13 incredible Instagram shots taken on the Maltese Islands this autumn

What do the Maltese Islands look like at the change of seasons? 

Clouds are brewing, announcing the arrival of the autumn rains.

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A post shared by Michele Agius (@micagius) on Nov 22, 2019 at 2:38am PST

This fishing boat and some cats near the boat houses at Ghar Lapsi reminds of typical Maltese rural scenery.

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A post shared by Stefano Golinelli (@tafo84) on Oct 27, 2019 at 2:11pm PDT

Or why not some underwater scenery in the sea still warm to enjoy?

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A post shared by Francesca Vincenti (@maltadolphin) on Oct 27, 2019 at 3:29am PDT

Some scenes make you wonder which century you're actually in.

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A post shared by Katja Myriam Fischer (@kamy_fisher) on Oct 27, 2019 at 6:38am PDT

There's the charm, where old traditions survive.

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Cosmopolitan influences may come and life changes with the times, but some things will never change.

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A post shared by Melli (@mellig89) on Oct 27, 2019 at 12:44pm PDT

Some of it is raw beauty.

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A post shared by #trekkingmalta (@borgstanley) on Oct 26, 2019 at 8:45am PDT

Some of the things to admire are finely engineered.

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From the rustic rubble walls of the old Citadel in Gozo...

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...to the fine art and sculpture of the city of Valletta ...

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A post shared by Karolina K (@cocconut_world) on Oct 27, 2019 at 1:33pm PDT

...some things remain timeless, no matter the year or the season.

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A post shared by Stefanius (@imaginariumconsciousness) on Oct 27, 2019 at 1:20pm PDT

Keep enjoying sights of the fishing nets and boats waiting for the skies to clear...

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A post shared by Eneida (@beltza_bilbao) on Oct 27, 2019 at 2:21pm PDT

... because this is Malta, where the old and new have grown fond of each other.

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Written by

Melanie Drury

Melanie was born and raised in Malta and has spent a large chunk of her life travelling solo around the world. Back on the island with a new outlook, she realised just how much wealth her little island home possesses.