Paceville

So, some of you may know that the reason that us four girls are out here is that we’re doing an ERASMUS placement. For those who don’t know what that is, it’s essentially a yearlong exchange programme for universities in Europe.

So far we have noticed LOADS of differences in Coventry University and the University of Malta, and I’m sure there will be a blog post on that eventually (probably sometime in Feb after our January exams).

However, as the saying goes; all work and no play makes jack a dull boy! (or girl)

So this blog post is about the social side of our placement, which essentially revolves around one place. Paceville!

Paceville is the nightlife capital of Malta. With pubs, clubs and bars, there is something for everyone. But we thought we would talk about our top three places to go.

Plush Lounge

This is the first place we head to on a night out. A bar with a balcony that overlooks the main strip, and the best cocktails in town. Plus, they’re 2 for 1! Our favourite cocktails are Kiwi Lagoon, Cosmopolitan and Strawberry Passion.

Tip: If you want a table on the balcony get there early (11.30ish) as it gets busy quickly.

Hugo’s Bar

This is another bar that we enjoy going to quite regularly, and obviously it has the best name ;). We recommend the 12 shots of Redbull and Vodka for 13 Euros, but remember to share as they’re very strong. Once you’ve had your fill of drinks, head upstairs to the club and have a dance.  With a great atmosphere and pop/dance style music.

Nordic

Our last favourite place is a club. We can’t really comment on the drinks as we are normally full up on cocktails and shots by the time we stagger into here. It’s quite a small place but one of the most popular on the strip. The music style is pop-rock and indie, perfect for singing along to.

Overall Top Tips

•  Paceville is generally a safe area but like anywhere you need to keep safe. Stay in a group and keep an eye on your drink.
• Take some napkins in your bag as none of the toilets have toilet roll.
• Haggle with the taxi on the way home (we always do, and get a really good deal).
• Look out for people handing out vouchers outside of clubs, some of them can be great deals.
• Returning to the same clubs can be nice, but you may be missing out, so don’t be afraid to explore.

So those are our favourite places. We hope to keep on discovering new places and maybe in the next few months we’ll have some different ones that we’d recommend.

G x