2/3 of Malta's east coast is pretty much a continuous sprawl of villages that have evolved into your typical tourist traps, exactly like what you find everywhere else in the world, with main strips lined with junk stores that sell the exact same mass-produced souvenirs, and sports bars and McDonald's and clubs and big, loud hotel complexes. (Meanwhile, a lot of shady stuff going on in the background. Crackdowns on Italian mafia have seen a lot of organized crime set up their base of operations on Malta.)
If you venture outside of these areas, Malta is beautiful. For me, Gozo (the northern island) is where it's at. Quiet, authentic-feeling, adult, not a lot of tourism. All the best diving spots are there, too. I hope it stays that way and the big developments are constrained to the main island.
If you venture outside of these areas, Malta is beautiful. For me, Gozo (the northern island) is where it's at. Quiet, authentic-feeling, adult, not a lot of tourism. All the best diving spots are there, too. I hope it stays that way and the big developments are constrained to the main island.