Malta

Marsaxlokk with pretty fishing boats

[ Feb.2013 ] The last day of our stay in Malta, we went to a pretty fishing town of Marsaxlokk, which is south east of the island. It is a picturesque town with the natural…

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Mass was being celebrated today, too

[ Feb.2013 ]  St.Mary’s Church in Mosta in Malta has got the third largest dome in Europe. During the WW2, when they were celebrating the Mass with a lot of people, the bomb hit the…

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Western edge of Gozo

[ Feb.2013 ] Dwejra, the western edge of Gozo island in Malta was the highlight of the day. The wind was so strong that I could not keep opening my eyes, but the beauty of…

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Cats at the craft centre

[ Feb.2013 ] In Gozo island in Malta, we went to Ta’ Dbiegi Crafts Centre. My guidebook says that it is a cluster of artisan workshops producing and selling various locally made crafts. Apparently ‘it…

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Speciality is rabbit

[ Feb.2013] The first dinner we had in Malta was at a restaurant called “Bacchus” in Mdina. It is housed in an old building built between 1658 and 1660 and it was very atmospheric. I…

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The fat lady in Malta

We visited the National Museum of Archeology in Valletta, Malta and met the fat lady again. She is a figure dug out from 5000 years old ruin. She is not on her own, but there…

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A town with a lot of slopes

[ Feb.2013] We came to Malta’s capital city, Valletta. This city is listed as the World Heritage and the streets are like a grid. The straight streets are slopes. Valletta is much bigger than Mdina,…

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Ride in a carriage

[ Feb.2013] In Mdina in Malta, we rode in a carriage. When I was younger, I never did this kind of touristy things, but recently for me it is enjoyable. Talking with the driver is…

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Mdina, pale skin colour town

[ Feb.2013] Our base in Malta was Mdina, which apparently pronounced as Imdina according to the tourist office website. The colour of this town is like a pale skin of Oriental people. It is called…