Malta Buses on Maximum Cards

On a recent visit to Malta which is just over 2 hours flying time from our home on the island of Cyprus, we came across a collection of postcards to celebrate the traditional Maltese buses.

Sadly, the buses are no longer used in Malta since the summer of 2011 when they were withdrawn and replaced by the modern Arriva buses. Unfortunately, these "new" buses make the journey time longer as they are much bigger and can't follow the same routes as before plus they are not so much fun....

We picked up a selection of the cards and some of the stamps, some of which you will find on Cyprus Stamps website and also in our eBay auction listings.

The difference between the old and the new? Well, see for yourselves - there's really no comparison....

The above 2 images, more details and other people's comments about the Arriva buses in Malta can be found on the WordPress blog: Malta: Moving on, up and away