No visit to Malta is complete without the obligatory ferry crossing towards Gozo. To get to the ferry, you drive past the Red Tower. I won’t tell you why it’s called that. You’ll have to work it out for yourself... [see more]
Category Archives: Malta
Mdina, Ancient Capital of Malta
Mdina (pronounced Im-Deena), was the ancient capital of Malta, being inhabited since prehistoric times, right up to recent history, when the Order of St John crashed the party. It’s unique on Malta, in that it’s a pretty well-preserved medieval city... [see more]
Ħaġar Qim
I was bitten by the Old Places bug back in 1987, when I first visited Ħaġar Qim in Malta. Up until then, my holidays had been all about sunbathing, eating and drinking. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but Malta showed me that some sunny countries had amazing histories worth exploring too... [see more]