Whatever your religious beliefs, you have got to admit that Saint Paul was a pretty incredible human being. If he hadn’t dedicated his life to spreading the word around the known world, and being remarkably successful at it too, then the name of the carpenter’s son from Nazereth may have been lost in the mists of time. Whilst on his travels, Paul’s ship was wrecked off Malta, on the small island that bears his name today. And it is this event that is celebrated on February 10th every year, the first Festa of the year in Malta.
The festa takes place in St Pauls and Valletta, as well as in Munxar on Gozo. It’s a public fluconazole cheap online holiday in Malta, so many of the shops and businesses are closed to allow the population to celebrate. This involves politely applauding the local brass band as it trundles along behind the heavy statue of St Paul, which is being carried by sturdy volunteers from the church. The applause tends to be a little more raucous later in the evening as the crowd has swollen and has also gotten through a few beers at this stage.
There are stalls selling traditional Maltese foods, people singing along with the band and plenty of very loud fireworks. Definitely worth catching a festa when you’re in Malta.
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