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St. Paul's grotto
This is a statue of St. Paul in the grotto where he was held after being shipwrecked in Malta, about...
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
Flagorama
During the festa they also decorate the streets. This decoration in Mosta consists of the Maltese flag and the flag of the Order of St. John.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Mosta festa
This is the huge church at Mosta (the "Most dome") decorated for the annual festival of the...
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Peek-a-boo!
It took ages to setup this photo at the Mnajdra temples. This hole probably had some useful purpose originally.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Mnajdra view
This is the view from inside one of the temples at Mnajdra. You can see the small island called Filfla.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Mnajdra ruins
Just a short walk away from Hagar Qim are the Mnajdra temple ruins. They are even older than the other ones, we think.
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Hagar Qim ruins
These ruins are some of the oldest surviving buildings built by man, anywhere on the planet. This is the...
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Cave of wonders
This is the Ghar Dalam cave, near Marsaxlokk. When they excavated this cave they found evidence of the...
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Fort St. Lucian
This impressive fort protects the entrance to Marsaxlokk harbour and was built by the Knights of St....
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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The Booger
This is the jeep we hired, which we called the Booger because of it's colour and state of cleanliness.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Marsaxlokk church
This is the local church, right next to the B&B where we were staying. It's quite impressive for a small fishing village.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Westin Dragonara Casino
We had vouchers for a free lunch at the swish casino. It was slightly ruined by the Italian tourists who stuffed themselves silly on the buffet.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Upper Barakka gardens
These are the gardens built in Valletta for the Italian Knights of the Order of St. John. It's a lovely place to rest on a hot Maltese afternoon.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Valletta bastions
This a view of the bastions which surround the capital city of Valletta. To the right in Marsamxett harbour.
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Uploaded on Oct 22, 2005
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Downtown Marsaxlokk
This is the view outside our room. Every morning there would be a tourist market setup in the carpark...
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