Malta
Capital: Valletta with population 102.000
Government: Republic.
Time zone: Malta time is one hour behind Kiev time
Public holiday: Independence Day, September 21
Population: 366,000
Currency: Euro
Geography
Climate
Religion
Official languages
Emergency phones
Customs
Prohibited Imports
Shopping
Tipping
Geography
Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean Sea, consists of three largest islands Malta
Island, Gozo, and Comino, which are inhabited and the smaller islands, such as Filfla, Cominotto and the Islands of St. Paul, which are uninhabited.
Malta located in 93 km south of Sicily, 230 km north of North Africa, 1826 km east of Gibraltar and 1510 km west of Alexandria.
Climate
Climate is warm and pleasant. There are no cold winds, fogs, snows and frost. Annual rainfall is low, averaging 585 mm a year. The average winter (November to April) temperature is 14 °С, the length of a day-6.5 hours. The average summer (May to October) temperature is 23 °С. The hottest months are between July and September, but the heat is tempered by cooling sea breezes.
Even in the middle of winter the sea temperature never drops below 14 degrees Celsius. In summer, the sea temperature averaging: in May 18°С, June 21.1 °С, July 24.5 °С, August 25.6 °С, September 25°С, October 22.2°С.
Religion: Catholic
Official languages: Maltese, English.
Emergency phones:
Information desk- 190,
Police-191,
Ambulance- 196,
Fire prevention- 199
Customs
The following items may be imported into Malta without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco.
• 1l of spirits and 1l of wine
• 60ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette
Prohibited Imports
Firearms and ammunition;
counterfeit goods; unlicensed drugs; obscene literature and other media; animals and birds (dead or alive); transmitting apparatus; plants and meat products (without import license).
Shopping
Special purchases include Malta weave, pottery, blown glass, ceramics, dolls, lace, copper and brass items. Malta is renowned for its gold and silver filigree work and handmade lace.
Tipping
Tipping is not a custom in Malta; however, in certain circumstances, it is expected, for example, when showing appreciation for restaurant and hotel staff. 10-15% is considered the nominal amount. Cab drivers do not expect to receive a tip. Gratuities are also welcomed at some of the religious and archaeological sites around the islands.
[Tags: Tours to Malta]
Туры на Мальту (Russian version)
Government: Republic.
Time zone: Malta time is one hour behind Kiev time
Public holiday: Independence Day, September 21
Population: 366,000
Currency: Euro
Geography
Climate
Religion
Official languages
Emergency phones
Customs
Prohibited Imports
Shopping
Tipping
Geography
Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean Sea, consists of three largest islands Malta
Island, Gozo, and Comino, which are inhabited and the smaller islands, such as Filfla, Cominotto and the Islands of St. Paul, which are uninhabited.Malta located in 93 km south of Sicily, 230 km north of North Africa, 1826 km east of Gibraltar and 1510 km west of Alexandria.
Climate
Climate is warm and pleasant. There are no cold winds, fogs, snows and frost. Annual rainfall is low, averaging 585 mm a year. The average winter (November to April) temperature is 14 °С, the length of a day-6.5 hours. The average summer (May to October) temperature is 23 °С. The hottest months are between July and September, but the heat is tempered by cooling sea breezes.
Even in the middle of winter the sea temperature never drops below 14 degrees Celsius. In summer, the sea temperature averaging: in May 18°С, June 21.1 °С, July 24.5 °С, August 25.6 °С, September 25°С, October 22.2°С.
Religion: Catholic
Official languages: Maltese, English.
Emergency phones:
Information desk- 190,
Police-191,
Ambulance- 196,
Fire prevention- 199
Customs
The following items may be imported into Malta without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco.
• 1l of spirits and 1l of wine
• 60ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette
Prohibited Imports
Firearms and ammunition;
counterfeit goods; unlicensed drugs; obscene literature and other media; animals and birds (dead or alive); transmitting apparatus; plants and meat products (without import license).Shopping
Special purchases include Malta weave, pottery, blown glass, ceramics, dolls, lace, copper and brass items. Malta is renowned for its gold and silver filigree work and handmade lace.
Tipping
Tipping is not a custom in Malta; however, in certain circumstances, it is expected, for example, when showing appreciation for restaurant and hotel staff. 10-15% is considered the nominal amount. Cab drivers do not expect to receive a tip. Gratuities are also welcomed at some of the religious and archaeological sites around the islands.
[Tags: Tours to Malta]
Туры на Мальту (Russian version)
