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The Greek gate in Mdina, whish was the ancient capital of Malta. The name must have the arabic origins because "medina" is what the Arabs call market place. Of course, this tip has nothing to do with any kind of tourist traps, it was made long ago when I joined to VT AND THE WHOLE SITE WAS MUCH DIFFERENT THEN TODAY.
When buying drinks and such at shops avoid ones on main tourist streets. For instance a 2 liter bottle of water will cost .70 on Islet Promenade in Bugibba but if you walk up the side streets a bit you can find stores that cater to the locals and get it for .30 for a 2 liter bottle instead. Other things can also be purchased for less away from the main streets as well.
Located in the Bay Street Complex opposite the Hotel InterContinental in St. Julians. Beware: the food sucks there big time !!! If you have to go there, then only order something to drink. If hungry then go to the "Fluid", an Italian style bistro located directly opposite to the "Hard Rock Cafe". My recommendation: The dish "Flowing" (Pasta with salmon & caviar).
When crossing the road around Malta and Gozo just be careful. Make sure that you look on both sides to see whether the roads are clear. Maltese drivers tend to drive carelessly and at times don't bother who is crossing the road. Also don;t take it for granted that if you are crossing on a zebra crossing the cars are going to stop because at times they don;t stop. Just keep your eyes open when you are in he roads ! At times I see many foreigners who just stand in the middle of the road chatting away or just walking in the middle ! Hehehe probably they will be enjoying themselves so much in Malta that they start day dreaming ! or maybe they are drunk from the previous night of partying away in Paceville ! Well, one can enjoy himself as much as he or she wants however at the same time one has to be cautious !
Before riding into a taxi, ask the taxi driver how much will the trip cost!....In Malta its not like other countries, taxi drivers do NOT use the taxi meter and they charge as much as they want! If you really need to catch a taxi, then its better if you use 'black taxis'. In Malta we have white taxis and black taxis.....Black taxis are cheaper than white taxis and normally these taxi drivers are also a bit friendlier :) Well, since public transport here is not really efficient, i suggest that one should rent a car or even rent a bike! would be much convenient...but remember that we drive on the other side of the road (like Britain).
I felt I had to put this under "Tourist "Trap" and not a "must see activity" because it is off the beaten path - maybe it should go under that heading !! - and unless you have children who enjoyed the film, and wanted to see the movie set etc., it is not worth going to. some of my fellow travellers said just the same thing. We visited this place on our jeep safari day out, so it was not planned. Hoardes of children came on a visit while we were there.visit the website www.popeyemalta.com situated at Anchor Bay, Mellieha. MaltaTel. 21570631 Fax 21570579
The Blue Grotto can only be reached by sea, either on a motor boat or a rowing boat. So they are a lot of companies that offer that "experience".I would only recommend you doing it, if you have too much time and the weather is good (or else you will not be able to see the "fantastic" blue")
We went to Comino for snorkelling and have been told we could rent the equipment there. When we arrived, there was a stone platform (very comfortable!) with some chairs and sun umbrellas and 2 guys with very little snorkelling equipment. They wanted 15 Euros for fins, snorkel and mask per person and another 15 Euros as deposit, even though there was no possibility to escape! When we gave everything back to be able to buy something to eat, we were told:" Oh, you`ve been using the chairs, that`s another 10 Euros!"Anyway, there was not much too see underwater, but the scenery was nice! there`s really not much to do, just go up the hill and enjoy the scenery! The blue lagoon is beautiful and also nice for swimming!Sorry, no photo, camera still did not work!!
Visitors should note that sometimes the rates that are charged by local taxidrivers are much too high compared to the ride given. If u have to catch a taxi (espescially from the paceville area) be sure to bargain with the bugger, getting other people with whom u share a common destination will also help If u are old enough, u can rent a car (25 yrs is the legal age). U can get a new airconditioned car from Lm11 per day
These guys in Malta are maybe the ones you can have a fight easily.When they distinguish you are a tourst,they do their best to steal your money...there are two txi types in Malta.Black ones and white ones....the drivers of white ones are very rude althought their taxis are more expensive.can u believe it?i want to say something to them here:''You white taxi drivers are mostly loosers'' avoid using taxis as possible as...After 3.0'clock you cant find bus service.so i suggest you finishing your night by 3 o'clock or do go home at that night.
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The Xara Palace Mdina
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Q: Hello, A question on Xlendi for those who know it. Looking at photos, I get the impression that you need to climb the steps set...
A: Xlendi is a village in Gozo. There is a beach and a rock you can climb if you like to see the sea from afar. You can avoid to do thins thing. I liked this little...
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