Anyone know of any good things to do in Malta

Question

The holiday is booked so please don't tell me that it's rubbish there. I know that there are a lot of cathedrals but is there anything else that's fun to do?

Answer 1

Take the ferry over to Gozo, lots to see there as well as some fabulous beaches.

Boat trip over to Comino for a day swimming in the Blue Lagoon.

Go to Paceville at night for clubs and bars.

Shopping in Sliema, soaking up the history in Mdina (the silent city), visiting the picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk.

Take the ferry from Sliema to Valleta to visit the market and see the sights.

There is plenty to do both day and night. Enjoy.

Answer 2

The airport is very pleasant but as soon as you leave it and see what the local landscape is like you could be forgiven for thinking "Oh God, what have I done?"

They do not look after their countryside at all well. It's cluttered with derelict buildings and tatty roads. There are no green fields or attractive olive groves. It's mess, but stick with it. The people are very friendly, their cuisine is simple but superb and the local beer (don't you dare drink any imported stuff) is magificent, as is their wine.

If you have a slightly insane sense of humour then you could try hiring a car. The roads are so awful and the local drivers quite mad (the taxis can be criminally insane). Driving yourself around could certainly be considered "exiting".

Seriously, don't waste your money. The busses are so comprehensive,  cheap and frequent that you really don't need to bother with a car. Pick up as many route maps and timetables as you can.

Enjoy the busses. They're all very old and battered. Often things like speedos and windscreen wipers don't work; I've been in one with a perforated roof (like a collendar). Most of the drivers carry small shrines to St Christopher in their cabs. Great fun.

If the weather is fine then you'll enjoy just basking on a beach but don't spend all your time there. Malta has a long and varied history. A lot of that history remains to be seen by visitors. It's not dull (forget your old school visits to museums). This little island has seen more action in 2000 years than even Bruce Willis could aspire to.

If you are looking for a Club 18-30 or Playa las Americas experience then Malta is not the place to be. It's much more dignified than that. Yes, there are clubs, bars etc. and some good beaches; but Malta is not geared up for the all-night-p**s-up-throw-up-and-s*x type of holiday.

Visit the Hypogeum of Hal Saflini. It's an undeground structure hewn from solid rock. Nobody really knows what it was for.

The Fossil Trackways. Ancient fossilised wagon tracks. This may seem unexiting, but they are unique and little understood.

The walled city of Mdina (pronunced M'deena).  You should visit this by bus most of the way and the walk the last mile. It has a very good performance museum which explains what it was like to repel the Arabs.

In Valetta you must visit the Order of St John headquarters church. The floor is amazing.

Take a couple of hours to walk around Grand Harbour. Eat and drink all you like in any cafe. Their food (especially the local cakes) and beer are very good.

Try to imagine what it must have been like under the weeks of continuous dive-bomber attacks during the War. Now see how they've recovered. Amazing!

You may be accosted by horse and carriage drivers. If the weather is good then a ride around could be fun but expensive.

Notice the types of bay windows that they have - unique. Also, notice the alcoves on most street corners in the Old Town. These were for (well, it's a Catholic country so you work it out).

Visit the gents toilets in Valetta bus station. No doors on the cubicles!

In the community of Qara (near to Bugibba bus station) there is a seaside cafe called Charlie Chaplins. This is very small and unpreposessing but has an amazing menu. Anything you want as long as it incorporates beans, peas, saussages and/or chips. Given 24hours notice they'll prepare the local speciality of rabbit's head on spaghetti with rabbit sauce.

Don't forget to book yourself a trip to the small island of Gozo. That's where they keep the cows.

Pretty well everything on Malta seems to be done for fun. They don't take much very seriously, especially their Highway Code.

There is an old RAF station near Mosta where they have a craft markrt. Here is where they have a Maltese glass factory. Buy some. It's gorgeous.

The Maltese are not hidebound by "political correctness". This freedom to speak their mind is quite refreshing.  UK tourists are made especially welcome (they actually like us!) but you'll also meet Russians (they like the money) and some Italians (they're not so popular), no yanks. I have seen some Arabs, but not as tourists.  They were hanging around the bus station probably looking for work.

Take your camera and a spare battery. Take your cashcard so you don't have to carry all your holiday funds as cash. There are plenty of cashpoints, especially in Valetta. Note that the Nationwide provides the only account which does not charge you a comission for withdrawing money from a foreign cashpoint. If you have time to set it up then consider opening an account with a few hundred quid in it especially for use abroad.

Answer 3

Malta is great and you will find a lot of things to do and great places to visit especially in summer.  The weather is great.  If you don't drive don't worry use the public transport it's cheap.  Visit this site it will surely help you to get to know Mata better www.visitmalta.com.  Enjoy your holiday here in Malta.

Answer 4

I have been to Malta a few times and loved it. The weather is generally great especially if you are going in or around the summer. There are loads of water sports,nightclubs, bars and restaurants. You should have a great time.