If you’ve never been to Malta, chances are you’re familiar with its scenery as King’s Landing from Game of Thrones, the Medieval backdrop to Gladiator, or the sun-drenched setting for the modern classic that is, er, Madonna’s Swept Away. But gorgeous scenery aside, what does Malta have to offer the modern LGBT+ traveller?
The parliament of this overwhelmingly Catholic country, the smallest in the EU, voted for gay marriage last July, so we decided it was high time to check it out, beginning with Malta’s grassroots Pride parade and taking in some cultural highlights along the way.