Malta offers many beautiful spots for nature lovers

The Blue Grotto is located at the foot of a 50m-high rock arch and consists of six caves which the sea has carved out of the rocks over the millennia. — dpa

Bays of turquoise waters, rugged cliffs and bizarre rock formations ... while Malta is a magnet for travellers intent on partying, it also is a place with lots to offer for nature lovers.

A southern European island country in the Mediterranean, Malta consists of a group of 21 islands, 18 of them uninhabited. Visiting them in summer means horrendous heat, and visitors are well advised to flee the capital Valletta to seek cooler breezes on the coast.