Malta

Pros: The islands are permeated with their history. The people are genuine and friendly.
Cons: Some urban blight. Much arid and austere landscape.

There are plenty of reviews at one end of the scale or the other both at Epinions and elsewhere. People seem to have strong feelings after a visit to Malta. It is hard to be ambivalent. If you have done some homework, and know a little about the place ...

Pros: wonderful architecture, friendly people and sun
Cons: very few beaches. Beware the timeshare touts.

Before going to Malta for the first time I asked everyone I knew who had been there what it was like. It turned out to be one of those places you either loved or hated. There are no half measures with Malta. Luckily we loved it. We went as a family....

Pros: Different, very hot at times, history, variety, interesting, English speaking.
Cons: Weather at times, some parts over commercialised.

It is a while ago since we visited Malta but, reading other writer’s sometimes derogatory reviews of this Island, I thought I would add my opinion. Malta lies almost at the centre of the Mediterranean and is 93km south of Sicily and 288km north of ...

Pros: History, multi-cultural influence, ocean, English understood and spoken.
Cons: Congested, inconvenient to get to.

Many American travelers overlook this island nation which is located in the Mediterranean, between Sicily and the coast of North Africa. Malta, roughly the size of Martha's Vineyard and very densely populated, has two smaller sister islands, Gozo and...

Pros: A wonderful group of Islands for the pleasure of young and old alike.
Cons: Mainly too quiet for those expecting a razz ma tazz time.

"Why?" You rightly ask, should the Pope go there again. Therein lies the tale of the, (slightly), hair raising, Mini Bus excursion Driver, who told us, whilst driving along the only, very small, section of finished, metalled road that we had seen all...

Pros: The oldest structures on earth. Friendly people.
Cons: None

We just returned from spending six nights (March 31 - April 6, 2002, on Malta. My wife researched her Lonely Planet and tips from Frommers Daily Newsletter for hotels, health, etc. I made contact with Ivan Mifsud of Intertravel to prepare a touring...

Pros: Crammed with fascinating history. Splendid architecture.Warm, sunny climate. Very friendly locals.
Cons: Can get crowded and busy at wrong time of year.

Malta is one of those small islands that you could easily be forgiven for ignoring when you look at a map of Europe. So tiny, it's more like a dot in the Mediterranean and hardly noticeable. But as the saying goes "the best things come in small...

Pros: Lots of variety of sites and places in Malta: Valletta, Medina, great buys (handcrafts)
Cons: Very Roman Catholic homogenous population, sullen to surly, constant rules ("Stay in your seat," "No smoking," "No loud talking," knit handcraft fell apart before I even got it out of Malta

MALTA
By Jill Weissich
As you approach Malta by ferry across the blue Mediterranean, golden rocks form walls around Malta's Grand Harbour.
We had taken the ferry, "Virtu," from Pazallo, Sicily. Maria, a Maltese woman whom we had...

Pros: Cheap, historical, good food, ocean, relaxing
Cons: Malta not so friendly. However Gozo very friendly.

We spent 10 wonderful days in Malta and Gozo. In Malta we stayed at the Westin Dragonara Hotel which has access to the Reef Club, on the ocean. It includes a pool and a pier from which you can swim in the ocean.

The Hilton was a bit nicer but...

Pros: Very accessible swimming from rock beaches near your hotel in Sliema.
Cons: After you get out of the water, then what?

The reason one might want to visit Malta is to view many excellent examples of the local architecture made possible by the sandstone that the three Maltese islands are made out of. The stone varies in color from a pale white to a strong ochre and is ...

Pros: Great history, Nice People, Easy Accessibility From Europe
Cons: A bit expensive, and not as green as some other Mediterranean resorts

Hello Friends,
I probably am very biased in favour of Malta as I have been living here for many years.The place is a good place to live, with it's reasonably high standard of living, safe streets and good shopping and entertainment...

Pros: The people, architecture
Cons: So far away

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Have you ever been to Malta? If your answer to this or any other question is "no" than you should really check this place out. When I saw the movie The Maltese Falcon I decided I had to see...

Pros: Sunny, safe, cultural, rich history
Cons: Lack of respect to environment by most locals, hunting.

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Actually MALTA is my place of origin. My country was called the "Sunny Isle" by most British Tourists. Indeed, it is the place to be if you're a teenager looking for fun, and at the same time...

Pros: Sunny , Lots of History ,brilliant buses
Cons: Timeshare touts ,scruffy in places ,beaches are poor

I have only been to Malta once . I managed to get a week half board at a hotel for just over 100 of my English pounds.

I stayed at the Qwara palace hotel in Bugibba. I had the luxury of a front room with sea view and although the hotel itself...

Pros: bread
Cons: Rude people High Prices Dirty Streets Bus exhaust Mediocre Food Many Unsafe areas badly maintained

Malta was such a disappointment. I recommend Sicily instead, much cheaper, even handcrafts. Cleaner, esp taormina and syracuse. The food in Sicily was fabulous.

The only good thing about Malta was the bread. There is also a cool drink...