History Archives - Gozo & Malta Travel Blog

Victoria: The Small Capital City of Gozo

Posted on March 3, 2024March 12, 2024

Victoria, or Rabat as it is called by the locals, is the capital city of Gozo. In the centre of […]

WWII Sights in Malta and Gozo

Posted on April 7, 2021May 24, 2021

Malta was one of heaviest bombed countries during WWII, being a strategic British military base between Europe and Africa. As […]

History

A Taste of Culture on Malta and Gozo

Posted on July 10, 2020May 24, 2021

Malta’s strategic location and natural harbours in the center of the Mediterranean have attracted Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Crusaders, […]

History

Ggantija Temples will transport you back in time

Posted on June 12, 2020May 24, 2021

Ggantija Temples in Gozo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are older than the pyramids in Egypt and date back to between […]

History

Traveling Through Time in Valletta

Posted on June 2, 2020May 24, 2021

The smallest and southernmost capital city in Europe, Valletta is a UNESCO world heritage site and is one of the […]

Activity

Timeless and Unique: A Day Exploring Mdina and Rabat

Posted on June 1, 2020May 24, 2021

In the center of Malta, on a plateau rising above the surrounding countryside, is the old walled capital of Mdina. […]

History

A Day visiting The Three Cities

Posted on May 22, 2020May 24, 2021

The three cities is the popular name given to three neighbourhoods that surround Vittoriosa Marina in the Grand Harbour. The […]

History

Jewish History of Malta and Gozo

Posted on January 27, 2020May 24, 2021

Malta is steeped in history – a history with a long tradition of Jewish presence. Jewish settlement on Malta can be traced back to Phoenician times, to approximately 900 BCE.