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Views from Valletta in Malta

I had been intending to travel to Malta, more when several friends did so in recent years and recommended it to me.

References about its length history and his great cultural heritage they were a good argument to travel to that country of Mediterranean.

And that beyond the great attractions that fans find scuba diving.

Birgu Corner in Malta

Or also that malt It has become a popular destination among young people, either to learn English or to do the Erasmus course.

I've finally had the opportunity to travel a couple of times to malt and to have a good approach to the knowledge of this country where my daughter has been working for a few years.

Malta history background

The malta history It goes back a long time and on your trip you will see traces of the many cultures that have passed through the island.

In fact you can see remains of megalithic temples 4,000 years old, and in fact there are up to 27 megalithic complexes on the island, built with stones and without the use of metal.

You can also see remains of the presence of the Romans, and the arrival of the Christians came from the year 60, when Saint Paul Wrecked on the shores of the island.

In malt there were also the Arabs, who arrived in 870, until the Mediterranean island was occupied by the Aragonese, in 1281.

TRAVEL ORGANIZED BY MALTA

If you prefer to sign up for an organized trip to visit Malta, Logitravel offers you one 8-day route through Valletta, Mdina, Island of Gozo and The Three Cities.

You also have the option to travel more at your leisure with a 8-day car route in which you already have flights and accommodations resolved.

You can find more information by visiting the store Logitravel Store in the Kinépolis cinemas in Pozuelo, in Madrid.

But one of the most outstanding historical milestones was the arrival of the Hospital Knights, military order that was sent by the Aragon crown in 1570 after his expulsion by the Ottomans from the Rhodes Island.

Gateway to Mdina in Malta

Much of the monuments and corners you will see in malt they are the result of the presence of the one known as Military and Hospital Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, also known as Knights of the Order of Malta.

The construction of large fortifications by the sea to protect the island from attacks by the Ottomans mark the current physiognomy of Valletta.

You must also know that Valletta It is part of the list of Patrimonies of Humanity of the Unesco for its great cultural heritage, the result of the historical presence of all cultures that have crossed the Mediterranean.

Napoleon was also in malt, and it was he who expelled the Hospital Knights of the island.

St. Paul's Cathedral in Mdina in Malta

But his presence in Malta was short, as he was expelled by the English, who left the islands not too long ago, in 1979, when the country's independence was declared.

Best time to travel to Malta

malt It is a really small country, as the main island is barely 35 kilometers in the longest distance.

Located in the central area of ​​the Mediterranean, south of SicilyIn summer it is really hot and in the rest of the year the temperature is always very pleasant.

That is why it is an ideal destination to make a getaway outside the summer season.

Megalithic temples of Cgantija in Gozo in Malta

It is a country where you can travel with very different tourist interests and that in recent times has become a habitual scale of the great cruise ships that make routes through the Mediterranean.

Its historical and heritage baggage is such that precisely the cultural tourism is the principal reason for tourists to travel to Malta.

That if, due to the high summer temperatures, you should avoid that time to know the aforementioned Maltese cultural heritage.

But instead summer is an ideal time to enjoy variousnautical activities as cited scuba diving.

Basilica of the Carmelites in Valletta in Malta

In this regard, malt It is an enclave that stands out for the great cleanliness of its waters, where you can dive betweenwrecks real.

Course in malt there are also beaches, most small coves, but that is not its main attraction.

Cultural festivals in Malta

Another attraction to highlight in Malta are the numerous cultural festivals of various themes that take place in that country.

Inquisitor's Palace in Birgu in Malta

This facet reached a special value during the past year on the occasion of the celebrations of Valletta how Capital European Culture 2018, with more than 400 cultural shows scheduled.

To also highlight the International Fireworks Festival That can be seen at the end of April.

Or the Valletta Baroque Festival which takes place every year in the second half of January in the Manoel Theater.

How to fly to Malta

Forfly to Malta, throughout the year you can do it withRyanair, and in summer, also withVueling from Madrid and Barcelona.

Corner of the port of Valletta in Malta

When you land in the Malta Island You will be very close to the capital of this small country, the aforementioned Valletta.

The first impressions that Malta transmits to you transfer you to those of a typical southern Mediterranean country, and the physiognomy of the Maltese will be very familiar to you.

They also have that characteristic of being friendly and welcoming people, although, compared to the usual in other European countries, you will see that they have hardly any immigrant population of color or Muslim.

What to eat in Malta

This Mediterranean character is also shown in thegastronomy, where the fresh seafood, as well as dishes made with pasta, and where theNational dish is the stewed rabbit.

Maltese candy store in Rabat

The most common way to start a food in Malta It is with the traditional dish to share that combines sausages, tomatoes and cheeses.

In addition to the dishes made with the aforementioned rabbit, Typical gastronomic specialties in Malta are the bragioli, made with beef and olives, and the Lampuki cake, a fish cake.

As for desserts, the typical thing is to take almond-made sweets that will remind you of Arabian sweets.

He Malta standard of living It is also similar to the areas of southern Europe, so in general in your stay you will notice that it is somewhat cheaper than the big cities of Spain.

Mdina Corner in Malta

What languages ​​do they speak in Malta

I have already commented that malt It is one of the destinations that in recent times has become popular for travel to learn english, since this is the official language after the historic presence of the British on the island.

But I will tell you that, in reality, the Maltese speak their own Maltese language.

It is a language whose root is Arabic, but with a curious mixture of Italian words, which in the talk are also combined with English.

Mosta Church in Malta

You will check that all signs in cities and roads are indicated in Maltese and English.

Despite that Arabic tone at the time of speaking, you will find a very catholic population, expressed externally in the many churches you will find.

In fact I will tell you that in Malta there are even 580 churches, many of which are also disproportionate in size, with huge domes, highlighting in this regard the Mosta church, in the center of the island.

And you will also see a constant presence of images of virgins and saints in every corner of the island, and even as a curiosity, in Rabat You will see images that represent purgatory.

Chapel of the Co-Cathedral of Saint John in Valletta in Malta

How to get around in Malta

The area near the capital Valletta It is a conurbation where a series of small cities that make up a really complicated urban environment are grouped on the banks of a winding and rugged coast.

You will see that it is a country with a high population density, with 450,000 inhabitants in its very small islands, but with a capital that barely has 8,000 inhabitants.

In this most populated area of ​​the island you will not find great avenues.

Tourist bus in Malta

For the special configuration of Valletta and the cities that surround it, from one place to another you can go through many different paths, always through a maze of narrow streets that go up and down, and trying to avoid the usual traffic jams.

If you are going to visit the main or nearby island gozo island, the ideal is use a rental car Well, although there are public buses, it is slow and little operational to travel with this means of transport.

Or it is also advisable to use the tourist bus, which makes a circular route through the main tourist enclaves, and is much more practical than moving on line buses.

And if you arrive on a cruise, you can sign up for the Malta tour for cruise passengers which in four hours allows you to give a walk through Valletta and the Mdina Citadel, without a doubt, the essential visits in this country.

Cruise ship entering the port of Valletta in Malta

The best to see and visit in Malta

In you Malta visit, if you only have one day during the stopover of a cruise, the essential thing would be walk around Valletta, walled city on a hill at whose feet is the pier where the boat will leave you.

In addition to walking through its streets, you cannot leave Valletta without entering the interior of the Con-cathedral of San Juan, where you will be impressed by its sumptuous baroque decoration.

In this church you can see The Beheading of John the Baptist, considered as the masterpiece ofCaravaggio.

Canyons in the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valletta in Malta

You should also look out at the viewpoint of the Upper Barakka Gardens, from where you have the best views of the three walled cities on the other side of the bay, Birgu (Vittoriosa), Senglea Y Twilight.

There you also find the famous cannon battery Saluting Battery that every day, at 12 in the morning, makes a thunderous save.

In the very near Mdina, former capital of Malta also known as the City of Silence, Through the narrow streets of this walled city you will find the most charming corners where you can walk on the island.

In the annex Rabat you will see important vestiges of the presence of various civilizations in Malta, Like the mosaics of the Roman Domus.

Mdina Corner in Malta

Or also the catacombs that the Phoenicians, Romans and Muslims already used, and that extend for four kilometers of tunnels, or the St. Paul's Grotto.

But if you are going to spend more time in Malta, you will have the opportunity to visit other interesting places.

Of the three small cities mentioned above it is very worthwhile walk around birgu to enjoy the charm of its streets, and where you can visit the curious Inquisitor's Palace.

And you can also approach the famous Senglea viewpoint where is the observation point known as Il-Gardjola, one of the country's icon images.

Watchtower in Senglea in Malta

In front of Valletta It is also found Sliema, another small city where you will find the most modern commercial areas of the island and restaurant streets, as well as natural pools.

The most tourist area with hotels and resorts more modern, as well as entertainment venues, is St julian.

And on the contrary in the south of the island you can see some of the most prominent megalithic complexes of the 27 currently found in Malta, those of Hagar Quim Y Mnajdra.

Cliffs of Dwejra where the Blue Window was in Gozo in Malta

In a holiday stay you must cross to the very near gozo island, where you can see the beautiful area of Dwejra cliffs where the famous rock formation known as the Blue window, recently fallen.

In Gozo you can also visit the megalithic complex of Ggantija, one of the most important in the world, and see the Salinas that the Romans built by the sea.

And, of course, you have to go up to the old-fashioned medina Citadel of Vitoria and walk through its walls from where you have the best panoramic views of Gozo.

Malta old buses

Of course, I will tell you that one of the great curiosities that had always prompted me to travel to Malta, was to see and climb its very typical and ancientmulticolored buses.

One of the most striking aspects was that there was a small altar next to the windshield (I remind you that it is a very Catholic country), but they have disappeared completely after a necessary renewal of their fleet.

Of course, surely there will always be small traditional colored boats that can be found in some ports of the island, such as in Birgu.

Malta traditional boat

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