Gozo landscape
I recently visited the homeland. As some of you might know from previous posts, I was born and raised in Malta though I have since moved and am based in Ireland.
I love Gozo's capital 'city', Rabat. It always feels so sleepy.
You can see Gozo here in the foreground, Comino across the sea with it's beautiful bright blue lagoon, and Malta on the horizon..
Melita is thought to be the word the name 'Malta' came from. It means honey, or 'sweetness'. It's an archipelago in the Mediterranean sea, some 60km off the coast of Sicily. Malta is an independent Republic, and I say this because I am so often asked whether it 'belongs' to Italy or Spain or Greece. But nope!
Our languages are Maltese and English. Most Maltese people also speak Italian fluently though.
There are three main islands - Malta, Gozo and the small uninhabited Comino. The latter is mostly a destination for divers, swimmers and bird spotters. There are also smaller islands all around, but those are REAL small then. Tiny!
Our languages are Maltese and English. Most Maltese people also speak Italian fluently though.
There are three main islands - Malta, Gozo and the small uninhabited Comino. The latter is mostly a destination for divers, swimmers and bird spotters. There are also smaller islands all around, but those are REAL small then. Tiny!
Above are three views of the Grand Harbour of Malta.
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Very beautiful pictures and I definitely see that Malta has a lot of charm!
Meh x'memorji :( bic-cajt ic-cajt kwazi demmghajtli ghajnejja!