Its unique position in the heart of the Mediterranean make it a much sought after mooring destination for luxury yacht owners and rental firms who are looking for high quality berthing facilities Malta. Malta has a highly developed infra-structure designed to cater to the many requirements that a private yacht requires to stay in top working order. There are more than twenty marinas for example Sliema marina, Msida marina and Ta’Xbiex marina that are fully outfitted to deal with all the demands which a large modern day yacht can place on them.
The Grand Harbour Marina Malta enjoys a spectacular position in the heart of the historic Grand Harbour and is surrounded on 3 sides by Baroque architecture and the protective walls of Valetta and Three Cities and it allows motorboats from 8m-25m in length. Portosoma Marina is presently Malta’s only 5 star marina and shares the area with the 5 star Hilton Malta Motel. It offers 110 completely serviced berths distributed along 1.6 kilometres of waterfront. The Marina Malta is one of the most popular moorings because it is able to provide easy entry to the attractions of the old town and is commonly considered to be one of the most attractive marinas on the planet.
Should you be lucky enough to have your own yacht Malta is the ideal locale in which to moor it. If you don’t own your own yacht there are lots of Mediterranean yacht charter companies that operate out of Malta and are capable of providing private yachts of any size, with or without a crew for your enjoyment. To locate a yacht charter Mediterranean it’s a uncomplicated matter of going and looking for the different companies that are located in Malta.
The island of malta is among the most beautiful and historic islands in the Mediterranean and Yachting Malta will go from strength to strength in the next few years as its already fantastic facilities improve even further.