Malta Blog

Malta Blog

Welcome to arguably the most popular Malta blog! Here you can read interesting blog posts about Malta and the Maltese people. Find articles written by locals, including useful lists one might need to refer to occasionally and even reviews about products, services and events. We also try to include lots of information and tips aiming to guide tourists visiting the Maltese Islands. We encourage you to participate on this Malta blog by leaving comments, asking questions or simply use our online chat rooms.

Cigarette & Fuel Prices

Malta Cigarette Prices

Malta Cigarette Prices

Cigarette prices in Malta, like almost every other country, are expensive mainly because of the high taxes governments impose on them. As it stands currently one can buy locally a packet of cigarettes for €3.70 to a maximum of €4.00 depending the brand.

Although Malta cigarette prices are increasing on a yearly basis, many Maltese people especially women keep consuming tobacco on regular basis.

The European Commission is doing its utmost to discourage people from consuming cigarettes and is planning to force such increase in prices regularly, hoping to achieve its aims.

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November 8th, 2008 by Malta | No Comments »

Food & Drink Prices

Food prices in Malta

Food prices in Malta

Malta food prices can vary a lot, depending the cuisine being served at the particular restaurant, it’s ambience and most definitely the location. The cheapest option will obviously be to buy food and drinks from supermarkets.

Maltese bread for example cost only around €0.50 and you can buy a packet of six 2 liter bottles for less than €2.50.

In take-aways or restaurants, food prices in Malta are more expensive than from a supermarket. One can find various small take-away outlets spread throughout the cities, mainly selling local products as well as imported food and drinks.

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November 8th, 2008 by Malta | No Comments »

Palm Court Hotel Malta

Palm Court Hotel Qawra Malta

Palm Court Hotel Qawra Malta

The Palm Court Hotel Malta is a very popular 3 star hotel in Qawra. This hotel is highly promoted by Malta Bargains, a company who targets mainly the British market.

Accommodation at this hotel is usually part of a very cheap holiday package, most likely on All Inclusive basis (i.e. including b’fast, lunch time snacks, dinner and local drinks too).

Checking out the various Palm Court Hotel Malta reviews on the web, one will notice that most reviewers actually say that this hotel is very basic. Having said that, when considering the extremely economical price for an All Inclusive package, tourists are actually getting a fair service in return for the price being paid.

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November 4th, 2008 by Malta | 4 Comments »

Xmas Shopping Malta

Xmas Shopping in Malta

Xmas Shopping in Malta

Shopping for Christmas is never an easy task. Here you will find ideas, deals and suggestions for your Xmas shopping presents.

Malta has a lot to offer, although many locals prefer to do their Christmas shopping in UK.

Whether looking to buy gifts for kids, teenagers or adults, you will find a list of brilliant ideas here.

Christmas shopping online has never been more popular than today. Loads of shops in Malta have an internet presence and are regularly showcasing online their latest stocks, shopping deals and bargains. Feel free to browse around and compare their special offers.

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November 1st, 2008 by Malta | No Comments »

Smart City Malta

Smart City Malta

Smart City Malta is a joint project between the Maltese Government and SmartCity, which will create a lot of investment, business and job opportunities in Malta.

SmartCity, a company owned by Sama Dubai and TECOM Investments, has already established a network of impressive state-of-the-art cities around the world. The biggest projects to date are those in Dubai and Kochi.

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October 26th, 2008 by Malta | 27 Comments »