You just wouldn’t believe how much history a small group of islands can have
Wednesday, September 14th, 20055 Sep – 14 Sep, 2005
Malta. Actually a small archipelago, not just the one island. This little group has been a real important for well over a milenium, with history that goes back over 7000 years. These islands have temples from 3600 BC, the oldest freestanding structures in the world. The Knights of St John and the local people held out against the Turks in the 16th century, a real turning point in world history. Stories from WWII are amazing, too.
The lady at the B&B said she had a nice room with a nice view. Talk about underrating. Amongst the cheapest accomodation in Valleta (the capital) and with the best view we have ever had from a room. Directly opposite the magnificent Fort St Angelo, built in the 16th century by the Knights of StJohn. The whole historic harbour lay before us, so no wonder we stayed six nights and ate quite a few meals on the balcony. Some local wine and cheese was also consumed.
View from our room.
Streets full of well preserved or restored medieval buildings and walls.
Entrance to one of the “Three Cities”.
Morning dive.
One of the oldest free-standing structures in the world, about 5500 years old.
On the island of Gozo, this “inland sea” is connected to open water through the cave in the cliffs behind .