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As you may or may not have heard, unfortunately Malta keeps getting plagued by more and more jellyfish every summer due to the constant increase in temperature. In order to avoid travelling towards a beach and on arriving not even being able to swim (or risk getting stung), a good trick is to ask for the weather report.
Check the local newspaper or ask at hotel reception for the direction of the wind on that day. Then just grab a map of Malta and if for example the wind direction is West then the good beaches to go swimming on that day are those on the East of Malta - since jellyfish move with the current.
I have always used this tactic and it has always worked out very well for me! :)
If you want to be on the safe side, carry some vinegar with you in case you do get stung. Then just apply it as soon as you're out of the water after 'scraping off' the sting with a credit card to get rid of the excess poison.
Updated Nov 29, 2009
If you decide to visit Malta, be aware that they are one of the most aggressive nations in the world. I went to a club with my girlfriend and a group started harassing her because she is really beautiful. When I asked them to stop and leave her alone, they didn't want to stop and even the bouncers didn't really care when I approached them.
I had words with the group to inform them that they are really sad that they cannot respect a woman's requests to be left alone. They were obviously looking for that type of reaction from me because then it gave them some kind of reason to follow us out of the club when we left and beat us both up in public, with police around and nothing got done about it.
The police in Malta are just as corrupt... If you are a foreigner, do not try call the police for assistance because if you cannot speak Maltese, you are not worthy of being assisted.
My thoughts on Malta, DO NOT GO TO MALTA!
Written May 21, 2009
Malta being a little island has limited living space, so much so that it seems they are always pulling something down to make it bigger or higher. If you are a person who suffers from hayfever, asthma, or similar problems (even a smoker) - beware of ending up in hospital. With all the dust and heat, you'll find it increasingly difficult to breath.
Written Mar 5, 2009
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Don't go to the Mnajdra Tempel and Hagar Qim if you want to visit them inside. You can just have a view at those tempels from outside because they are closed for several weeks/month (I was there in February 2008). No one really knows for how long they are closed. If you want to go there ask at your hotel if they are open again (but at many hotels the staff even doesn't know that they are closed). Very close to the tempels is the Blue Grotto. Maybe you can combine those two sights and try your luck.
Written Feb 16, 2008
Malta beaches have plenty of jellyfish, far too many for comfort. We got stung on a beach that was netted, and was said to be safe, yet it only took us 1 minute to get a sting. Comino island, the west coast, Mellieha was no different. Have some vinegar in your beach bag if you go to swim, that helps, we did not know this, so the sting got really bad.
Written Jul 2, 2007
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Not that much of a problem, but in Valletta they have a lot of taxi/tour horse buggies, and you can't look at the horses from afar, much less step closer to them without being shouted at by all the various men who want you to take a tour in their buggy.
Not sure if it's good value or what, but the horses looked fairly worn out and overworked, so we didn't take them up on it.
Written Jun 20, 2007
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We'd ended up at Golden Bay by mistake, having misunderstood the buses. However, after having stayed and enjoyed the beach/water, we were wandering back to the bus-stop when we were accosted by a British man who handed us free competition vouchers.
After (surprisingly) having won a free trip to stay in the Radisson Hotel, we ended up being herded into the aforementioned hotel and staying there for 3 hours whilst they tried to tempt us into buying an apartment. Worked out alright in the end, as we were given a free mini-bus ride directly back to our hotel (fantastic, as we still weren't sure where we'd end up on the buses) and 2 bottles of wine (which we gave to our hotel staff), but a wasted 3 hours of our precious holiday none the less!
Just be aware of what they're after, which unfortunately we weren't at the time. A polite no and walking on would suffice, they aren't that pushy, but if you fancy having a laugh and getting some free wine out of it then go right ahead. Note - they do seem to avoid the 'T-word' and get quite upset when you suggest that it is, infact, timeshare that they are trying to sell to you.
Written Jun 20, 2007
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you will most definatley approached asking you if you want 200 cigarettes or free champagneor some kind of offer for 10 minutes of your time.politley say no as they take you to hotels trying to sell you time shares.one couple we met were took 20 minutes drive away to look at a hotel and were there all day.so please be aware.
Written Feb 9, 2007
If you decide to hire a car and drive in malta you really need to be sensible and confident on the road as many other drivers feel the need to overtake and speed. The amount of crashes that happen over there are unbelieveable this could also be because of the amount of holes in the road but the roads are getting better.
Just stick to the speed limit and dont overtake other drivers and you should be fine.
Written Feb 7, 2007
This is not just a danger in Malta but can happen in most places. I was waiting for a taxi outside an office complex when a car approached with 3 young female occupants who stopped and asked if I have a mobile phone that they could use to make a call. Luckily I was aware of this and said no, as I am sure that once handed over the car would have sped away.
Written Nov 22, 2006
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