Hal Saflieni Hypogeum & Tarxien Temples
The suburb of Paola, about 2km southwest of Cospicua, conceals two of Malta's most important prehistoric sites.
The suburb of Paola, about 2km southwest of Cospicua, conceals two of Malta's most important prehistoric sites.
The threat of a Turkish attack in 1634 prompted Grand Master Antoine de Paule to begin the construction of a second line of landward defences, the Notre Dame Ditch, about 1km southwest of Valletta's Great Ditch.
Vittoriosa is only 800m long and 400m at its widest, so it's hard to get lost – it's a sheer pleasure to wander aimlessly its flower-bedecked alleys, and there's a real sense of community in this small enclosed town.
This trio of towns Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua are close-knit working communities largely dependent on their dockyards for employment.
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