Wied Iz-Zurrieq

Wied iz-Zurrieq is a valley on the coast of Malta. The Steep slope of the valley continues underwater. The bottom falls to 30 mtrs plus. The location comes to its full glory at night as crabs, hidden during the day. Only for today I will post two photos to show you the valley.

'Il-Gnien ta San Gorg' - St.Georges bay's Garden 2

Looking further on to the right from yesterday's photo you will see this.

'Il-Gnien ta San Gorg' - St.Georges bay's Garden

This is a small garden and is found in St.George's Bay area in Birzebbuga. This is the area I grew up in, and I must admit we used to come and play in this garden very very often. Today in the middle of the garden they have added a couple of swings a slide and two climbing frames, it's my kids turn to play here now.

Birzebbuga - Post Office

This is our local post office. Amongst alot of things at the post office one can buy stamps, and pay bills.

Floriana Granaries 'il-Fosos'

The knights of St.John built underground granaries known in Maltese as 'il-fosos', to store wheat as near possible to their centres of activity in the main harbour. The Floriana granaries are the most famous. These were capable of storing 57328 'salma' (equivalent to around 290,000 litres). These were still in use hundreds of years later, especially during world war II when food supplies brought by escorted convoys were at the mercy of the German and Italian warplane and warships.

Floriana Parish

This church is renowned in Malta for the many paintings by the late Maltese painters Emvin Cremona and Paul Camilleri Cauchi. Various other works of art include the red velvet sacred vestment and altar cloths, silverware,the canopy over the main altar and the Statue of the Patron Saint St.Publius.

Mediterranean Conference Centre - Valletta

The Mediterranean Conference Centre is located adjacent to Fort St.Elmo, overlooking the grand harbour, (behind from where I was standing when I took the previous two posts). It is a very imposing building and is the former "Sacra Imfermeria" of the order of St.John of Jerusalem. If you enter their website www.mcc.com.mt and click on History you will be able to see some of the beautiful architectural features this building has inside

The Valletta Breakwater

From the position in which I took the photo I posted yesterday we turn to the left side and we have the Valletta breakwater. Here a ship enters the Grand Harbour at Valletta, once locked with heavy chains for the Ottoman Turks.

Back to the 'CITY'

The City - Valletta, is surrounded by bastions and war memorials. This photo shows the 'Siege Bell, World War II memorial'(I was using my point and shoot only so I couldn't zoom in well enough). This is a memorial to the people who died during WWII. Malta was severly bombed by the Axis powers during the war. The bell is rung daily at noon. It is situated between fort St.Elmo and the Lower barrakka gardens.

Sliema seafront - 3

Underneath the new buildings and the newly done seafront, there is an untouched landscape.

Touring Sliema Seafront - 2

I shall give you a small tour round the Sliema seafront , hope you enjoy it.

Sliema seafront - 1

It is now the time of year where a stroll, jog or fast walk becomes necessary. You know summer is round the corner and everyone would want to loose the winter extras!!

St. Paul's Street - Valletta

Hotel Phoenicia Malta

A distinguished old style hotel, the Phoenicia stands in a commanding position just outside the city gates of Valletta.

'Il-Wied' The valley

Looking further on to the left of yesterday's photo here is the valley what we call in maltese 'il-wied'.

Birzebbuga

The road you can see next to the buildings on the right hand side of the photo is the main road leading in and out of Birzebbuga. Opposite on the left side is the valley what in Maltese we call 'il-wied'. Also you can see boats which are placed here in the winter and in summer this is used as a car park.

The Upper 'Barrakka' Gardens - 2

This is another part from the upper barrakka gardens.

Looking down from the 'Barrakka'

These bastions where purposely built to protect the city, no one was meant to climb up these walls.

The Lower 'Barrakka' Gardens

There are two monuments in the lower gardens, one dedicated to Alexander Ball and another in remembrance of the Great Siege of Malta.

The Upper 'Barrakka' Gardens

Upper barrakka Gardens is a public garden in Valletta. It offers a panpramic view of the Grand Harbour. The origins of the upper Barrakka Gardens go back to 1661 when in effect it was a private garden belonging to the Italian Knights.