Fireworks are a huge thing in Malta. They’re the stars of the local village ‘festi’ held throughout the year (the bulk being in summer). So there has to be a festival dedicated to these bright stunners. This is it. Occupying a number of days at the end of every April, the Malta International Fireworks Festival is one heck of a light and sound show. Explosions of colour—the gold ones are a big hit with us—fill the dark sky above the Valletta Grand Harbour. Rocket fireworks shoot up from the sea. Good thing the music is loud and pompous, as it would go unnoticed otherwise.