| Malta 09:18 - Oct 28 with 3292 views | hertshoops |
Missus has booked a last minute break in Malta in a couple of weeks time, which means I shall miss a couple of our fixtures (stress reducing in itself) anyone ever been and taken in a game whilst there ? |  | | |  |
| Malta on 10:26 - Oct 28 with 3176 views | robith |
Didn't go to a game but at this restaurant I had one of my favourite ever meals
https://legliginmalta.com/
They basically do a blind tasting menu each day of a tour though Maltese cuisine, was amazing. Need to book though! |  | | |
| Malta on 10:38 - Oct 28 with 3139 views | Boston |
I liked the place, went out with a punk band called the Urban Dissidents some 42 / 43 years ago, they were on the bill of the North African Rock Festival, which for rather obvious reasons was not allowed in any North African country. Good crowd of us, lot of fun, helped by the fact the drummers parents were 'Maltesers' and he knew his way around.
I heard it's changed now but when I was there cars entering a roundabout had the right of way; yes, some very entertaining moments.
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| Malta on 10:44 - Oct 28 with 3107 views | thame_hoops |
I like it there, the people weren't that friendly from memory and this was a common theme on trip adviser too.
What ruined it for me was we went all inclusive and it wasn't great. first and last Ai holiday.
I remember the island being small, we took a bus tour and saw it all in one day.
They still have a Popeye film set which is now an amusement park, they like to go on about it.
have fun |  | | |
| Malta on 12:14 - Oct 28 with 2979 views | RangersDave |
Was there on a photoshoot a couple of years back and loved it.
Valetta is astonishingly beautiful, try and visit the underground tunnels from ww2, forget about the blue lagoon, its shyte, but...... if you have a hire car, visit Gozo!
Where as Malta is quite busy but nice, little island Gozo is like the 1950's it's so under populated and quiet. Almost a perfect spot to chillax.
The trip to Gozo is about a fiver, amd the ferry takes 10 minutes to cross the straights.
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| Malta on 12:18 - Oct 28 with 2958 views | Sharpediver |
I've been to Malta a dozen times over the last 25 years, mainly on Scuba based holidays. I don't dive any more but still swim and snorkel, and Malta is absolutely superb for all of these activities due to the clear, blue, warm water. Even at the end of winter the sea temperature only drops to a low of 15/16 degrees.
There aren't that many sandy beaches but there are lots of places to sunbathe or swim off the rocky shore. The long walking path between Sliema and St Julians' is particularly good for this and you will see people going into the sea here even in November if the sun is out. Lots of bars and restaurants along the promenade too and if you want a more lively scene (I'm way too old for it) try Paceville in St Julians. There's a good cinema there too - I memorably watched the Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' film there in 2022. Is quite old fashioned, in tone, they even have an interval!
Valletta is world class city - full of incredible architecture, old churches/Cathedrals and you can see two Caravaggio paintings in St John's Co - Cathedral - he completed them when he was living in Malta in the early 1600s whilst on the run from a murder charge in Rome.
It's a very Mediterranean/European feeling city, with excellent bars, cafes and restaurants everywhere. Republic Street is the main boulevard, with everything else radiating off from it - including a walk out to the Upper Barrakka Gardens where there are wonderful views of Grand Harbour.
Valletta is a bit hilly so remember to bring your walking legs. (Lord Byron, who had a club foot departed the city in 1811 declaring, 'Adieu, ye cursed streets of stairs'). A great place to contemplate Byron's time in Malta and that of Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was also there working for the British Government a few years earlier, is '67 Kapitali', a brilliant craft ale bar which serves food too. I often like to wander around a little half cut, imagining I'm off to meet the great poets after a few sherbets in there! The baroque architecture, oriel windows, beautiful meandering streets which offer a glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea at their far ends is stunning. it's definitely a City I could live in.
There are a number of museums - particularly dealing with the Ottoman siege of Malta in 1565 and the role played by the Knights of St John, but my favourite is the Lascaris War Rooms where the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 was planned, also the scene of the famous Pedestal Convoy in 1942 which more or less saved Malta from Axis take-over.
Take the incredibly futuristic lift from Upper Barrakka Gardens down to the ferries and take the fast catamaran service to Gozo - you will need at least a day for this. it's only 45 minutes on the fast ferry but there is so much to see and do there. Gozo also has excellent resorts and swimming spots - try Xlendi or Marsalforn Bay, and fabulous little towns with beautiful churches and town squares. Rabat, the capital of Gozo, has a citadel (in which the whole population once used to hide from the Ottoman raiders) and views around the whole island. you can get around Gozo easily by bus, Uber or taxi. Then, fast cat back to Valletta.
There's so much more too but Valletta is always my starting and end point.
The locals are friendly although can be reserved and socially conservative (especially the older generation). They love British (and Italian) football and my QPR top always gets noticed and commented on, although a lot of Maltese follow Liverpool, ManU and a throw back to the 70s - Leeds.
Being an ex British colony and wartime ally it feels very much at home being there - they drive on the left and almost everyone speaks fluent English.
You're in for a treat. [Post edited 28 Oct 12:21]
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| Malta on 12:18 - Oct 28 with 2957 views | colinallcars |
I like single Malta whisky meself….. |  | | |
| Malta on 12:23 - Oct 28 with 2942 views | flynnbo |
Don’t be a bozo, get over to Gozo. While you’re there, look up Robin Asquith. Lovely place. |  | | |
| Malta on 12:44 - Oct 28 with 2886 views | Boston |
| Malta on 12:18 - Oct 28 by Sharpediver |
I've been to Malta a dozen times over the last 25 years, mainly on Scuba based holidays. I don't dive any more but still swim and snorkel, and Malta is absolutely superb for all of these activities due to the clear, blue, warm water. Even at the end of winter the sea temperature only drops to a low of 15/16 degrees.
There aren't that many sandy beaches but there are lots of places to sunbathe or swim off the rocky shore. The long walking path between Sliema and St Julians' is particularly good for this and you will see people going into the sea here even in November if the sun is out. Lots of bars and restaurants along the promenade too and if you want a more lively scene (I'm way too old for it) try Paceville in St Julians. There's a good cinema there too - I memorably watched the Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' film there in 2022. Is quite old fashioned, in tone, they even have an interval!
Valletta is world class city - full of incredible architecture, old churches/Cathedrals and you can see two Caravaggio paintings in St John's Co - Cathedral - he completed them when he was living in Malta in the early 1600s whilst on the run from a murder charge in Rome.
It's a very Mediterranean/European feeling city, with excellent bars, cafes and restaurants everywhere. Republic Street is the main boulevard, with everything else radiating off from it - including a walk out to the Upper Barrakka Gardens where there are wonderful views of Grand Harbour.
Valletta is a bit hilly so remember to bring your walking legs. (Lord Byron, who had a club foot departed the city in 1811 declaring, 'Adieu, ye cursed streets of stairs'). A great place to contemplate Byron's time in Malta and that of Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was also there working for the British Government a few years earlier, is '67 Kapitali', a brilliant craft ale bar which serves food too. I often like to wander around a little half cut, imagining I'm off to meet the great poets after a few sherbets in there! The baroque architecture, oriel windows, beautiful meandering streets which offer a glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea at their far ends is stunning. it's definitely a City I could live in.
There are a number of museums - particularly dealing with the Ottoman siege of Malta in 1565 and the role played by the Knights of St John, but my favourite is the Lascaris War Rooms where the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 was planned, also the scene of the famous Pedestal Convoy in 1942 which more or less saved Malta from Axis take-over.
Take the incredibly futuristic lift from Upper Barrakka Gardens down to the ferries and take the fast catamaran service to Gozo - you will need at least a day for this. it's only 45 minutes on the fast ferry but there is so much to see and do there. Gozo also has excellent resorts and swimming spots - try Xlendi or Marsalforn Bay, and fabulous little towns with beautiful churches and town squares. Rabat, the capital of Gozo, has a citadel (in which the whole population once used to hide from the Ottoman raiders) and views around the whole island. you can get around Gozo easily by bus, Uber or taxi. Then, fast cat back to Valletta.
There's so much more too but Valletta is always my starting and end point.
The locals are friendly although can be reserved and socially conservative (especially the older generation). They love British (and Italian) football and my QPR top always gets noticed and commented on, although a lot of Maltese follow Liverpool, ManU and a throw back to the 70s - Leeds.
Being an ex British colony and wartime ally it feels very much at home being there - they drive on the left and almost everyone speaks fluent English.
You're in for a treat. [Post edited 28 Oct 12:21]
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| Malta on 13:10 - Oct 28 with 2832 views | Monkey_Roots |
My wife is Maltese, so we go over every year to see family.
I love it, enjoy! |  | | |
| Malta on 13:39 - Oct 28 with 2775 views | BexleyHoop |
| Malta on 12:18 - Oct 28 by Sharpediver |
I've been to Malta a dozen times over the last 25 years, mainly on Scuba based holidays. I don't dive any more but still swim and snorkel, and Malta is absolutely superb for all of these activities due to the clear, blue, warm water. Even at the end of winter the sea temperature only drops to a low of 15/16 degrees.
There aren't that many sandy beaches but there are lots of places to sunbathe or swim off the rocky shore. The long walking path between Sliema and St Julians' is particularly good for this and you will see people going into the sea here even in November if the sun is out. Lots of bars and restaurants along the promenade too and if you want a more lively scene (I'm way too old for it) try Paceville in St Julians. There's a good cinema there too - I memorably watched the Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' film there in 2022. Is quite old fashioned, in tone, they even have an interval!
Valletta is world class city - full of incredible architecture, old churches/Cathedrals and you can see two Caravaggio paintings in St John's Co - Cathedral - he completed them when he was living in Malta in the early 1600s whilst on the run from a murder charge in Rome.
It's a very Mediterranean/European feeling city, with excellent bars, cafes and restaurants everywhere. Republic Street is the main boulevard, with everything else radiating off from it - including a walk out to the Upper Barrakka Gardens where there are wonderful views of Grand Harbour.
Valletta is a bit hilly so remember to bring your walking legs. (Lord Byron, who had a club foot departed the city in 1811 declaring, 'Adieu, ye cursed streets of stairs'). A great place to contemplate Byron's time in Malta and that of Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was also there working for the British Government a few years earlier, is '67 Kapitali', a brilliant craft ale bar which serves food too. I often like to wander around a little half cut, imagining I'm off to meet the great poets after a few sherbets in there! The baroque architecture, oriel windows, beautiful meandering streets which offer a glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea at their far ends is stunning. it's definitely a City I could live in.
There are a number of museums - particularly dealing with the Ottoman siege of Malta in 1565 and the role played by the Knights of St John, but my favourite is the Lascaris War Rooms where the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 was planned, also the scene of the famous Pedestal Convoy in 1942 which more or less saved Malta from Axis take-over.
Take the incredibly futuristic lift from Upper Barrakka Gardens down to the ferries and take the fast catamaran service to Gozo - you will need at least a day for this. it's only 45 minutes on the fast ferry but there is so much to see and do there. Gozo also has excellent resorts and swimming spots - try Xlendi or Marsalforn Bay, and fabulous little towns with beautiful churches and town squares. Rabat, the capital of Gozo, has a citadel (in which the whole population once used to hide from the Ottoman raiders) and views around the whole island. you can get around Gozo easily by bus, Uber or taxi. Then, fast cat back to Valletta.
There's so much more too but Valletta is always my starting and end point.
The locals are friendly although can be reserved and socially conservative (especially the older generation). They love British (and Italian) football and my QPR top always gets noticed and commented on, although a lot of Maltese follow Liverpool, ManU and a throw back to the 70s - Leeds.
Being an ex British colony and wartime ally it feels very much at home being there - they drive on the left and almost everyone speaks fluent English.
You're in for a treat. [Post edited 28 Oct 12:21]
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Great suggestions.
I would also recommend a trip to Mdina - walled city that used to be the capital. All the streets are curved so you do not get a straight arrow shot. Nice gardens.
You could also find ' The Pub' in Valletta where Oliver Reed died:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g190328-d3850252-r736342652-The_Pub- |  | | |
| Malta on 16:46 - Oct 28 with 2541 views | RamseyR |
As others have said, Valetta is stunning and Mdina and Gozo also great. We found the St Paul's Bay area and St Juliens a bit crowded, but should be ok this time of year. Two hidden gems...if you like classic cars there's a great museum in Bugibba and if you like reggae (proper reggae), there's a reggae bar on the very tip of St Paul's Bay at Qwara point. It's a bit hidden away, not very 'polished", but all the better for it |  | | |
| Malta on 17:26 - Oct 28 with 2488 views | robith |
Yeah go to Mdina at night, it's slightly mad how quiet and eerie it is
Valetta is amazing, like something out of a medieval/steam punk fantasy novel | | | |
| Malta on 18:17 - Oct 28 with 2399 views | flynnbo |
| Malta on 12:18 - Oct 28 by Sharpediver |
I've been to Malta a dozen times over the last 25 years, mainly on Scuba based holidays. I don't dive any more but still swim and snorkel, and Malta is absolutely superb for all of these activities due to the clear, blue, warm water. Even at the end of winter the sea temperature only drops to a low of 15/16 degrees.
There aren't that many sandy beaches but there are lots of places to sunbathe or swim off the rocky shore. The long walking path between Sliema and St Julians' is particularly good for this and you will see people going into the sea here even in November if the sun is out. Lots of bars and restaurants along the promenade too and if you want a more lively scene (I'm way too old for it) try Paceville in St Julians. There's a good cinema there too - I memorably watched the Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' film there in 2022. Is quite old fashioned, in tone, they even have an interval!
Valletta is world class city - full of incredible architecture, old churches/Cathedrals and you can see two Caravaggio paintings in St John's Co - Cathedral - he completed them when he was living in Malta in the early 1600s whilst on the run from a murder charge in Rome.
It's a very Mediterranean/European feeling city, with excellent bars, cafes and restaurants everywhere. Republic Street is the main boulevard, with everything else radiating off from it - including a walk out to the Upper Barrakka Gardens where there are wonderful views of Grand Harbour.
Valletta is a bit hilly so remember to bring your walking legs. (Lord Byron, who had a club foot departed the city in 1811 declaring, 'Adieu, ye cursed streets of stairs'). A great place to contemplate Byron's time in Malta and that of Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was also there working for the British Government a few years earlier, is '67 Kapitali', a brilliant craft ale bar which serves food too. I often like to wander around a little half cut, imagining I'm off to meet the great poets after a few sherbets in there! The baroque architecture, oriel windows, beautiful meandering streets which offer a glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea at their far ends is stunning. it's definitely a City I could live in.
There are a number of museums - particularly dealing with the Ottoman siege of Malta in 1565 and the role played by the Knights of St John, but my favourite is the Lascaris War Rooms where the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 was planned, also the scene of the famous Pedestal Convoy in 1942 which more or less saved Malta from Axis take-over.
Take the incredibly futuristic lift from Upper Barrakka Gardens down to the ferries and take the fast catamaran service to Gozo - you will need at least a day for this. it's only 45 minutes on the fast ferry but there is so much to see and do there. Gozo also has excellent resorts and swimming spots - try Xlendi or Marsalforn Bay, and fabulous little towns with beautiful churches and town squares. Rabat, the capital of Gozo, has a citadel (in which the whole population once used to hide from the Ottoman raiders) and views around the whole island. you can get around Gozo easily by bus, Uber or taxi. Then, fast cat back to Valletta.
There's so much more too but Valletta is always my starting and end point.
The locals are friendly although can be reserved and socially conservative (especially the older generation). They love British (and Italian) football and my QPR top always gets noticed and commented on, although a lot of Maltese follow Liverpool, ManU and a throw back to the 70s - Leeds.
Being an ex British colony and wartime ally it feels very much at home being there - they drive on the left and almost everyone speaks fluent English.
You're in for a treat. [Post edited 28 Oct 12:21]
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Doesn't Mosta have a huge church dome and wasn't it hit by a bomb but failed to explode? It's a very long time since I was there back in 1975 on a European school road trip and saw my first ever 18/X film-Zardoz with Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling. The cinema always played the English newsreels showing the late great Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon. | | | |
| Malta on 19:46 - Oct 28 with 2289 views | danehoop |
| Malta on 18:17 - Oct 28 by flynnbo |
Doesn't Mosta have a huge church dome and wasn't it hit by a bomb but failed to explode? It's a very long time since I was there back in 1975 on a European school road trip and saw my first ever 18/X film-Zardoz with Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling. The cinema always played the English newsreels showing the late great Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon. |
I was going to suggest the Mosta Rotunda as well. Gorgeous place, but amazing bit of history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotunda_of_Mosta
My parents were posted there when my dad was in the navy and they loved it. We used to go back frequently when we were young and fully support recommendations by others. Genuinely lovely place that somehow has blends so many cultures. Driving was a bit mad when I was last there so be careful, otherwise fully recommend as a great winter sun destination (bit too warm for me in high summer). |  |
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| Malta on 20:41 - Oct 28 with 2219 views | flynnbo |
| Malta on 19:46 - Oct 28 by danehoop |
I was going to suggest the Mosta Rotunda as well. Gorgeous place, but amazing bit of history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotunda_of_Mosta
My parents were posted there when my dad was in the navy and they loved it. We used to go back frequently when we were young and fully support recommendations by others. Genuinely lovely place that somehow has blends so many cultures. Driving was a bit mad when I was last there so be careful, otherwise fully recommend as a great winter sun destination (bit too warm for me in high summer). |
Forgot to mention that we ate at the Army and Navy store but my parents didn't find it too appetising tbh. | | | |
| Malta on 21:32 - Oct 28 with 2163 views | eastside_r |
Did 6 days in Sliema in the last international break.
Malta, fantastic place.
Sorry can’t help with the specific query. |  | | |
| Malta on 22:47 - Oct 28 with 2074 views | hertshoops |
Thanks all, I knew you lot would come up with some great tips for places to visit, Mdina and Valetta firmly on the list
Might try their national stadium for Malta's friendly against Liechtenstein - surely better than dirty lids away ! | | | |
| Malta on 10:51 - Oct 29 with 1776 views | Boston |
| Malta on 22:47 - Oct 28 by hertshoops |
Thanks all, I knew you lot would come up with some great tips for places to visit, Mdina and Valetta firmly on the list
Might try their national stadium for Malta's friendly against Liechtenstein - surely better than dirty lids away ! |
Not familiar with 'dirty Leedschtenstein' then? [Post edited 29 Oct 10:52]
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| Malta on 10:53 - Oct 29 with 1770 views | CroydonCaptJack |
Great thread and suggestions. My son is there at the moment on holiday so I forwarded it on. Cheers all. |  | | |
| Malta on 21:44 - Oct 29 with 1504 views | komradkirk |
Had a five day break there in July. Super hot so pool life for most of it.
Stayed in Mellieha ,north of Valetta.
Buses regular and cheap.
Local beer wasn't bad and the food was great but mountain like portions , beware.
Would go back in a cooler month for a proper bit of tourism. |  | | |
| Malta on 14:46 - Oct 30 with 1266 views | Boston |
| Malta on 21:44 - Oct 29 by komradkirk |
Had a five day break there in July. Super hot so pool life for most of it.
Stayed in Mellieha ,north of Valetta.
Buses regular and cheap.
Local beer wasn't bad and the food was great but mountain like portions , beware.
Would go back in a cooler month for a proper bit of tourism. |
My recollection was that local beer was easy to drink but almost bereft of alcohol.
Mdina...funky and cold😀 [Post edited 30 Oct 14:47]
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| Malta on 08:34 - Oct 31 with 1015 views | westberksr |
was there a few weeks ago for a music festival, so not much tourist advice.
But download the Bolt taxi app as they are very prominent there and cheaper than Uber.
Valetta is beautiful and worth a thorough mooch around. We did a catamaran trip to do the blue lagoon and Popeye place; was a great day out, but as much to do with being on a boat and the crowd i was with. |  | | |
| Malta on 16:28 - Oct 31 with 835 views | qprninja |
Malta is great, has an unpretentious quality to it and the people are lovely. Lots of expat bars and restaurants as well as local places. Get the taxi app Bolt, dead cheap and the cars are there within about two minutes usually. |  | | |
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