Malta

In November 2017 we went to Malta together with three friends.

The Maltese islands are located between Sicily and North Africa, about 300 km east of Tunesia.
The total area constitutes 316 sqm, somewhat lesser than the Isle of Wight. The isles consist of
five islands of which only three are inhabited. We lived on the main island, Malta, in the town Qawra.

Malta is a former British Crown Colony but became 1964 an independant
constitunional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the State.
Malta became a republic 1974 and in 2004 Malta became member of the
European Union. In 2008 the Euro was introduced as the official currency.

The population of Malta constitutes around 416.000.

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		Valetta

		Houses of Parliament in Valetta	Saint John's Co-Cathedral


		Saint John's Co-Cathedral, interior	Saint John's Co-Cathedral, a crusader's tomb


Street view from Valetta	The Grand Master's Palace, today the presidential palace	Sentry outside the presidential palace	Auberge de Castille, today the prime ministery


View from the bastion towards Cospicua and Vittoriosa	Cospicua	Street view from Vittoriosa	View from Vittoriosa

Hagar Qim		Marsaxlokk

Hagar Qim temple, 3600 - 3200 B. C.		The Fishing Village Marsaxlokk	Tourists in Marsaxlokk

Mosta			Wied iz-Zurrieq

The Dome Church (Church of Miracle)	The Dome Church, interior	The Dome Church, interior	Blue Grotto

Mdina

City gate of Mdina	Street view, Mdina	Citta Vecchia, Mdina	Horse cab

Rabat			Qawra

Saint Pauls's Grotto, Rabat		Street view, Rabat	Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Gozo

St. George's Basilica, Victoria	St. George and the Dragon, Victoria	Street view, Victoria	View of Gozo


Citadel, Victoria	Citadel, Victoria	View from Xlendi	Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Mgarr

Safi

St. Pauls' Church	Mansion in Safi	Medieval wind mill	Karen preparing cheese

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	Last updated 26. November 2017
	Photos: © Leif Høxbroe 2017