Xemxija is a village along the western shores of Xemxija Bay, a small bay within the much larger St. Paul’s Bay. The village is today considered a suburb, making up the western parts of the town St. Paul’s Bay, a popular seaside resort town in the northern part of Malta. […]
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Mdina is the former capital of Malta and a fortress at the center of the main island. Known as the “Silent City”, due to the lack of traffic, it has become one of the most popular tourist sights on the main island. It might be small, but the fortifications still […]
Cospicua is, together with Birgu and Senglea, part of the Three Cities. These are three heavily fortified cities located at the Grand Harbour, just across the bay from Malta’s capital Valletta. Known as Bormla in Maltese, Cospicua has a long history and is well known for its large dockyard and […]
Senglea is a fortified city watching out over the Grand Harbour and the Maltese capital Valletta. It belongs to an area in Malta known as the Three Cities. These three cities, Birgu, Cospicua, and Senglea, are famous for their massive fortifications. Also known by its Maltese name Isla, Senglea is […]
Birgu is one of the most historic towns in Malta and part of an urban area known as the Three Cities. The Three Cities are famous for their large fortifications and Birgu is no exception with its most prominent building, Fort Saint Angelo, at the tip of the peninsula. The […]
Birżebbuġa is a seaside resort in the southeastern part of Malta. The town is at the coast of Marsaxlokk Bay and has one of the largest shipping ports in the Mediterranean Sea. Birżebbuġa is also a hotspot for Maltese holidaymakers with the large beach of Pretty Bay at its center. […]
Standing on a peninsula between the Marsamxett Harbour and Grand Harbour is the capital of Malta, Valletta. The city is the second southernmost capital in Europe and the smallest capital city within the European Union. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has a history stretching back to […]
Sliema is a town located on the other side of the bay from the Maltese capital Valletta. It has grown into a modern commercial hub but is also a part of a larger urban area that makes up the main tourist area of Malta. This former village is today an […]
Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. The village is one of the main tourist attractions in this part of Malta and it is famous for its large fish market and the traditional fishing boats called luzzu. In Marsaxlokk Bay is also the town […]
Marsaskala is one of the seaside towns in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has grown from the center of Marsaskala Bay to include most of the area between Marsaskala Bay and St Thomas Bay. The fast-growing population, the growth of about 400% in 20 years between 1993 and […]