Today at 11 is Remembrance day. I will be publishing a piece inspired by my visit to Imperial War Museum this evening at the usual time. However as you observe the 2 minute silence at 11 today I hope the following will help guide your thoughts If you […]
This is a very ornate cathedral deeply symbolic to the order of Knights of St John. Its located in the very centre of Valletta- and in more ways than just physical location. Wikepedia (see below) details how the Order of St John ruled the island from 1530 to […]
I hope that you have had a chance to read my posting about Mdina- the walled medieval city. Just outside the walls is the Domus Romana museum This was the other part of our city visit as it showed life before the medieval period. Quite civilised too. The […]
This is a medieval city based on a hilltop that has been occupied from pre-historic times. As a fortified city there is high wall with the central area being both confined and little changed from what it was like then. The entry is via a narrow gate and […]
Once you have visited St Elmo’s Fort which gives the history, come here to see it for yourself. On a calm, sunny winters day, the reality of 2 years of siege, 1940-42, are hard to comprehend. The harbour is below and on the day we visited it was […]