Valletta from the Ship

Malta

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October 18th 2007
The ship docked at Valletta, the capital city. Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean. It lies 80 km south of Italy 284 km east of Tunisia and 333 km north of Libya. Malta is one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries. Its capital,[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallett ... read more

Europe » Malta » Malta » Mdina

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Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Since about the mi... ... read more