Hi

Maltese weather http://www.maltaweather.com/climate.shtml
March is fine for sitting on the beach, but too cold to swim - best beaches - well, atleast in March they will be nearly deserted ! Ramla on Gozo is excellent, others will tell you the best in Malta

sorry, can't help on the rest

Hi pumpkinpower,

We've been to Malta a couple of times in recent years during March. Firstly it can rain quite heavily and it can also be bitingly cold even when the Sun shines! However, the weather will be mixed and some days it will feel like summer as it is back in the UK. If you can get out of any chilly winds, which by the way tend to be cooler by the sea, then you could be quite comfortable in the sunshine. Bathing in the sea would be out cause it's far too cold but as for spending time on the beach Hmmmm?

Mind you during Feb/March time Malta is much greener and it's more pleasant to get around and it also tends to be quieter. It's during that time that our pensioners spend time in Malta taking advantage of the cheaper prices and avoiding the British winter, after all it's always going to be better weather wise in Malta no matter what time of the year you go!

Have a great time,

Trev

didn't you just put exactly the same post in the Gran Can section about Mogan?

Can't help you much with the Malta one though

Hi Pumpkinpower,

There are lots of fine restaurants in Mellieha, I'm sure a lot of them will have a veggie' dish on their menu.

You will have a couple of bars just outside your hotel and also four social Band/Sports bars in the square where the church is. There are also bars down at the bottom of the hill near the Luna hotel, and three pub/bars on the Heights which you can find by walking up the hill turning left, walk for about a quarter of a mile.

The busses are frequent so you can get around the Island easily enough and you are only a five minute bus ride away from the ferry port to Gozo.

The beaches may be too cold to sit on so don't rely on doing so, you may be lucky with the weather but it is a gamble at that time of year! (cold winds).

http://www.mellieha.com

Thanks for everyone's really helpful advice, that's helped us get a clearer picture of what to expect. I am very much looking forward to it!

Any advice about hotels would be helpful too if anyone has any comments? Or further advice in general, every little helps!

Thanks again
Pumpkin

PS. That's right Val and Rob we are hoping to spend a week in Gran Canaria and a week in Malta as we've ended up with some much Annual Leave. Time to relax and chill out!

Gozo is nice. The beach at Ramla is worth a try! But car hire is much more recommended in Gozo in order to visit the odd places, otherwise you'll end up where all the 'other' tourists go! There are good restaurants all over Malta. One advice: wherever you see an empty restaurant avoid it; wherever there is a jam packed one, most probably it is a good one! Gozo is the destination i recommend. Weather is unpredictable, depending your luck!