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Valletta

Three Cities Malta

June 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Three Cities Malta Right outsider of Valletta Malta’ city walls are the “Three Cities”, only a short ferry ride across the harbor (or you can take a longer bus ride too. Our second venture outside of Velletta’s city walls came with a short ferry ride across the harbor to “The Three Cities”. These ancient, walled […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Europe, Featured-City, Malta, Travel, Valletta Tagged With: Birgu, Cospica, Senglea, Vittoriosa

Valletta Restarants and Hotel

June 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Malta Valletta Restaurants While we were staying in Valletta Malta, our hotel made some very good recommendations for eating. And we also discovered a few on our own. Sciassa Grill is an excellent spot for meat. You are welcomed to the restaurant with a personalized discussion of the blackboard that lists daily appetizer options. Then […]

Filed Under: Activities, Destinations, Dining, Europe, Food & Wine, Hotels, Hotels, Malta, Restaurants, Travel, Valletta Tagged With: Beati Paoli, La Sfolglia Bistro, Sciassa Grill, Valetta and St. Paul Bocci Club

Malta Sites

June 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Our last Malta blog provided a number of partial mentions of the role the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem played in the history of Malta. The War Museum, as mentioned above, provided as partial explanation of this role. Visits to The Knights Hospitallers Museum and, to a lesser extent, the Grand Master’s Palace and […]

Filed Under: Activities, Destinations, Europe, Featured-City, Malta, Museums, Travel, Valletta Tagged With: Fort Saint Elmo, Grand Master’s Palace and Armory, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, The Knights Hospitallier

Malta: A Long (very long) History

June 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Malta If you are not a history buff, you may want to skip this blog as it outlines Malta’s very long history. But if you are game, read on. Malta is a tiny archipelago of a country (122 square miles, 450,000 citizens) with a long, huge and extraordinarily eventful history. Sitting in the middle of […]

Filed Under: Activities, Destinations, Europe, Featured-City, Malta, Museums, Travel, Valletta Tagged With: Grand Master’s Palace and Armory, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, The Knights Hospitallers Museum, The Malta Experience, War Museum at Fort St. Elmo