Valletta - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some typical ways to socialize, either with local people or with other expatriates? Are there groups or clubs that you can recommend?
You have access to pretty much everything in Malta - bars, restaurants, running clubs, gyms, beaches, museums, shopping, hiking...I was never at a loss for things to do with others or places to meet people. - May 2023
Be outgoing, find things to do, there is plenty. - Oct 2018
Go to the beach, attend the village festas (or "feasts"), go to the clubs in Paceville. Other expats you get to know from living in the same buildings as American employees, or they're part of the Dip corp, etc. Also at Verdala and QSI, parents often attend functions and some make friends and hang out as the kids make friends with each other. But, it's interesting as Malta is quite unusual in that many expats here are very "clickish" and have lived here for some time. Their kids have gone to the international school their whole lives and will likely graduate from them (vs. move like we do). It's very interesting. Or, you could just go sit in your car somewhere or on a bench and watch the world go by for 4-5 hours like Maltese do sometimes and maybe strike up a conversation. Seriously, I've seen it happen. In the U.S. you'd call the cops on someone just sitting somewhere for hours, but here in Malta they're just resting or they're retired and don't have anything else to do. It's hilarious. Time is absolutely not a commodity here. - Sep 2016
Beaches, outdoor activities, seeing historical sites, movie theater, restaurants, home entertaining. Many take short travels to Europe or Mediterranean locations. There are many art exhibits and local events, music, religious festivals, Carnival and MANY feasts in the summer. - Jan 2014
Boring. - Feb 2010
Maltese love to eat and drink and that carries over to lots of entertaining at home for most people. Lots of big communal dinners out too. - Feb 2010
Entertaining at both home and in restaurants is common. There are numerous events throughout the year. - Jul 2009
