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It is a well-researched guidebook written by seasoned travellers with the traveller in mind! It is your one-stop resource for all you need to know to make your trip a memorable one!
01/08/2015
Comino (Kemmuna) Comino - a tiny island between Malta and Gozo. It is famous for the crystal clear waters of the Blue Lagoon. But what else does Comino have to offer? With th...
27/06/2015
Dwejra, Gozo Rough seas and high winds at Dwejra! The idyllic Inland sea and the iconic azure window.
02/05/2015
The results of our survey are in!
02/05/2015
18/04/2015
A week ago now, the hunting lobby claimed a major victory – to keep hunting in spring legal. The referendum was won by a slim majority. In a bid to appease the hunting lobby and gain political mileage, the leaders of the main parties expressed their support to retain the status quo, and declared that they would be voting accordingly. Had they refrained from giving the hunters an unfair boost, the result would have almost certainly swayed to the “no” side, finally outlawing the controversial practice of shooting migratory birds in the breeding season, for the sheer fun of it.
That was a sad result for the birds, for Malta, for the environment and for animal lovers everywhere. The outcome made waves in the international press. Many took to Twitter to express their dismay, and many others called for a boycott of Malta as a tourist destination. This would be a blow where it really hurts, as tourism is the economic lifeblood of our country.
They may call it a hobby. In reality, it is unnecessary, senseless slaughter.
01/03/2015
27/10/2013
HUNTING IN MALTA has been in the news again.
Several rare Short-toed Eagles (Circaetus gallicus) have been shot down by trigger-happy thugs. This is a national disgrace and we at ReachMalta.com unreservedly and in the most emphatic of terms condemn this barbaric practice and believe that the slaughter – both legal and illegal – should end once and for all.
We would like to hear your views; do you find this senseless slaughter as repulsive as we do? Do you think that this sport, perverse as it may be, still has value as a Maltese tradition and should be retained?
Photo: Camargue - Parc ornithologique 05/2002
Juan Beneguas de Cordoba, seeking to promote the Pauline cult acquired custody of St. Paul's Grotto from the Church authorities following negotiations with Pope Paul V in 1610. According to popular tradition, Paul resided in this grotto during his two-month stay in Malta. Seven years later, Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt raised the shrine to the status of a Collegiate and founded a body of Canons to officiate in it, under the auspices of the Order of the Knights of St. John.
The original plan of the Wignacourt College was laid out by Francesco Buonamici (1596-1677), a military engineer from Lucca, Italy. The building was completed in 1749 and continued to serve as the official residence of the canons post 1798 when the Knights were displaced by the French. The government retained the administration of the edifice until 1961 when it was returned to the Church in a historical agreement between the Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi and governor Sir Guy Grantham. During the second World War the subterrain served as an air-raid shelter for the residents of Rabat and some daily 2000 loaves of bread were baked here to provide food for the war striken inhabitants. The building also functioned as an infirmiry and a victory kitchen.
Read more: http://www.reachmalta.com/what-to-see/rabat/st-paul-s-grotto
15/08/2013
The Maltese Festa! What are your views about it? Too noisy? Essential to the Maltese way of life? Are you simply baffled by the hysteria that grabs the Maltese psyche when it's festa time? We would love to know!
22/06/2013
The Greeks gate is a secondary access point to the Silent city, by the roundabout just opposite the Domus Romana.
A high-relief half figure of St. Paul, holding a sword in his right hand and a cross in his left hand is located above the arch; below this is the city's Coat of Arms. This leads to the Għarreqin Tunnel – half way through this passage is a bas-relief Madonna and Child. A marble tablet that accompanies this sculpture bears an inscription in Italian which states that Mons. Paolo de Bussan grants an forty-day indulgence to whoever recites a Salve Regina (a Marian Roman Catholic prayer) in front of the image. A candle or two burn in a depression in the wall opposite the sculpture, behind a rusting iron grille.
The Greeks' gate proper is located at a distance of some fifty meters from the exit of the Għarreqin Tunnel. This bears a marble slab above the arch, commemorating St. Paul and records the date of construction of the tunnel. Within this tunnel is a painting by an unknown 19th Century local artist; this shows the Virgin Mary, with St. Anne and the Holy Trinity. Flanking this is an inscription in marble informing passers-by of an indulgence granted by Bishop Antonio Buhagiar. On the inner side of the Greek Gate is a 17th Century painting showing St. Paul Baptising the Maltese. It is difficult to note any detail here due to the intense reflectivity of the glass in front of the painting.
22/06/2013
The Saqqajja Fountain, built on the site of a natural spring by Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena. This was connected to the network of canals that used to supply water to Valletta. The passage of time and weathering exacerbated by the incessant flow of heavy traffic obliterated much of the intricate stone work. An attempt at restoration was made in 1931 using rudimentary techniques available at the time. A more recent intervention was completed in May, 2010, restoring the structure to its former glory.
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