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The maltese beach male shark is different than his counter parts of the north or other meditterranean sea resorts....they have a tendency to flirt as soon as he see a tourist....mostly a blonde or fair haired female....these males sharks usually travel in packs or could also be seen roaming alone on the beaches and once they target thier prey they usually have a strategy or two of how to pull a bird......so beware...these creatures might ask you for a light or for the time to start a conversation.....usually ending with a long summer romance or a longing to come back to Malta by the next flight!!...youve been warned ; )) Leave a Comment
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Give the people servicing you an exact amount of your maximum filling. If you just order a "tankful" they charge you easily double the amount which (you know) would fit in although there are the meters...
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If you are in Bugibba - you will find them hanging about in The Square (which, by the way - is ROUND)...
You can either split up before you get there and make it look like you are travelling alone. That way, they will not approach you.
We've found out that the touts will actually PAY you to go to visit the timeshare resort!
We were given Lm20 upfront by one of the touts before we went into the timeshare complex and our "prize" was an additional Lm10 when we left. For this, we had to spend at least 1 hour there and look around. For us, it wasn't too difficult as the young guy who we were with was pleasant and friendly, very interested in travel too - so we spent over an hour talking about where we had been rather than timeshare.
All in all, we spent around 2hrs chatting with a nice young guy about holidays and came out with just less than Gbp£50 for doing it... plus the weather was overcast that day so it was a better option than sitting in the hotel or a cafe!
Next time we go back (if there is one), our tout says he will take us to a different timeshare complex!
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This is often sold as a coach trip to Gozo.
What they dont tell you is that you pile off the coach and join a huge queue to get on the ferry. We had to wait for the third boat to come in before we managed to get on, and it was really baking hot. I felt quite ill while waiting.
Gozo is nice and worth a visit, but I wouldn't want to repeat that trip.
Maybe its possible to find a private trip with an early departure. Leave a Comment
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You pay for a coach trip down to the south of the island.
You wait in a long queue, get in a small boat for a short trip along the coast. Your boat then waits its turn for a rapid visit to the Grotto. It lasts about a minute, then it exits and takes you back. You then wait for your fellow coach travellers and thats it.
As for the Grotto - pretty but not worth the expense really
Total ripoff
Do it yourself.
We caught a bus to the closest point. We then had a pleasant half hour walk along the coast and down the hill to the ferry. We paid a few quid for a ticket.
We did then have to wait for the coaches to arrive, as we were very early and the boats were only just assembling. However the boatmen were very friendly and made sure we got on the first boat out once they started moving.
Its a bit of a haul back up the cliff afterwards and then another half hour back to the buststop. Quite a pleasant morning. Leave a Comment
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- Porto Azzurro Aparthotel
Ridott Street, Malta - The Xara Palace (Misrah Il Kunsill.)
Misrah Il Kunsill, Malta - InterContinental Malta (St George`S Bay.)
St. George's Bay, Malta - Ramla Bay Resort
RAMLA BAY, MARFA SPB10, Malta null, Malta - Mercure Gd H Coralia Malta 4m
Selmun (formerly Grand Hotel Mercure Coralia Selmun Palace), Malta - Sol Suncrest (Qawra Coast Road.)
Qawra Coast Road, Malta - Barcelo Riviera Resort And Spa
Marfa Bay, L/o Mellieha (formerly Barcelo), Malta
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