Sightseeing

The Movie Industry in Malta

Malta has served as location for a number of international films. Starting with Treasure in Malta in the 1960s, followed by Popeye (1983), Midnight Express, Jaws, Christopher Columbus, Cutthroat island, and more recently Gladiator and U-571. Perhaps ironically Malta is best known to the world through the film adaptation of book that isn’t about Malta [...]

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Comino island “Kemmuna”

Pronounced Kemmuna in Maltese and named after the yellow herbal spice plant cumin that once could be found growing freely all over the island, Comino, the smallest of the three inhabited Maltese islands at 2.5 km² (617 acres), is the ultimate getaway. With only two vehicles, one hotel, a chapel and a piggery on the [...]

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Gozo “Ghawdex”: The Sister Island

At 67km² (16,549 acres) Gozo is the second largest of the Maltese islands and has a population of about 25,000 people. Gozo differs from the island of Malta in that it has successfully retained its rural atmosphere. The landscape consists of flat-topped hills, steep valleys and rugged cliffs and villas that nestle among peach, lemon, [...]

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Parks and Nature Reserves

The Argotti Botanical Gardens in Floriana on the outskirts of Valletta has a wide variety of exotic plants and some very rare types of cacti. The Lower and Upper Barracca Gardens near Valletta offer breathtaking views of the city and harbour. The San Anton Gardens in Attard is a green paradise of trees, exotic plants [...]

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The Cottonera Cities

Across the Grand Harbour from Valletta lie the Three Cities – Vittorosia, Cospicuo and Senglea. Vittoriosa Vittorosia is more a town than a city, but it does have a number of attractions. The Church of St Lawrence, in St Lawrence Street, is a magnificent 16th century building with an altarpiece, The Martyrdom of St Lawrence, [...]

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West-Central Malta

ATTARD, BALZAN and LIJA Situated about 6km (4 miles) west of Valletta are the intertwined ‘Three Villages’ of Attard, Balzan and Lija. Attard is the site of the President’s official home, the San Anton Palace. Described by Samuel Coleridge as a building with ‘splendid and lofty rooms’, this palace is a perfect example of the [...]

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Rabat and Dingli Cliffs

RABAT Nowadays Rabat is the commercial centre of Central Malta. Back in Roman times the sites of Mdina and Rabat was occupied by Melita, then the capital of the island. The current names derive from the Arab occupation of Malta, when Medina was fortified and what remained outside the walls was referred to as rabat. [...]

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Mdina

This region of Malta stretches from the Victoria lines to the Valletta conurbation. The area comprises moderate hills, cultivated fields and farms, villages and towns. Central Malta has in recent years become one of the fastest growing regions on the island. There are a number of wonderful medieval cities and towns here that should not [...]

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Valletta, the Capital City of Malta

If you’ve ever wondered what sort of prize you’d get for saving Europe, look no further than Valletta. Named after La Valette, the Grandmaster who masterminded Malta’s successful stand against the Turkish siege of 1565, Valletta became the city of the Knights of the Order of St John and the seat of Malta’s government. While [...]

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Sightseeing in Southern Malta

This section of the country stretches from Zabbar to Zurrieq and its geography is one of contrasts. The coastline has many scenic bays and inlets. As you move from the coast inland, the area gradually changes from rocky cliffs to agricultural land. Although the region receives most of its income from tourism, there are still [...]

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