Hi everyone. I am visiting Malta in October & would like to get some tips from locals as well as travellers who are familiar with Malta. My first question is, is there a ferry to Malta from Sicily (as I am coming from Italy)? What part of Malta is it best to base myself in? I am a budget traveller & my interests are nature/ beaches, art/ culture/ architecture, and food. Your tips would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Hello,
My wife and I are visiting malta for first time this weekend and would like to know if there are certain fests or events happening this weekend which we should go to ? I tried finding events online but could not find anything.
Also any recommendations for restaurants to try will be very helpful. We will be staying in St. Julian's.
Thanks in advance.
Hey everyone!
I’m heading to Malta for a week with some friends this October and trying to gauge a realistic spending budget for the trip (excluding flights and accommodation).
I’m aiming for a comfortable mid-range trip where I can enjoy myself without strictly counting every euro, but also without wildly overspending. I’d love to get some insight from locals or recent travelers on current prices for:
Eating Out: What should I expect to spend daily on a mix of quick lunches (like pastizzi or ftira) and sit-down dinners? Any areas to avoid for tourist-trap pricing?
Drinks & Nightlife: What are typical prices for cocktails, wine, and local beer (Cisk) in areas like Valletta, Sliema, or St. Julian's? Are happy hours or drink deals still active in October?
Excursions & Day Trips: I definitely want to do a boat trip (e.g., Blue Lagoon / Comino) and head over to Gozo. How much should I set aside per person for decent tours or ferries, and are there any must-do activities for October?
If you’ve visited recently or live on the island, what daily or total spending amount would you recommend targeting for the week? Appreciate any tips or budget-stretching advice!
Hey, just wondered if anyone could give me some tips, looking at booking my first ever solo holiday at the ripe old age of 40 and am very apprehensive! I’m looking at booking it via tour companies for three days middle of September but coming up at like £700 without baggage and b&b! Just not sure I want to spend that much but also not sure I want to do it without tour operator as in my mind with company I have back up if anything goes wrong. Just some opinions on where to stay, dos and don’ts etc please :-)
Hi, run around a little here on this sub and saw that Malta is indeed a very tourist place nowadays (yeah maybe that's why it appeared to me and why I will go there also. Victim of the algorithm? Maybe. But seems a beautiful place).
I will go with my gf, we are both late twenties and we like to go out and walk around to met everything. We always take a day to be lazy, but the rest of the week is always full of steps towards places.
We will go next week and will be there for a full week. If I may, what you suggest? Can be anything, even a nice restaurant or a simple view point...
Besides the usual ones like: Valletta, Mdina, Three Cities (Birgu/Vittoriosa), Blue Lagoon (Comino), Gozo (Victoria/Citadel), Dingli Cliffs, st Julian's...
Hope this is not a very repetitive topic. Thank you all and looking forward to met this beautiful country.
We were here for a day whilst on a cruise wanted to see Mdina and Mosta Rotunda, was told get on the red bus its all good.. its not, spent 2.5hrs in traffic and seeing building sites....