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Travel to Spain from Malta

Malta and Barcelona are around 2 hours 30 minutes apart, and Barcelona is the closest of the 22 Spanish destinations Vueling flies to direct from the island. From there the rest opens up: the Mediterranean coast, Andalusia, the islands and the Atlantic north.

Spain and Malta share the sea, the diet and long hours of sunshine, but the scale changes. The cities, the Mediterranean coast, the islands and the green north, the part least like Malta, make for 4 very different trips.

What documents you need to travel to Spain

Spain and Malta are both in the European Union and the Schengen Area, so Maltese and other EU citizens only need a valid national ID card or passport. No visa is required.

Check the expiry date before you book, because you cannot board with an expired document. Children travelling with you each need their own. The European Health Insurance Card covers public healthcare during your stay, and EU roaming works at no extra cost. If you hold another nationality, check your situation on the travel documents page.

What to know when you land in Spain

From the airport into town. The main gateways are well served by public transport, so a transfer is not needed. Barcelona airport, the closest gateway from Malta, is under half an hour from the centre on metro line 9 Sud or the Aerobús. In Málaga, the local train serves both the city centre and the Costa del Sol. In Palma, an airport shuttle bus takes you the 8 km into the old town.

Plug sockets. Plugs in Spain are the round two-pin type, C and F, at 230V.

Mealtimes. Lunch in Spain is served between 14:00 and 16:00 and dinner from 21:00, later than in Malta. Many kitchens do not open before then, and in smaller towns shops also close in the middle of the day.

High-speed rail. The AVE, which takes about as long as the flight from Malta, links Madrid and Barcelona in around 2 hours 30 minutes, and lines run from Madrid to Seville, Valencia and Málaga. Stations sit right in the city centre, so you can link 2 or 3 cities without returning to the airport in between.

The currency is the euro. Spanish is the official language, with co-official languages in Catalonia, the Basque Country and Galicia, and English gets you by in tourist areas.

What to do in Spain

Barcelona and the Catalan coast

In Barcelona, around 2 hours 30 minutes from Malta, the Gothic Quarter, the Sagrada Familia and Park Güell sit alongside the Boqueria market on the Ramblas and a beach inside the city. To the north, the Costa Brava adds coves and fishing villages an hour away by car.

Andalusia

Seville, on a scale that has little to do with Malta, has flamenco in Triana, courtyards lined with tiles, the Giralda and the Real Alcázar. Go in spring or autumn, as the summer heat is crushing. Granada is home to the Alhambra and the Generalife, while Málaga has the Alcazaba, the Picasso Museum and the Costa del Sol.

The islands

Swapping one Mediterranean island for another makes sense when the scale changes. Palma de Mallorca pairs the Serra de Tramuntana, a World Heritage Site, with a Gothic cathedral facing the sea, and Ibiza brings the coves and the nightlife. Tenerife and Gran Canaria are another ocean entirely.

The green north

This is the Spain least like Malta: Atlantic, rainy and green all year round, with a concentration of acclaimed restaurants that few places can match. Bilbao has the pintxos of the Casco Viejo and the Guggenheim, and Santiago de Compostela is where the Camino ends.

Luggage for your flight to Spain

From Malta, your luggage allowance comes with the fare you book. The simplest fare includes a personal item that fits under the seat in front, and from there you can add cabin or checked luggage.

For a city weekend, hand luggage is usually enough. For a week on the coast, a family trip or if you are coming home with shopping, checking a bag may be more practical. Check the current conditions in Vueling’s luggage policy.