Malta travel resources
Valletta's harbour and fortifications, the walled city of Mdina, the island of Gozo and swimming off Comino.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Maltese, English
- Best time to visit
- Jun and Sep–Oct (beach season) Compare countries by month
- Emergency
- 112 Emergency numbers by country
- Plug types
- G Plug types by country
- Drives on
- Left Driving side by country
- Government travel advice
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Before you go
- If you’re not a citizen of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive and be valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area. You may be asked to register fingerprints and a photo under the EU Entry/Exit System (EES). It is free.
Top destinations in Malta
Travel resources
- Visit Malta (official tourism site)
- Malta Public Transport (buses)
- Gozo Channel (ferry to Gozo)
- Entry/Exit System (EES)
Travel tips
- Check the flag before you swim. The Malta Tourism Authority lists green as calm water, yellow as medium hazard, red as high hazard, purple as pests such as stinging jellyfish and double red as water closed. GOV.UK says to avoid diving into unknown water.
- Plan sightseeing around the midday sun. Malta’s Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate advises avoiding direct sunlight and strenuous activity between about 11:00 and 16:00, and wearing a wide-brimmed hat or cap and sunglasses.
- Pay for buses when you board, with cash, a contactless card or a smartphone. Malta Public Transport says a ticket from the driver is valid for two hours, with free transfers.
- Look out for hunters when you walk in the countryside. GOV.UK says hunting areas are rarely marked and can overlap with country walkways.
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