Trip to Malta
In April we flew from Sicily to Malta to visit our friends Chris and Desi.
The views from our hotel balcony in Sliema looking across to Valetta on the right.
The main street in Valetta.
St John's Co-Cathedral
"St John’s Co-Cathedral is a gem of Baroque art and architecture. It was built as the conventual church for the Knights of St John. The Grand Masters and several knights donated gifts of high artistic value and made enormous contributions to enrich it with only the best works of art."
Detail of the gold work
The wooden balconies so typical of Maltese architecture.
We had a very interesting visit to the Lascari War Rooms.
"Located 150 feet under the Upper Barracca Gardens and the Saluting Battery in Valletta, the Lascaris War Rooms represent one of Malta’s best kept secrets from World War Two.
The War Rooms consist of a network of underground tunnels and chambers that housed Britain’s War HQ in Malta from where the defence of the island against Axis aggression was waged and all offensive operations in the Mediterranean were directed."
We also visited the Inquistor's Palace in Birgu.
"It is today the only Inquisitor’s Palace open to the public in the world and an architectural gem, representative of the chequered history and European heritage of the Maltese islands"
Beautiful stonework seen on a lot of Maltese buildings.
When Desi and I ordered ribs at the small, typical Maltese restaurant, we assumed this was to share but then another plate arrived! We both had a wonderful meal and there was enough meat left to make rolls for all four of us to have on the flight back to the UK the next day!
Valetta skyline.
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