Wikipedia : "A Malta bus (xarabank, karozza tal-linja) is both the bus used for public transport on the Mediterranean island of Malta, and also a major tourist attraction on the island, due to their unique appearance grounded in the bus ownership and operation model employed on Malta. In particular, Malta has several bus types that are no longer in service anywhere else in the world.
The unique nature of the Malta bus stems from the tradition of local ownership of the buses by the drivers, and their historic practice of customising them. In addition to a high degree of customisation, detailing and decoration, several Malta buses also have a unique appearance due to the practice of in-house maintenance, rebuilding or modifying of bus bodies in local workshops.
As an iconic feature of the island, the classic Malta bus features on several tourist related items. As the main mode of public transport on the island, the Malta bus is also used by many tourists to visit the different parts of the island. While newer Malta buses follow standard bus designs found elsewhere, customisation and detailing has continued for these buses too."
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From WIkipedia : "Early buses wore an olive green livery with a black stripe. In the 1930s, buses were painted different colours according to the route they operated. Malta buses are now liveried in a yellow (lower) and white (upper) livery, relieved by a red band just below the window line.
All Malta buses are single-deckers either with bus or coach bodies. Early buses do not have many common transit bus features, with route numbers achieved using white cards. Later buses have modern features, such as electronic destination displays, although paradoxically full use is almost never made of the more modern facilities and buses almost always show the route number, but no indication of the destination."
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Would you dare have a consultation with this Clairvoyant ?
Actually I cheated somewhat as I removed a line from the sign that said 'this way to the End of the pier' for comedic effect. Hopefully Maria won't sue me.
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This is the last of the colourful Maltese buses for now but there's more to come later from Vallettas Bus Station. Now there's a scary place to take photos unless you've got eyes in the back of your head.
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I uploaded another version of this photo of the De La Warr Pavilion spiral stair last Summer shortly after taking this but it lacked a bit of impact so here's an alternative version.
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