would you rent a car/bike in malta?
Feb 18th 2004, 3:46 pm
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would you rent a car/bike in malta?
can anyone comment on whether renting a car or
scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
wondering how we'll get around...
(any other must-not-miss or must-avoid tips
appreciated as well! thanks...)
paul
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scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
wondering how we'll get around...
(any other must-not-miss or must-avoid tips
appreciated as well! thanks...)
paul
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paul fox, [email protected]
Feb 19th 2004, 7:09 am
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Re: would you rent a car/bike in malta?
"Paul Fox" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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cXYb.72530$jk2.415401@attbi_s53...
> can anyone comment on whether renting a car or
> scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
> or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
> wondering how we'll get around...
I wouldnt bother, the place isnt very big, the roads
are full of potholes and they drive on the left
Seriously the local buses are cheap,taxis are easy enough
to find and you'll have no problem with the language.
For $16 you can buy a ticket entitling you to 7 days
unlimited bus travel on the Island
http://www.atp.com.mt/week_tickets.html
Dont miss the old city of Mdina its a fine example
of an unspoilt old walled Mediterranean city
see
http://www.visitmalta.com
Keith
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cXYb.72530$jk2.415401@attbi_s53...> can anyone comment on whether renting a car or
> scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
> or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
> wondering how we'll get around...
I wouldnt bother, the place isnt very big, the roads
are full of potholes and they drive on the left
Seriously the local buses are cheap,taxis are easy enough
to find and you'll have no problem with the language.
For $16 you can buy a ticket entitling you to 7 days
unlimited bus travel on the Island
http://www.atp.com.mt/week_tickets.html
Dont miss the old city of Mdina its a fine example
of an unspoilt old walled Mediterranean city
see
http://www.visitmalta.com
Keith
Feb 19th 2004, 7:22 am
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Re: would you rent a car/bike in malta?
"Paul Fox" <[email protected]> wrote in message
newscXYb.72530$jk2.415401@attbi_s53...
> can anyone comment
no I can't
>on whether renting a car or
> scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
> or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
> wondering how we'll get around...
There is has a comprehensive bus system. It is cheap, usually
frequent and runs reasonably late (though not "night club" late)
to most places.
http://www.maltatransport.com/buses/
tim
> (any other must-not-miss or must-avoid tips
> appreciated as well! thanks...)
> paul
> =---------------------
> paul fox, [email protected]
news
cXYb.72530$jk2.415401@attbi_s53...> can anyone comment
no I can't
>on whether renting a car or
> scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
> or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
> wondering how we'll get around...
There is has a comprehensive bus system. It is cheap, usually
frequent and runs reasonably late (though not "night club" late)
to most places.
http://www.maltatransport.com/buses/
tim
> (any other must-not-miss or must-avoid tips
> appreciated as well! thanks...)
> paul
> =---------------------
> paul fox, [email protected]
Feb 20th 2004, 10:21 pm
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Re: would you rent a car/bike in malta?
Keith Willshaw <[email protected]> wrote:
> the place isnt very big, the roads
> are full of potholes and they drive on the left
Enough about the UK, what is it like in Malta?
David
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> the place isnt very big, the roads
> are full of potholes and they drive on the left
Enough about the UK, what is it like in Malta?
David
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David Horne- (website under reconstruction)
davidhorne (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Feb 20th 2004, 11:52 pm
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Re: would you rent a car/bike in malta?
Paul Fox <[email protected]> wrote in newscXYb.72530
$jk2.415401@attbi_s53:
> can anyone comment on whether renting a car or
> scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
> or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
> wondering how we'll get around...
>
> (any other must-not-miss or must-avoid tips
> appreciated as well! thanks...)
We rented a scooter on our week long trip. It was one of the bigger ones
for two people. Zipped around the whole island, getting lost and soaking
wet most of the time but it was great of fun.
cXYb.72530$jk2.415401@attbi_s53:
> can anyone comment on whether renting a car or
> scooter or bicycle in malta would be desirable
> or practical? we'll be there for 9 days, just
> wondering how we'll get around...
>
> (any other must-not-miss or must-avoid tips
> appreciated as well! thanks...)
We rented a scooter on our week long trip. It was one of the bigger ones
for two people. Zipped around the whole island, getting lost and soaking
wet most of the time but it was great of fun.
Feb 22nd 2004, 2:06 pm
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Re: would you rent a car/bike in malta?
Keith Willshaw wrote:
> Seriously the local buses are cheap,taxis are easy enough
> to find and you'll have no problem with the language.
That's right. Maltese is very much like the Tunisian dialect of Arabic. No sweat.
> Seriously the local buses are cheap,taxis are easy enough
> to find and you'll have no problem with the language.
That's right. Maltese is very much like the Tunisian dialect of Arabic. No sweat.
Mar 2nd 2004, 8:18 am
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Re: would you rent a car/bike in malta?
The Grammer Genious ([email protected]) writes:
> Keith Willshaw wrote:
>
>> Seriously the local buses are cheap,taxis are easy enough
>> to find and you'll have no problem with the language.
The buses are also frequent and cover the island very well. They do tend
to come with square wheels, though.
>
> That's right. Maltese is very much like the Tunisian dialect of Arabic.
No sweat.
Not fair. I spent three months there and never met a Maltese who wasn't
fluent in English.
The original poster asked for "must-sees". Here's my list
Obviously, walking the walls of Valetta.
The Grandmasters' Palace
The Maltese War Museum
Victoria on Gozo
The pre-historic ruins and Blue Grotto
The catacombs
Drinking capuccino on the seafront at Sliema
The Sunday morning flea market at Valetta
The grotto where St. Paul was imprisoned.
There's oodles of other stuff as well.
I especially thought "Faith" in the War Museum interesting. In 1941 the
RAF had only three ancient biplane fighters to defend the island against
the whole Italian Air Force. These were known as Faith, Hope and Charity
and Faith has been restored and is still there.
--
Jim Garner, sage and dogsbody. [email protected] (filtered, see below).
E-mail is filtered out unless subject line includes "GRAN"
(613) 526-4786; 759B Springland, Ottawa, ON K1V 6L9 Canada
"Buy the steak, not the sizzle"
> Keith Willshaw wrote:
>
>> Seriously the local buses are cheap,taxis are easy enough
>> to find and you'll have no problem with the language.
The buses are also frequent and cover the island very well. They do tend
to come with square wheels, though.
>
> That's right. Maltese is very much like the Tunisian dialect of Arabic.
No sweat.
Not fair. I spent three months there and never met a Maltese who wasn't
fluent in English.
The original poster asked for "must-sees". Here's my list
Obviously, walking the walls of Valetta.
The Grandmasters' Palace
The Maltese War Museum
Victoria on Gozo
The pre-historic ruins and Blue Grotto
The catacombs
Drinking capuccino on the seafront at Sliema
The Sunday morning flea market at Valetta
The grotto where St. Paul was imprisoned.
There's oodles of other stuff as well.
I especially thought "Faith" in the War Museum interesting. In 1941 the
RAF had only three ancient biplane fighters to defend the island against
the whole Italian Air Force. These were known as Faith, Hope and Charity
and Faith has been restored and is still there.
--
Jim Garner, sage and dogsbody. [email protected] (filtered, see below).
E-mail is filtered out unless subject line includes "GRAN"
(613) 526-4786; 759B Springland, Ottawa, ON K1V 6L9 Canada
"Buy the steak, not the sizzle"
Mar 14th 2004, 4:06 am
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Re: would you rent a car/bike in malta?
:
: The buses are also frequent and cover the island very well. They do tend
: to come with square wheels, though.
...
:
: The original poster asked for "must-sees". Here's my list
...
as the original poster, i'd like to thank the respondents here. looking
forward to the trip!
paul
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paul fox, [email protected]
: The buses are also frequent and cover the island very well. They do tend
: to come with square wheels, though.
...
:
: The original poster asked for "must-sees". Here's my list
...
as the original poster, i'd like to thank the respondents here. looking
forward to the trip!
paul
=---------------------
paul fox, [email protected]
