Europe

Malta

Malta is the only country in the world where the local delicacy is the bread.

Place stories in Malta (Europe).

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Blue Grotto
We then went down to the Blue Grotto, not a place that really appealed to me to stop and visit, but I was able to get a few nice images fro…
Comino
Having seen much of Gozo, a few of us, ditched the big boat and took a small speedboat to Comino run by a bronzed man and his little dog.
Gozo
After everyone had boarded we set off on the crystal blue ocean, the first sight we saw, the Statue of St. Paul overlooking the island wher…
Hagar Qim and Mnajdra
These ancient temples predate the pyramids of Egypt. Stonehenge or any other megalith.
Marsaxlokk
From Tarxien, I jumped back (after a fair wait) onto the bus and went through the three cities and down to the fishing village of Marsaxlok…
Mdina
The Mdina is known as the Silent City. It is an ancient walled town, still inhabited. I wandered through the streets for a while before fin…
Rabat
Following the Cathedral, I left the Silent City and went to Rabat, the neighbouring “real” town of the area.
Silema
Silema is one of the wealthier areas in Malta, with upmarket shops and restaurants.
St. Julian’s
The feel of the place is Greek, but not. Sandstone and beige buildings dominate. The sea is a dark rich blue and the clouds fade to haze on…
Tarxien Temples
Unfortunately, the magnificent Hypergien was fulled booked until mid-November, but I was able to see the Tarxien Temples. An excavated temp…
Valletta
From the hotel, I jumped on one of the Arriva buses and headed to Valletta. I got off at the main terminal, a locale dominated by the Trito…