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Mirror.co.uk has reported that Bruce Willis, the Hollywood action hero, decided to relax in Malta after all that hectic running around in his action-packed Die Hard films. Malta was also described in the article as a country of “uniqueness and tranquillity”, and “a perfect place for some well-earned peace and quiet”.

The author of the article, Mark Silver, decided to visit Malta and wrote that Malta offers “the sort of atmosphere that allows you time to collect some valuable thoughts”. He was also hoping for lots fo friendly people and sunshine. And the fact that Hollywood actor Willis had enjoyed a stay in Malta sealed the deal.

Mark Silver, writing in mirror.co.uk, wrote that he loved his stay in Malta as he felt like he was “stepping back in time and that is most definitely the case in Malta, with its idyllic collection of old churches (one for every day of the year, they say), cathedrals, forts and medieval streets. Indeed, it was easy to see why so many film directors choose the isle for locations.”

You may have thought that Russell Crowe battled in Rome’s famous Colosseum in the blockbuster Gladiator but the Aussie actor was actually in a replica structure in Malta. And Brad Pitt was miles away from Troy (today’s Iran) in his 2004 role of Achilles, instead filming here in Malta.

The writer enjoyed going round the islands by bus saying that “local buses are a good way of seeing things, taking you everywhere if you buy a one-day, three-day or weekly pass.”

The writer also mentioned the various sandy beaches one can go to and insisted that one must spend at least one day in Valletta and “stroll around, enjoy a coffee and watch people come and go off the cruise ships that regularly dock here.” A must visit in Valletta is St John’s Cathedral which is “splendid inside, with gold-adorned walls that are currently being restored to their original look and truly magnificent paintings celebrating the life of St John the Baptist decorate the ceilings. The most prized works of art in the 16th century cathedral are Caravaggio’s Beheading of St John and the St Jerome (the scholar who translated the Bible from Greek into Latin in the fourth century). These beautiful baroque paintings are fascinating in their detail and the way the central characters appear to jump out at you.”

Reporting in mirror.co.uk, Mark Silver felts enchanted by the Blue Grotto boat trip as it “gives you the chance to marvel at beautiful colours – not just the sparkling blue water.”

And as regards food he suggest one should “taste the local lampuki, a small delicious fish that is best cooked in butter – although you can hardly go wrong with all the traditional and mouthwatering Mediterranean fare that’s on offer in every restaurant and food shop.”

The writer concludes his article by saying that all his friends now “know all about the good life that the Maltese islands have to offer.”