Consider spending that year in Malta, a small island with a massive story.
It is in Malta where one will be able to experience temples which pre-date the pyramids of Egypt by thousands of years. Here, according to Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus was held captive by Calypso. This is the land where St. Paul was shipwrecked, where he preached the Gospel and left a legacy that helped save Europe from an Islamic invasion.
Malta’s culture stretches back thousands of years—older than most European capitals—and its Catholic faith is woven into daily life. Baroque churches fill the skyline, the feast days of saints flood the streets with processions and fireworks. Living in Malta means walking through living history while surrounded by Mediterranean beauty. It’s an adventure rooted in faith, brotherhood, and ancient strength.
Immerse yourself in time-old traditional food. Maltese cuisine is rustic, generous, and rooted in the land and sea. It’s bold, hearty, and deeply Mediterranean. Fresh seafood pulled from blue waters, ġbejniet (local cheese), sun-ripened tomatoes, flaky pastizzi filled with ricotta or peas, and rich rabbit stew slow-cooked with wine, garlic and more. Ever tried horse-meat? Now’s your chance. And, of course, in Malta we trust our young people to enjoy a few drinks. Therefore, you won’t be able to resist trying out some absolutely amazing Mediterranean wines! After all, as Psalm 103 teaches us, “Vinum laetificat cor hominis.”