Popeye Village – (Ref: pfm130169)
Stunning and contrasting colors of the waters and the painted wooden huts of Popeye Village in Mellieha. Popeye Village, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a group of rustic and ramshackle wooden buildings located at Anchor Bay in the north-west corner of the Mediterranean island of Malta, two miles from the village of Mellieħa. It was built as a film set for the production of the 1980 live-action musical feature film Popeye, produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions and starring Robin Williams. Today it is open to the public as an open-air museum and family...
Read MoreTigne Point – (Ref: pfm130167)
This shot features Tigne Point from Valletta side, showing Tigne apartments, ‘The Chop House’ and ‘La Cucina Del Sol’ restaurants as well as part of Tigne Fort. Location Map for Tigne Point: View Tigne Point Restaurants in a larger map
Read MoreSunset from Cafe Del Mar – (Ref: pfm130166)
A lovely panoramic view of the sun setting over St.Paul’s Islands as seen from Café del Mar, forming part of the Malta National Aquarium complex. An extract from the Café’s online page says “Designed by one of Malta’s foremost designers, Mark Pace, Café del Mar sits magnificently at the water’s edge. The design is all about the sea and Mediterranean sunsets. The infinity pool reaches out into the clear blue waters. The seating area and pool deck have unobstructed panoramic views of the sea. The design is simple, predominantly white to fully compliment the natural beauty of...
Read MoreMosta – Festa Santa Maria – (Ref: pfm130165)
This time of year it is only appropriate to post a panoramic image celebrating the feast of St.Mary. A number of towns in Malta and Gozo celebrate this feast (7 I believe) but this photo hails from the town of Mosta. The parish church of Mosta (known as the Rotunda of St Marija Assunta) can be seen in the foreground centre and is the third largest unsupported dome in the World. The Rotunda, designed by George Grognet de Vasse, a French citizen resident in Mosta, took 27 years to complete. On April 9, 1942, during an afternoon air-raid, a 200 kg Luftwaffe bomb pierced the dome...
Read MoreSliema Promenade – Ghar Id-Dud – (Ref: pfm130164)
The early sun rising over the colourful Sliema Promenade hosting the ‘Sliema Street Arts Festival 2013’, the same location which in the past years welcomed merry makers into the popular ‘Chalet’ between 1926 and 1959. Coloured Festivals in collaboration with Add More Colors and the Sliema Local Council this year transformed the 3km Sliema Promenade into a melting pot of art, dance and music with artists, locals and visitors enjoying the weekend side by side. Attracting a wide range of local & international artists, artworks will included traditional...
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