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Festive facades! Malta prepares for Christmas with lights, wreaths and nutcrackers
Each facade is an expression of each home's take on the festive month!

Francesca Vella

As Christmas approaches, Malta is slowly transforming into a festive wonderland, with decorative lights in the streets and Nativity scenes popping up in various localities – and even on some traffic roundabouts!

The locals are also doing their part, adorning their homes both inside and out with twinkling lights, wreaths, and other familiar (and not-so-familiar!) Christmas motifs. If you haven’t decorated yet, here’s some inspiration:

The Traditional

The Minimalist

DOI - Daniel Scicluna

The Elegant

The Nutcracker Lover

The Christmas-obsessed

What's your style of choice?

6th December 2024


Francesca Vella
Written by
Francesca Vella
Francesca has always felt most at home in a cinema or theatre, particularly if musicals are involved. She loves to read, write, and share about her experiences of both the fictional and the real world.

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