The charming walled city of Mdina, perched high on a hilltop, at the highest point of Malta was the island’s first capital city. Its history dates back more than 4000 years, so it’s considerably older than Valletta, the current capital. This gorgeous medieval town...
Saint Agatha’s Tower aka The Red Tower The Red Tower of Malta The recently refurbished Saint Agatha’s Tower, more commonly referred to as the Red Tower and sometimes the Mellieha Tower is located in the north of Malta near the town of Mellieha. The tower is perched on...
Thinking Of Hiring A Car And Driving In Malta? We don’t own a car and love the freedom of not having to drive in Malta. No worries about insurance, fuel, car maintenance, parking and we are doing our little bit for the environment, plus it leaves us with more money...
Cart Ruts in Malta The mysterious prehistoric cart ruts of Misrah Ghar il-Kbir (informally known as Clapham Junction, named after a busy train station in London) can be found in Siġġiewi, near the Dingli Cliffs in the south of Malta. What Are The Cart Ruts? The cart...
Popeye Village is a purpose-built movie set village for the Popeye film that has since been converted into a small attraction fun park. It is located at Anchor Bay Malta which is three kilometres (two miles) from Mellieha. It was originally built as a film set for the...
It’s another gloriously sunny day here in Senglea, our current hometown in the Three Cities by Malta’s Grand Harbour. The harbourside benches, where the Maltese gather to chat and soak up the sunshine, have been painted in bright colours. Recently, fun Maltese...
A Brief History Of Auschwitz Auschwitz II – Birkenau Auschwitz, the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps, opened in 1940. It began as a detention centre for political prisoners. However, the base soon evolved into a network of centres where Jewish...
The Entrance To The Wieliczka Salt Mine Being so close to Krakow, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a.k.a the Krakow Salt Mine (probably because that’s easier to say and remember), makes for a great side trip from the city. It’s one of the world’s oldest salt mines –...
