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What to expect at a Maltese beach

Twenty-three of the sixty-nine bays on this site have sand. Thirty-one have no toilets, no food and no parking at all.

15 Jun 20262 minRead What to expect at a Maltese beach
Planning

What the colours of the parking bays mean

White is free, green is for residents with a permit, yellow means no and blue needs a badge.

11 Jun 20262 minRead What the colours of the parking bays mean
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Every office wants the same three documents

Who you are, where you live and what you live on. Gather them once, copy everything twice, and the paperwork stops being…

10 Jun 20262 minRead Every office wants the same three documents
Planning

What a village core is, and why to stay in one

The old centre of an inland town costs less than the coast, is quieter, and shows you how the island runs day…

3 Jun 20262 minRead What a village core is, and why to stay in one
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How the buses in Malta work

No train, no tram, and nearly every route running through Valletta. What to know before you rely on the bus.

28 May 20262 minRead How the buses in Malta work
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What Malta is like in winter

Mild, wet and windy rather than cold, with short queues, cheap rooms and buildings that were never meant to hold heat.

5 Feb 20262 minRead What Malta is like in winter

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Planning

What to expect at a Maltese beach

What the colours of the parking bays mean

Every office wants the same three documents

What a village core is, and why to stay in one

How the buses in Malta work

What Malta is like in winter