Anyone been to Malta ?

Sadly Hugo Chetcuti, whose name you saw on several establishments, was murdered about three years ago when he was stabbed by a former employee. ?

Oh I didn't know that! Thank you for letting me know.

Thank you sooooo much.... Yes I would like to visit Gozo, it sounds a really fabulous place to visit.

I go in September so I will let everyone know if its a ? or ?..... I have a sneaky feeling it will be a ? ? ? ? ( judging by the feedback I am getting )

Yipeeeeeeeeee

We love it. We have been twice are going again in June. We stay in San Anton as we like the gardens there and of course the hotel. We like to wander around Valletta which is a real delight. We are not great on sightseeing or beaches so it’s perfect for us. But then we like Madeira too. ?

We went for a week and loved it. Not a beach holiday more for the history. DH loved the military history. There are also lots of historical sights, including wonderful caves. I think all this has been mentioned upthread. One unusual visit we made was to a large house in the main street of Valletta that was still owned by the family which allowed tours. The most spectacular thing was the huge, and I mean huge, underground reservoir tank ( empty of course) where the whole group could stand. It was used as an air raid shelter in the war for the people of the town. We would not have know about this place if we had not been told about it by local lady sitting next to me in the plane.

We love it. Had numerous visits, when my health allowed. We saw it transform over the years to a thriving, modern place. However, I did love the fact that initially, we felt we had gone back in time.
We especially liked Gozo. I would go back in a minute!
DH is a military, history buff, he was in heaven!

V3ra

We've been twice, once with our daughter (30 at the time) and younger son, and once with my parents. We all enjoyed it and my husband is keen to go again.
My son is taking his girlfriend there in July, he's always wanted to go back.

Loads of great restaurants but be warned the portions are large! We heard people order one main course and ask for two plates, to share. The waiters seemed quite happy with that.
I also learned not to order a starter as the waiters always brought us a complimentary plate anyway.

We enjoyed Mdina, Valletta and the Blue Lagoon.
We stayed in a hotel apartment on St George's Bay in the St Julian's area.
There were open-top buses which did sightseeing routes but I don't know if they'd suit your needs?

There was a lot of development work going on, lots of cranes, and a guy called Hugo seemed to have his name on a lot of local businesses.

We didn't hire a car but I've read driving on Malta is not for the fainthearted!

Sadly Hugo Chetcuti, whose name you saw on several establishments, was murdered about three years ago when he was stabbed by a former employee.?

V3ra yes, i was thinking about the open top tourist bus.

Thank you

We've been twice, once with our daughter (30 at the time) and younger son, and once with my parents. We all enjoyed it and my husband is keen to go again.
My son is taking his girlfriend there in July, he's always wanted to go back.

Loads of great restaurants but be warned the portions are large! We heard people order one main course and ask for two plates, to share. The waiters seemed quite happy with that.
I also learned not to order a starter as the waiters always brought us a complimentary plate anyway.

We enjoyed Mdina, Valletta and the Blue Lagoon.
We stayed in a hotel apartment on St George's Bay in the St Julian's area.
There were open-top buses which did sightseeing routes but I don't know if they'd suit your needs?

There was a lot of development work going on, lots of cranes, and a guy called Hugo seemed to have his name on a lot of local businesses.

We didn't hire a car but I've read driving on Malta is not for the fainthearted!

Ive been twice, the first time we went it was September and we took the children out of school for a week, we stayed at the Golden Sands Bay Hotel which was a little out of the way but did have a nice beach (one of the few) We hired a car and got out and about to some nice places, we went to the Blue Lagoon and had a boat ride and caught the ferry over to Gozo which was lovely, visited Valetta etc. the people we met were very friendly & helpful.
The second time was some years later in August as I was now stuck with school hols, we stayed in an apartment in Bugibba for two weeks. We didn’t bother hiring a car the second time and used the old buses to get around which was an experience. We enjoyed it both times but unfortunately on our second visit our apartment was robbed which put the dampers on things. Apparently this had happened to a lot of people around that time.
I’ve been to much better places but its ok and I’d consider going back to see what it’s like now. The flight times not bad, it has a good climate & some interesting places to see so worth a visit imo. Hope you have a great time.

We loved the ancient history- particularly Ġgantija on Gozo where the neolithic temples are older than the pyramids.

Yes, it's fascinating, well worth a visit.

Malta has a really interesting history, it's well worth reading up on it before you go.

Malta used to be a british colony so I assume still appreciates British protection.

Ohhhh lots of posts about how friendly the people are which is 1 thing I am concerned about with having to take a w/chair, I was thinking I hope people there done look at me either pushing it or sat in it and have very little patience. So THAT is more important to me than a sandy beach haha... THANK YOU....

Yes, it’s a lovely place. Valletta is lovely. Can get a trip to Gozo, just short distance away. Whatever you do please DO NOT stay at Blue Sea Valletta apartments!!!

We loved the ancient history- particularly Ġgantija on Gozo where the neolithic temples are older than the pyramids. They are small and fairly "bare" but found just being there - where ancient people once worshipped - was quite moving.

I think there will be plenty to see.
Have a lovely break.

We really enjoyed our holiday in Malta, especially the boat trips and Valletta. It's a small island and we travelled round, so I'm not sure we'd go again, but I must say the people were probably the most friendly and helpful we've ever come across on holiday. Have a wonderful holiday!

We enjoyed our week in Malta - a bit further up the coast from Sliema, about 4 years ago. We used to walk across the headland (built up) to get the ferry from Sliema to Valletta because the buses were always full to bursting. We enjoyed the history and found the people friendly and helpful.

Malta was always known as a marmite place. I knew people who loved it and those who didn’t.
We went to Valetta as part of a cruise and was told to get up early to see the sun rising on the town, they were right it was quite stunning. Medina was fascinating, the grand harbour very grand and quite Venetian as I recall. We had a lovely day tour and saw a lot. I liked it very much but if you want sandy beaches it’s probably not fir you. Maybe that’s why it got the marmite thing.
I would definitely go again, full of history, lots to see and friendly people.

Have a lovely time, Serendipity22

I lived there for a seven months or so 50+ years ago. Older DD was born there and three year old son learnt to swear there. DH said some words are international .

I loved it then but when we took both daughters back for a holiday to celebrate eldest’s 18th birthday, I felt that it had changed a lot. Nevertheless I’d like to go back and visit again.

I lived there for a couple of years 62\63 and loved it. Daresay it has changed hugely commercially, and rightly so, but the basic structure and delightful sea based fun opportunities will not. Look for the good and you will find it. I sincerely hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

We spent a holiday there with our 2 daughters in the late 70s so it has probably changed a lot since then. We stayed in a very nice appartment.
Main memories - very hot, much interesting history, strange language (lots of xes} and lovely beaches.
We hired a boat, sailed to Gozo, swam next to the boat in the Med hanging onto a rope. Poor younger daughter was stung by a jellyfish.
I got the idea to go there from my Dad who had been there in the RN during the war and told me how bravely they had defended the island from the nazis.

We enjoyed it so much we went three times. Husband wanted to experience the old yellow buses. They've gone now and modern buses have taken their place. Most locals speak english which is a bonus.

Thank you Callistemon21.

Ohhh thank you very much for the information JenniferEccles.

I have just seen your update about having a wheelchair, so I just wanted to add (although you may already know this) Valletta is very hilly. There are small roads leading from the seafront to the town and I seem to remember that the pavements are very narrow.