Sorry to interrupt the celebrations of the new law with my annoying tourist question.

I’m planning on visiting Malta in February and I am *pumped*. Driving on the left scares me, I don’t think my driver’s license is still valid in the EU, and I generally like walking (anything less than like 30-45 minutes I’ll generally not bother with public transportation). That being said, I can’t help but notice that the terrain in Malta isn’t exactly flat. I wasn’t really healthy or in shape before the pandemic and then everything just progressively got worse over the past two-ish years.

How much pain am I going to be in during my trip? Are my legs going to be ripped afterwards? Is island covered in [small white dogs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_dog)?

4 comments

  1. Hey friend, I spend a lot of time in Malta and one of the things I love about the country is how walkable it is.

    Valletta, in particular is extremely pedestrian friendly with good footpaths, lots of steps, and adorable laneways in the old part of the city. To be honest, it would be outright annoying to take public transport around.

    When I’m in Malta I generally cover 15-20km a day on foot rather effortlessly and although I can definitely feel the burn in the legs at the end of the day compared to other European cities, it’s nothing that doesn’t recover by the following morning. Yes Valletta is hilly, but it’s not over the top ridiculous.

    You can take a bus to most of the major attractions, for example Mdina, Golden Bay Beach or the Grotto. And there are very convenient ferries in Valletta to take you to the Three Cities and Sliema.

    If you want to go to Gozo or into the countryside, renting a car is the best option.

    Safe travels and enjoy this beautiful country.

  2. It all depends on where you are going. You can walk easily in a lot of the bigger areas while non tourist spots don’t even have footpaths, broken roads etc. Bring walking shoes and maybe deepheat for your calves at the end of the day.

  3. Ah yes tradition Maltese toilet paper, those dogs were breed to be small, soft and timid as they were used here in the days before toilet paper. Some families still use them.

  4. Taxi (Bolt) is much easier than trying to drive yourself. That has been our solution when visiting. In addition, walking is quite easy in the towns and along the coast. Malta is in my opinion quite flat in compared to many other countries and islands. Shorter hikes along the coast are actually really nice, especially during the winter months. The small hills and slopes are harder to combat during the hot summer.

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