Visit Malta this winter to the Mediterranean. Experience the mild rainy winters of this little island in southern Europe, south of Sicily. Browse Christmas Carnivals Christmas Shopping in Malta to find out about the feel of unique shopping in this dreamland.
The most famous of Malta's glass producers is Mdina Glass and Imtarfa Glass, both of which can be found at the Ta Qali craft village. The employees work at huts to carve exquisite glassware, crafts, jewelry, lace, pottery, ironwork, leatherwork and woodwork.
Local confectionery shops and kiosks specializing in traditional Maltese Easter sweets, the Figolli, are a common sight to the visitor. They are hung in colorful displays on shop windows. The Figolli are cut out in various shapes to represent symbolic figures of men, women, fish and baskets. They are decorated with glace, royal icing and an Easter egg wrapped in colorful foil.
The trendiest place to shop in Malta is Bay Street, a fairly accommodating 3-storied shopping arena which includes a hotel too. Being under 2 years old, there are several designer shops, an amusement hall, a few restaurants and bars, and the inevitable...Mc Ds! Some more shops are located outside the building, nearby.
The colorful markets of Malta provide the shopper with fresh fish; quaint shops in the backstreets of Valletta; and the latest continental fashions in shopping plazas. The cultural window of the Islands gives you a taste of the Mediterranean, what with the olives, sun-dried tomatoes and wine. Intricate, filigree silverware by a renowned artist will make your shopping worthwhile.
The Plaza Shopping Center, souvenir and lace shops and confectionery such as the Honey Ring are merely a few of the things that give you a reason to shop in Malta. Go through Christmas Carnivals Christmas Shopping in Malta for more.
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