Car hire Malta information
Malta is the smallest country in the European Union and consists of the three neighbouring
Mediterranean islands of Gozo, Comino and Malta as well as three uninhabited islands. Its closest neighbours are Italy, or the island of
Sicily to be exact, to the north and Tunisia to the south. Malta is relatively small, yet densely populated. One reason why the road network is very well developed, making it very easy to explore most places of interest by hired car. Places worth visiting include the capital city of Valletta with its well-preserved fortifications and Popeye Village, the old set where the movie Popeye was shot in 1980. The town of Gudja is also worth an excursion by hired car. If you explore Malta by hired car, you’ll come across many vintage cars on the streets of the island. You also shouldn’t be shocked by the many curiosities of the Maltese style of motor vehicle operation. There’s a saying on Malta that goes: “The Maltese drive neither on the right nor on the left, but where there’s shade.” However, driving on the left is the norm here as it is in
Great Britain and
South Africa. Only after you get used to it will your tour by hired car become a relaxing and restful holiday.