Malta was under the reigning British Empire for over 150 years. This happened in the year 1813, the year when Malta became a British colony. The Paris treaty of 1814 confirmed this status. The history of Malta is quite complicated. During the years 1530 to 1798, the Knights of the Order of St John were […]
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The St. John’s co cathedral monastery church was built in 1577 shortly after the great siege by the Knights of Saint John. In this article, we take a closer look at this church, which is dedicated to John the Baptist. ST JOHN’S CO CATHEDRAL The church was built by an architect of the Order of […]
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The Maltese islands have many excavations from ancient times. Excavations that date back to 4,000 BC and can be found in various places on the islands. A good example is the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, an underground burial complex. The word Hypogeum means “under earth”. The complex was used as a cemetery, but also as a […]
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Mdina is Malta’s old medieval capital. The village consists of small, narrow alleys that give the impression of being dead ends. Walking through Mdina is like walking alone in the city. The city could defend itself well in wartime. Because of the way the alleys were laid out (many turns), a soldier could never know […]
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The archipelago of Malta is a republic with a head of government and a head of state. This head of state is the president of Malta. The country of Malta is divided into five different regions and each region has its committee. This committee acts as an intermediary towards the national government. The European Union […]
Read MoreEvery year, the Council of the European Union designates two cities as European capitals of culture. They have been doing so since 1985, and so far 60 cities have acted as cultural capitals. In 2018, it was our turn. Our beautiful city of Valletta was designated. What does it mean, being cultural capital? In this […]
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Malta is an archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. As a result, it has a Mediterranean climate, which means summers are long, with dry and hot months, almost without wind. Winters are mild and usually wet. In December and January, winds can be strong and streets can turn into wild rivers because when […]
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The Maltese Islands are known for a wide range of flora and fauna on the Island. Let’s have a closer look at what you can find on this group of Islands. Fauna Although Malta’s islands are small, they are home to many plants and animals. There are 4500 species of flora and fauna on Malta. […]
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When you go on holiday, it is nice to do in the country what the locals do too. There are always places in your holiday country that are not frequented by mass tourism. Of the Maltese islands, Gozo is an island that has much less tourism than the main island of Malta. Therefore, a trip […]
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How the islands came to be Malta is a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The islands vary in size and the whole group consists of several islands such as: Malta Gozo Comino Manoel Island Cominotto Filfla Fungus Rock St Paul’s islands The archipelago is 7000 years old, traces of life forms from historical […]
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