Malta – South Eastern Region – Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens (Views)
A post just of three photos taken from Upper Barrakka Gardens. This is the highest point of the city’s defensive
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Malta – Southern Region – Ħaġar Qim Temples
Ħaġar Qim Temples date to around 3,500BC and are another in the series of neolithic temples across Malta which still
Read MoreMalta – South Eastern Region – Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens (HMS Orwell)
Located in Upper Barrakka Gardens is this memorial to 15 men who died on the HMS Orwell when it was
Read MoreMalta – Buses
I’m nearing the end of my 21 days in Malta and I’ve hardly posted about the buses…. I’ve seen a
Read MoreMalta – South Eastern Region – Valletta – Firing of the Cannon
Every day at 12:00 a cannon is fired at the Saluting Battery in Valletta. There’s a few minutes of explanation
Read MoreMalta – South Eastern Region – Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens (Winston Churchill)
Winston Churchill, Britain’s former Prime Minister, is still held in high regard in Malta from what I can tell. This
Read MoreMalta – South Eastern Region – Valletta – Upper Barrakka Gardens (Les Gavroches)
This is a copy of the statue that was once held here, but which is now in the National Museum
Read MoreMalta – Northern Region – Roman Baths (Xemxija)
Located towards one end of the Xemxija Heritage Trail are these Roman baths, which were only identified as such as late
Read MoreMalta – Northern Region – Cart Ruts (Xemxija)
I went back today to complete the Xemxija Heritage Walk that I started on the first day that I visited
Read MoreMalta – South Eastern Region – Valletta – Cheeky Monkey
A lot of restaurants and cafes in Valletta often have quite old-fashioned frontages, but Cheeky Monkey looks and feels modern.
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