Malta: feel the Mediterranean lazy (Photos)

First heard of Malta, is in the Humphrey Bogart classic, "the Malta Eagle", but the movie with Malta and not much contact. In fact, the Republic of Malta is an independent small Mediterranean island, has a total of 316 square kilometers of territory, onlyBeijingFengtai District slightly larger, consisting of three islands, which are the main island of Malta, the smaller Gozo island and Comino island. Malta tactical geographical position is extremely important, it is located inEuropeAnd North Africa, andItalySicily across the sea, since ancient times, the military is a hotly contested spot, and thus affected different cultures. Once it has beenGreeceOne, the carthaginians,RomePeople, Turkish people, Arabs, Norman,BritainHuman occupation, declared independence in 1974 until 1964, officially known as the Republic of the Malta. The Republic of Malta is the European country, and belong to the Schengen visa countries, which is more convenient for tourists.

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Malta is a suitable "lazily without doing anything". From Italy the capital of Rome to Malta by plane as long as 1.5 hours, after Rome's bustling Malta, to static meditation, a gas, it is a good choice. Can also be made of the Sicily in Italy set off by the sea ferry, after 4 hours will be able to arrive in Malta the capital city of Valletta (Valleta).

The glory days of the old media

Malta island is located in the west of the old media, Ding force on the plateau, its history can be traced back to the bronze age. Meidi that originally called beautiful tower, is a play. But the Di that means high walls around the city, is the time to change the name of the arabs. Medieval no aircraft and artillery, Meidi it with superior geographical position and the solid walls, with super defense superior, easily defensible.

After the Malta knights to settle in the island, found that although the strategic position of mid class, but because the east coast, relatively flat terrain, defensive too bad, very easy to march into the enemy. So, the knights had decided to build a defensive nature on the coast of Xindu, and at that time the Knights leader Jean Parisot de la named Valette. So, Malta also has a new capital city Valletta, fine-sounding name. After this, it became the city communities, its population is also common to valletta. By the end of 2010, mid the resident population of less than 300 people. Now, although the status of Di that suffer a disastrous decline, but is still in MaltaTravelingA must visit place. The narrow winding stone path, yellow sand walls decorated yellow leaves, fine iron knocker...... This is a nostalgic warm ancient place.

Now this city only a hotel, several restaurants and souvenir shops selling glass is still in business. In the evening, visitors leave, the yellow sand of the ancient city is hardly a city, only the walls on the emblem of the pattern and the gate entrance majestic-looking lion was suggesting here yesterday.