Malta

Western edge of Gozo

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

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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Crossing to Gozo by the ferry

I went over to Gozo, the sencond island of Malta.Before my travelling to Malta, I had read somewhere that there was a helicopter service between the islands.I was looking forward to it, but…

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Speciality is rabbit

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

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

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

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…