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Blog Name: Valletta - Maltese Islands
Url: http://lavallette.blogspot.com/
Language: English
Topics: travel, history, culture
Description: Walled cities have always had something magical about them, and this World Heritage City has always been close to my heart. I grew up on the Maltese islands and "il-Belt" (the capital city) with its stories of Knights and Grandmasters, its palaces and museums intrigued me as it does visitors and residents alike.
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Old Valletta
Just thought I'd share these pictures of life in Valletta in the past: Old Valletta - MALTAView more presentations from Info Note.
The Maltese Chav
A word I came across often in childhood was one which portrayed the bogeyman of social standing, the one label you avoided, the ultimate condescending insult. Here, Dr Mark-Anthony Falzon, Head of ...
A facelift for St Magdalen?
Anyone who has stayed at Valletta G-House will have noticed a pretty old church at the top of North Street in dire need of TLC. Ok, this is speculation on my part, but could it be that it's in lin...
Kinky metal wear
The Guardian's Jonathan Jones writes about armour in art:The artist Willem de Kooning once said oil painting was invented in order to portray flesh. He might just as well have said it was created t...
Are you ready for a blast of colour?
Carnival 2010 (or il-Karnival as it is known in Malta) will kick off on 12 February this year and it will bring a much awaited injection of colour to Valletta. Here are some pictures from last year...
History books were wrong on arid land
.An article on the Times of Malta today reports new evidence that contradicts the common myth that Valletta was built on arid land. Mount Sceberras had been chosen by Grand Master Jean de la Valett...
Citta' Magica
The 9th of January holds a few surprises to those visiting or staying in Valletta. Citta Magica follows the events of Notte Bianca and Notte Magica. The only difference is the event caters for crea...

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