Malta

The main themes of this holiday are: cheapness and efficiency. But also, goodness. And also Music.

Check out Lee's organisational rival Google documents here (word doc) and here (spreadsheet).

Malta

To Do

	Make a to-do list
	Book flights
	Book accommodation
	Get Euros
	Like, chillax man

Umm... where's Malta?

In the med, just south of Sicily. 3 hours flight from Heathrow.

Malta is an archipelago of islands made up of Malta, Gozo and Comino. The main island, Malta, is 17 miles long. The capital is Valletta-are-you-better-are-you-well-well-well, often shortened to just Valletta.

The people who live in Malta (Maltesers) speak Maltese and English, and are mostly Roman Catholic; the currency is the euro.

So, who's coming to this thing?

I defer to the spreadsheet.

And... when will that be?

The week beginning 2nd Nov 09

But where to stay?

Sheesh, what's with all the questions?

The winning apartment:

http://www.shamrockmalta.com €224 for the week. Hopefully not toooo shabby.

The runners up:

This place is only £440 a week and sleeps up to 9 people. It's in Gozo, which is the little island north of the main one. Will keep looking for other ones too though.

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/p400765

Wow this one is £318 a week and sleeps up to 9 people and is on the main island

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/birkirkara/93260

More wow! This one is £159, sleeps up to 6 people but is tacky and ugly.

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/saint-paul-s-bay/83433

Ooh, this place is where all the night life is, and has wifi. £255. 6 people.

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/saint-julian-s/82981

And how will we get there??

Flights will probably cost just over £100

What's a boy (or girl) to do in Malta, like, is there an itinerary?

There's no mad 'pack in as much as phyically possible' itinerary, I don't think it's that kind of holiday. Chill out, man! But here are some suggestions:

• Go to the beach
• Watch the girls (in bikinis) go by if you're a boy or a girl
• Watch the boys (in bikinis) go by if you're a girl
• Sample some of the fine Maltese cuisine
• Mountain biking
• Boozing
• SCUBA diving
• Going round forts
• Trying to find traditional malteasers
• Go to visit the local markets and make some delicious meals at home
• Nerd Olympics - Malta stadium?
• Wander round the old capital Mdina
• Go to Saint Julians "where all the nightlife is. There are many clubs and parties as well as great places to eat and just chill and listen to live music." ~ Wikitravel

http://www.visitmalta.com/cycling

• Cycling, great idea! I'm up for that (Matt)
• Gatecrash a Halloween party
• Smuggle in some fireworks and have a bonfire night

Sampling some of the fine Maltese cuisine

National specialities:

• Lampuki pie (fish pie).
• Bragoli (beef olives).
• Fenek (rabbit cooked in wine).
• Ricotta sweets are popular.
• Helwa tat-Tork (a sweet sugary mixture of crushed and whole almonds, offered to diners after a meal).

Tipping: 10 to 15% is expected in hotels and restaurants when not included in the bill.