Fort Bingemma L/O Mgarr Malta (Ref: pfm120156)
The last rays of a summer evening sun falling over the once watchful Fort Bingemma limits of Mgarr Malta. Fort Bingemma is an irregularly-shaped (polygonal), single-storey fort, 750m above sea level. The fort was protected to the north by the cliff face and on the landward side by a vertical ditch which was narrow enough to protect it from distant fire. The fort was completed in 1878 and had 3 heavy guns with an arc of fire of 210 degrees and which covered the ridges to the nort-east and the sea approach on the north-west. The hidden entrance is built on a bridge that can be lifed...
Read MoreBay Street Shopping Complex By Night (Ref: pfm120152)
A panoramic shot of Bay Street shopping complex (St.Julian’s Malta) at night. One can see a number of popular outlets such as Mexx, McDonald’s and Al Pomodoro. Bay Street is a hotel and shopping/entertainment complex in St. Julian’s, Malta. Bay Street was constructed on November 25, 2000 as part of a Lm30 million investment for the Paceville area. It incorporates the largest shopping complex on the island, which is open seven days a week from 10am-10pm. Bay Street lies adjacent to St. Julian’s and Paceville, Malta’s main nightlife area, and overlooks St....
Read MoreSunset over Ghajn Tuffieha (Ref: pfm120145)
Sunset over Ghajn Tuffieha Tower and Radisson Golden Sands Hotel Location Map: View Ghajn Tuffieha Tower in a larger map
Read MoreBirzebbuga – Colorful Boats (Ref: pfm120143)
Colorful boats in St.George’s Ba, Birzebbugia. Location Map: View St.George’s Park – Birzebbuga in a larger map
Read MoreGozo – Aqueduct (Ref: pfm120141)
Sun setting behind the remains of an aqueduct in Gozo, just outside Victoria. Ministry for Gozo website says the following about these aqueducts: The Aqueducts which could be seen on the left hand side of the road, between Victoria and Ta’ Pinu, were built in the nineteenth century, when the British colonial period was establishing itself deeper in the Maltese social fabric. The Aqueducts’ purpose was to supply the population with fresh water from Għar Ilma hill to the purposely converted central water reservoir within the Victoria Citadel. An Obelisk commemorating the...
Read MorePortomaso – Tower, Hotel and Marina (Ref: pfm120139)
Portomaso Marina displaying also the hotel, luxurious apartments and the tallest tower in Malta. Location Map: View Portomaso Marina in a larger map
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