Malta, although one of the smallest in size , it is a densely populated country, and is a renowned tourist destination all through the year. Malta has a combination of British and Italian cultural influence. British because they ruled Malta until 1964, and Italy is the nearest country.
Malta cannot be concluded as a beach destination. It has various other recreational activities, historical monuments - 9 of which is UNESCO Heritage Site. That also includes the Megalithic temples - which are said to be the oldest free standing temples in the world.
What attracted me the most in Malta are these unique architecture. Malta is nothing but a lump of limestone in the Mediterranean, so its these stones that you see everywhere. Limestone houses with colored windows and doors make a beautiful combination along with the tranquil blue mediterranean waters.
It isn't uncommon to see the water pipes and electrical wires all around the exteriors of the house. There are some modern architectures / apartments, but Maltese have managed quite well to maintain the tradition of building limestone houses.
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Looks like they are adamant about having protruding balconies :)
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Ha ha! Yeah...And that too..for some reason..they keep it unpainted!
DeleteYou keep posting about Malta..I am jealous!
ReplyDeleteThat's not to make you jealous hun...to induce you to go there :)
DeleteYes, it is indeed beautiful architecture.
ReplyDeleteSo are you busy visiting beautiful places?
Not really Rama.Went to Malta during new year..
Deletebeautiful place to be .. would love to go there some day
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You should Bikk. Keep looking for cheap flight tickets in Ryan Air!!
DeleteA friend of ours have recently got posted to Malta and they are all praise for this lovely place! The last pic is so interesting... so many colours of windows in a building! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Tell about it..They should be enjoying their stay/...I would love to take up that waitress job in Malta.
Deletevery interesting architecture...thanks for posting
ReplyDeleteYes they are old..yet interesting and beautiful..
DeleteWow, looks lovely... and the Mediterranean is THE most beautiful sea ! Pristine, azure... blue!
ReplyDeleteyes they are Ash!
DeleteNice post,What is a freestanding temple?
ReplyDeleteFreestanding is something that's standing by itself..without any support of walls or pillars..something like that..eg...Mamallapuram 7 rathas is similar to that...
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