Valletta – St.Elmo’s Bridge (Ref: pfm120172)
A glorious sunny wintry day at St.Elmo’s breakwater bridge in Valletta with a number of canoeing enthusiasts making the best of the lovely weather. The three cities may be seen in the background. Location Map: View Breakwater Bridge – Valletta in a larger map
Read MoreValletta – Capital City By Night (Ref: pfm130171)
A long exposure panoramic shot of the City of Valletta at night from Tigne Point – the European Capital of Culture 2018. Valletta, Malta’s capital and a World Heritage site, is nothing short of an open-air museum. It is a living experience of Baroque architecture, a monument donated by the Knights of St John nearly five centuries ago. Throughout the years, Valletta has welcomed emperors, heads of state, artists and poets and is now the permanent seat of the Maltese government. Dotted with quaint cafés and wine bars, the city is today one of Malta’s main tourist...
Read MoreMadliena Tower – (Ref: pfm130170)
The sun setting behind Madliena Tower limits of Pembroke. From the Knight’s era to the British military era. The Madliena Tower is one of several commissioned by Grand Master De Redin in 1658 to safeguard the Maltese coast. This particular tower was one of a line of coastal towers, each built within sight of its adjacent towers so as to facilitate and speed-up communication. Apart from serving as watchtowers, the coastal towers also acted as signal posts: an efficient early-warning system which enabled the town garrisns to be notified speedily if an enemy attack was...
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 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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