Souvenirs That Don't Suck

Souvenirs That Don't Suck is a small team of Maltese creatives with a clear aim: better-designed souvenirs. Instead of generic fridge magnets, the shop sells products that feel like the place they come from, such as socks inspired by the luzzu, Malta's painted fishing boat, and baby-grows printed with Maltese slang.

On VisitMalta.co.uk the shop is listed in our directories of gift shops in Malta and clothing shops in Malta. The Valletta store stands on St John's Square, so it fits neatly into a day in the capital, and our Valletta guide covers the rest of the route.

What you can buy

The core range is clothing and accessories: T-shirts named after places such as Għajn Tuffieħa, Marsaxlokk, the Blue Lagoon, Valletta and the Three Cities, plus hoodies, socks, trucker hats, tote bags and kids' sizes. Around the walls are posters, coasters, magnets, keychains, mugs, tea towels, breakfast boards, notebooks, patches and Christmas cards.

Printed T-shirts are mostly €25, with a few designs on offer at reduced prices. Posters cost €10, postcards €1, coasters €4, a Malta patch €5 and a beach towel €25. The larger framed-style prints inspired by old Maltese banknotes, called Lm 2, Lm 5 and Lm 10, cost €50 each unframed. Everything is designed in-house, so a UK visitor can leave with something nobody else at home will have.

Sizes run from XS to XXL for T-shirts and hoodies, with kids' sizes from 2 to 12 and baby-grows from three months. Socks come in two adult size ranges, and posters and prints are offered unframed or in wooden, white or black frames.

Design with a Maltese sense of humour

The shop's tone is playful, with slogans such as pastizz flakes on a hoodie and words like Mela printed on coasters. A line called Te fit-Tazza produces illustrated prints. The brand also writes local guides to the islands under the heading Our Malta Guide.

For a gift, the shop ships worldwide. Custom-made personalised gifts are not offered, apart from custom designs for corporate orders in large quantities, which can be requested through the contact form. Visitors weighing up what to pack can check the Malta weather guide, since a printed T-shirt is the lightest souvenir to carry home.

Opening hours, delivery and returns

Both stores open Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 19:00. Online orders ship in one to three business days, and local delivery in Malta and Gozo takes around three to five days. International orders take around ten to fifteen days, though delays are possible at Christmas. Shipping is calculated at checkout.

Refunds are not offered, but items can be exchanged within 15 days if they are new, undamaged and tagged, with the receipt. Payment is by main cards or PayPal, and cash for pick-up orders.

Questions about an order that has not arrived are best sent to the shop quickly, since the team will help trace it. If a delivery fee was calculated wrongly, the shop corrects it before dispatch and refunds any overcharge after checking.

Around St John's Square

St John's Square is in the heart of the capital. St John's Co-Cathedral and the Upper Barrakka Gardens are among the best-known stops, and the 97Notes venue is another place to visit nearby. Many of the shop's T-shirt designs refer to places in our Three Cities guide and Blue Lagoon guide, so they make good reminders of a trip.

If you are staying in the capital, see hotels in Valletta, and for more ideas, the things to do in Malta page. To ask about stock, sizes or a corporate order, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Souvenirs That Don't Suck.