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Luzzu: Colorful Maltese Fishing Boat

Luzzu: Colorful Maltese Fishing Boat

Luzzu: Colorful Maltese Fishing Boat Luzzu is the colorful traditional shipping boat of the Maltese Islands and is often called LOOTZOO in Malta.  The Luzzu has gained the importance of an unofficial national symbol of Malta considering its historical and till date commercial importance to the Maltese village. These distinctive boats are painted with bright [...]

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Malta Ferry Service

Malta Ferry Service

Although, Malta is well connected with the air routes between various European nations as well as North African regions, the magical touch of the waters of the archipelago can be rightly experienced only by the ferry services in Malta.   A majority of the ports in Southern Mediterranean regions run the ferry services towards Malta [...]

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Malta Newspapers Online

Malta Newspapers Here is a list of the newspapers that can be read online for Malta. Malta News is readily available by clicking on the title of any of the Malta newspapers below. Malta newspapers in English are designated, all others are Maltese Newspapers are in Maltese. di-ve [In English] Gozo News (Gozo) [In English] [...]

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Malta Holidays

Malta Holidays – Public and Bank Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period. 2011 01/01 New Year’s Day 02/10 Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck 03/19 St Joseph’s Day 03/31 Freedom Day 04/22 Good Friday 05/01 Labour Day 06/07 Sette Giugno (Commemoration of 1919 Riot) 06/29 Feast of St Peter and St Paul 08/15 Assumption 09/08 Our Lady of Victories 09/21 Independence Day [...]

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Where is Malta

Where is Malta

Where is Malta? The Island Nation of Malta is comprised of three main islands; Malta, Comino and Gozo, positioned in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. The largest of the three is Malta where the capital, Valetta is located on the north eastern point. Valetta is a bustling port city and has Malta’s largest harbor. [...]

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History of Malta

History of Malta

On the south end of the island of Malta stand the temple ruins of Tarxien, Mnajdra and Hagar Qim. These ancient stones date back 1000 years before the construction of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. At 8000 years old, these temples very well may be the oldest standing structures on Earth. The Neolithic inhabitants have [...]

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