![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/how-sunny-european-holiday-island-is-becoming-amsterdam-on-sea-for-young-brits/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JW-MALTA-PIC-FACES-BLURRED-1.jpg&description=WITH racy dance shows, boozed-up Brits and the sickly sweet smell of cannabis filling the air, this European holiday hotspot might sound a little familiar. But it is not the infamous red light district of Amsterdam , where millions of tourists flock each year for legal joints and X-rated thrills. 11 Sun reporter Thea found cannabis shops popping up in Matla's party district Credit: Olivia West 11 Superclubs are turning the historic island into the Med's new Party Central Credit: Olivia West Rather, it is the sun-soaked streets of Malta , which has become a trendy new choice for young holidaymakers seeking "good food, cheap booze and legal weed". In 2021, the picturesque island - situated between Sicily and the North African coast - became the first EU country to legalise the cultivation and personal use of cannabis. The landmark ruling has led to dedicated drug shops popping up alongside the countless nightclubs in Paceville - a party district with rowdy nightlife to rival Magaluf . Just a few hundred metres from the strip , where twenty-somethings party hard into the early hours, is a booze and cigarette shop that sells pre-rolled joints. 'I just sold my last one to two British girls,' the cashier tells us when we ask about the empty display. 'It's mainly tourists that buy this. Most of the locals just grow their own at home." However, he added: 'It does concern me how many tourists are smoking this at night and then driving the next day. If they get caught, the penalties can be bad.' 11 Cheap shots and spirits have lured clubbers away from traditional party destinations like Magaluf Credit: Olivia West 11 Young tourists have been filling the beaches this summer 11 Malta's sunny beaches have long made it a favourite for family holidays Credit: Olivia West Malta, a former favourite of families and the elderly, has emerged in recent years as the Med's new Party Central. Young Brits are flocking here on the three-hour flights from London to take advantage of some of){kind=link}
WITH racy dance shows, boozed-up Brits and the sickly sweet smell of cannabis filling the air, this European holiday hotspot might sound a little familiar.
But it is not the infamous red light district of Amsterdam, where millions of tourists flock each year for legal joints and X-rated thrills.
Rather, it is the sun-soaked streets of Malta, which has become a trendy new choice for young holidaymakers seeking “good food, cheap booze and legal weed”.
In 2021, the picturesque island – situated between Sicily and the North African coast – became the first EU country to legalise the cultivation and personal use of cannabis.
The landmark ruling has led to dedicated drug shops popping up alongside the countless nightclubs in Paceville – a party district with rowdy nightlife to rival Magaluf.