Tis the season for our winged friends to wreak their bloody habit again. I was awoken the other morning to the droning hum of the mosquito, searching for some unexposed flesh to feast on. Mosquitoes are nasty fellows, and I…
Category: Tourist Stuff
It’s a small country, as has previously been noted, but Malta certainly punches above it’s weight in terms of UNESCO World Heritage sites. There are three listed sites in Malta, as follows: – The City of Valletta – The…
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This may seem a surprising idea for some, but in Britain and Ireland Malta has long had a reputation as a holiday destination for the older traveller. Much of this was fueled by the fact that for a long time…
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The Grandmaster’s Palace is definitely one of the more impressive places to visit when you’re in Valletta. It is a Palace, after all. When is the last time you were in a Palace?Built around 500 years ago it was…
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Everyone likes a bit of public art-works dotted around the place. A city with none would be a dreary place indeed. What would Paris be without the Eiffel Tower looming in the background? What would Dublin be without the Spire?…
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This is what is referred to as a ‘Grotesque’ carnival. It sprang up organically hundreds of years ago and reflected subversive political views and opinions, rebelled against traditional Maltese conservatism and often set out to shock. Dead animals featured along…
