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Malta eSIM
6 data plans · from £4.10 · instant QR code by email
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Travelling as a group? Buy everyone an eSIM in one checkout and the discount is applied automatically — no code needed. See group pricing
6 data plans · from £4.10 · instant QR code by email
Travelling as a group? Buy everyone an eSIM in one checkout and the discount is applied automatically — no code needed. See group pricing
5 GB
30 days
Maps, messaging and everyday travel
£5.80
£1.10/GB
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Connects automatically to the strongest signal across Vodafone, GO.
Setup
It takes about a minute. Tap the install link we email you, leave the line switched off, then switch it on when you land — and you're online.
On iPhone (iOS)
On Android
Malta: 8 plans, from 3 to 20 GB. Validity runs from 1 day to 30 days. 8 of them run on 5G where the local network has it.
5 plans can be topped up without installing a second eSIM. Plans run on Vodafone, GO.
Counted from our live catalogue, not a marketing figure — the plan list above this section is the same data.
No regional bundle includes Malta cover — a single-country plan is the only option here, and it is usually the cheaper one anyway.
A Malta travel eSIM is a digital SIM that downloads straight to your phone — no plastic card, no queuing at an airport counter. You buy online, tap the install link we email you (the QR code is in there too), and your phone adds a second line alongside your normal SIM. It stays dormant until your trip begins, then connects automatically to Vodafone, GO on 5G where available, LTE everywhere else. Your normal number carries on working for calls and texts while the eSIM handles the data.
Maps, messaging and taxi apps use very little data — roughly 300–500 MB a day. If you add photos, social media and the occasional video, expect to use closer to 1 GB a day. For a one-week trip, a 5 GB plan is usually plenty; for two weeks, tethering, or heavy use, opt for 10 GB or more, or choose a top-up plan you can reload as you go. Malta plans start at £4.10 across 6 sizes, with the per-GB price clearly shown so you can easily spot the best value.
Yes. A Malta travel eSIM is a local data plan rather than international roaming — you pay the price you saw online, and there are no per-megabyte charges from your home network provider. Set the eSIM as your mobile data line, switch data roaming off on your normal SIM, and nothing unexpected turns up on your next bill. Full refund at any time before installation, so buying ahead costs you nothing.
Pastizzi
Diamond-shaped flaky pastries filled with ricotta or mushy peas. The national snack, sold from hole-in-the-wall pastizzerias and eaten at any hour.
Pastizzerias anywhere; Rabat and Valletta both have well-known ones.
Rabbit stew
Fenek — rabbit slow-cooked in wine and garlic, the national dish, traditionally eaten as a shared family meal called a fenkata.
Mgarr and Bahrija are the villages associated with it.
Ftira
A ring-shaped sourdough flatbread, split and filled with tuna, olives, capers, tomato and Maltese oil. UNESCO-recognised as intangible cultural heritage.
Bakeries and kiosks across the islands.
Ġbejniet
Small sheep or goat cheeselets, eaten fresh, dried or peppered. Gozo's are the ones locals name.
Markets and Gozitan farm shops.
Lampuki
Dolphinfish, caught seasonally in late summer and autumn and baked in a pie with tomato, olives and capers.
Marsaxlokk and coastal restaurants, in season.
Bragioli
Beef olives — thin beef rolled around a stuffing of egg, bacon and breadcrumbs, braised in wine.
Traditional restaurants across Malta.
Kinnie
A bitter-orange soft drink made with wormwood, produced in Malta since the fifties and drunk everywhere. Distinctive rather than universally loved on first taste.
Any shop or bar.
Imqaret
Deep-fried date-filled pastry diamonds, sold hot from street carts.
Valletta city gate and festa stalls.
Aljotta
A fish broth with garlic, tomato, rice and plenty of lemon.
Fishing village restaurants, particularly Marsaxlokk.
Maltese wine
A small but genuine wine industry, including indigenous Ġellewża and Girgentina grapes found nowhere else.
Wine bars in Valletta; estate visits inland.
VallettaValletta
A fortified Baroque capital built by the Knights of St John, entirely UNESCO-listed and small enough to cross on foot in twenty minutes.
a day
St John's Co-CathedralValletta
An austere exterior concealing an overwhelming Baroque interior, with Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist — the only work he signed.
2 hours · book ahead
MdinaMdina
The former capital, a walled hilltop town of a few hundred residents, silent after the day-trippers leave. Known as the Silent City.
half a day
Ħal Saflieni HypogeumPaola
An underground prehistoric burial complex cut into rock, older than the pyramids. Entry is strictly capped at a small number of visitors per day.
2 hours · book ahead
Ġgantija TemplesGozo
Megalithic temples among the oldest free-standing structures anywhere, predating Stonehenge by a considerable margin.
2 hours
Comino and the Blue LagoonComino
A near-uninhabited island between Malta and Gozo with famously clear water. Extremely crowded in peak summer; early or late is a different place.
half a day · book ahead
The Three CitiesBirgu, Senglea, Cospicua
Older than Valletta and far less visited, across the Grand Harbour, reached by a short traditional ferry crossing.
half a day
MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk
A working fishing harbour full of painted luzzu boats, with a Sunday fish market that is genuinely a local event.
half a day
Dingli CliffsDingli
The highest point of the islands, with a straight drop to the sea and no development. The best sunset on Malta.
2 hours
GozoGozo
The second island, greener, slower and rural, reached by a frequent ferry. Worth an overnight rather than a rushed day trip.
two days
Public bus
A single network covers both main islands from Valletta and the Gozo terminal. Buses are free for residents and cheap for visitors with a Tallinja card, or payable on board by card. Routes radiate from hubs rather than connecting directly, so cross-island journeys often mean changing.
very low
Gozo ferry
Frequent crossings from Ċirkewwa taking about twenty-five minutes. Foot passengers and vehicles both. Payment is collected on the return leg from Gozo.
low
Car hire
Driving is on the left. Roads are narrow, parking in Valletta is difficult and the island is small, so a car helps for the countryside and the west coast more than for the towns.
moderate
Harbour ferry
Short crossings between Valletta, Sliema and the Three Cities. Far quicker than going around by road.
very low
Walking
Valletta, Mdina and the Three Cities are all small enough to cover entirely on foot, and the hills are the only obstacle.
free
Ride-hailing
Bolt, eCabs
Both operate across Malta and are widely used. eCabs is the established local service; coverage extends to Gozo though with fewer cars.
Paying for things
Basics
| Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck | 10 February | Public holiday, celebrated particularly in Valletta. |
| Good Friday | the Friday before Easter | Solemn processions in many towns; a significant local event rather than a tourist one. |
| Freedom Day | 31 March | Public holiday with events at Birgu. |
| Sette Giugno | 7 June | National holiday commemorating the 1919 riots. |
| Feast of St Peter and St Paul | 29 June | Known locally as L-Imnarja, an agricultural festival at Buskett with folk singing through the night. |
| Assumption | 15 August | Major feast at the peak of summer; the islands are at their busiest and hottest. |
| Victory Day | 8 September | Commemorates the end of the Great Siege and the 1943 surrender; traditional regatta in the Grand Harbour. |
| Independence Day | 21 September | National holiday at the end of the high season. |
Recurring dates — the day these fall on moves year to year.