Travelling to Malta for the First Time? You Need to Know These 25 Things

Drivers drive in the shade

Perhaps a slight exaggeration and linked to the Maltese heat, but driving can be a little erratic. Have your wits about you and be prepared that nothing should come as a surprise. Waiting on the kerb at a designated crossing does not automatically mean cars will stop to let you cross. Roundabouts are a law unto themselves, and it can be very much a case of everyone for themselves. Don’t be offended if someone beeps their horn at you; it could mean you are in the wrong, in the way, you need to speed up, you need to slow down, to let you know they are there or just a general friendly greeting. The list is endless.