This is a view from the Palace in Sliema over Matla’s capital, Valletta, with a church in the foreground.
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The Valletta skyline with St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral and Carmelite Church as seen from Sliema.
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Typical Maltese boats moored in the fishermen village Marsaxlokk on Malta.
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Passengers on small boats visit the natural rock formations of Blue Grotto on the southeast coast of Malta.
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Valletta, a UNESCO World Heritage site, features narrow streets lined with colorful balconies.
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A crystal lagoon at Comino, a small island in the Maltese archipelago.
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A water fountain in Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta.
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People walk past the Renzo Piano-designed Parliament House on Freedom Square in Valletta.
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Children play around a red phone box in Valletta. Malta had been ruled by a number of other powers over the millenniums until it gained its independence from the last, the United Kingdom, in 1964. It remains a member of the Commonwealth.
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The Blue Grotto on Malta.
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Mdina, home to the Baroque St. Paul’s Cathedral, was likely founded in the early Middle Ages.
