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Communications

Fax and Telex facilities are also available at most hotels. Maltacom PLC provides a 24-hour international telephone, fax and telex service at its St. George's/Paceville branch. Similar services are also available Mon-Fri 07.00-15.00 at its branches at Birkirkara, Mosta, Blata 'L-Bajda, Valletta and Victoria (Gozo). Their branch at Malta International Airport is open Mon-Sun and Holidays 07.00-24.00

There are public call boxes all over the islands, some are coin boxes, but the majority are card phones with cards available from Maltacom branches, Post Offices, Bank Branches and numerous retail outlets displaying the Telecard sign. G-Cards, Go mobile and Easyline are also available.

Malta Country Code: 356
International Direct Dialling Access Code: 00

Cellular Communications

Go Mobile
Friego Street, Marsa, HMR12, Malta
Tel : (+356) 21 246 200

Vodafone Malta
Tel : (+356) 21 482 820

Time

Malta is on central European Time (CET), that is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter and two hours from the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in September. (As from 1996, summer time was extended till last Sunday in October).

Electricity

The electrical supply is 240 volts, single phase, 50 cycles. The 13 amp, three-pin rectangular sockets are used in Malta.

Transport

Getting to Gozo is only a 25 minute ferry trip from Malta's northernmost tip, during which you sail past Comino.

Getting to Comino - There is a regular boat service to Comino from Malta and Gozo operated between mid-March and mid-November.

Public Holidays

On all public holidays, all shops in Malta and Gozo are closed except for bars and restaurants, pharmacies on roster basis and petrol stations automated only.

Jan 01 - New Year's Day
Feb 10 - St Paul's Shipwreck
Mar 19 - Feast of St Joseph
Mar 31 - Freedom Day
April 6 - Good Friday
May 01 - Workers' Day
Jun 07 - Commemoration of June 7, 1919
Jun 29 - Feast of St Peter and St Paul
Aug 15 - Feast of the Assumption
Sep 08 - Feast of Our Lady of Victories
Sep 21 - Independence Day
Dec 08 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 13 - Republic Day
Dec 25 - Christmas Day

Useful Numbers

The following is a list of useful telephone numbers when you are visiting the Maltese Islands:

  • Ambulance 196
  • Consumer Protection 21250221
  • Direct Dialling Code (Malta) 356
  • Directory Enquiries 1182
  • Directory Enquiries (Go Mobile) 1187
  • Directory Enquiries (Vodafone) 1189
  • Emergency 112
  • Emergency Rescue by Helicopter 21244371
  • Emergency Rescue by Patrol Boat 21238797
  • Fire Brigade 199
  • Flight Enquiries 21249600
  • Government Information Service 153
  • Gozo Channel Co. Ltd 21556114
  • Hospital - Gozo 21561600
  • Hospital - Malta 21241251
  • International Code 00
  • Lost Property 21224781
  • Overseas Operator 1152
  • Passport Office - Gozo 21560770
  • Passport Office - Malta 21222286
  • Police 191
  • Time Check 195
  • Weather Forecast 50043848


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