MALTA AND GOZO 1
All photo's are from 2007
View from the upper Barakka gardens across the stunning Grand Harbour and the lighthouse at the harbours entrance
A ship named " Salina Bay " entering the Grand harbour and the movie studio, home to such classics as Gladiator, Midnight Express, Troy, Popeye and Cutthroat Island as well as many more
A large house looking over the Grand harbour from Vittoriosa and one of the famous Malta Buses at Salina Bay
A building in Malta's capital Valletta, spot the British phone boxes. And The Italian Counsel building near to the upper Barakka gardens
One of the many horse drawn taxi's
A Valletta city wall fortification, look at the cars for scale. Also a cannon in from the top of the Valletta fortifications.
Two Valletta water fountains
Valletta church and flower seller, spot the british phone and post box
Monument to four Maltese people shot dead by British soldiers on 7th June 1919 during violent riots over bread prices, and one of Valletta's long narrow streets
The bus station Triton fountain at Floriana, just outside Valletta's gates. A great piece of work
The twin towers of St Publius church in Floriana and "The Pub" also known as " Ollies Bar " this is the pub where Oliver Reed drank his last drink and sadly where he collasped before his death. I am a big fan of Ollie and toasted him here
Boats and a church at Vittoriosa
Malta's festival of fireworks going off over the Grand harbour
They love their fireworks here, great to watch
The lower Barakka gardens at night
A religious festival in Valletta, parading through the streets before entering the church. A fabulous event to witness
Looking out to sea from Sliema, Valletta is on the right. Boats at Sliema below
Looking over to Sliema from Valletta
St Lawrence Collegiate church at Vittoriosa and archways at Vittoriosa looking out to fort St Angelo
Boats moored at Vittoriosa
House of parliment in Valletta and Fort St Elmo's
Sunset over St Paul's bay and a daytime picture of St Paul's Island
Boat going past St Paul's Island
Marsaxlokk on market day
Marsaxlokk harbour filled with the colourful Luzzu boats
Golden Bay beach and coastline. Spot the old barracks
Close up of the old barracks
Inside the caves of the Blue Grotto
Inside the cves of the Blue Grotto
More pictures of the Blue Grotto. well worth a visit, great scenery. Nice choppy sea to rock your boat
The Blue Grotto
Qwara from Salina and looking down on Sliema from Valletta