Malta | Cinematic Travel Film

0:00 Saluting Battery, Valletta
0:11 Sliema
0:39 Valletta
1:03 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta
1:28 Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
1:40 Boat trip
2:03 Blue Lagoon, Comino island
2:38 Ħaġar Qim & Mnajdra temples
From Lonely Planet:
www.lonelyplanet.com/malta
📍 The Saluting Battery, Valletta
is where a cannon once fired salutes to visiting naval vessels. The battery has been restored, and a cannon is fired Monday through Saturday at noon and 4pm with great ceremony.
📍 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta
Malta's most impressive church was built between 1573 and 1578, a place where Knights would gather for communal worship. The interior was revamped in the 17th century in exuberant Maltese baroque style. One of its greatest treasures is a huge painting of John the Baptist by Caravaggio.
📍 Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
These colonnaded gardens perched high above Grand Harbour were created in the late 16th century as a relaxing haven for the Knights from the nearby Auberge d'Italie. They provide a shady retreat from the bustle of the city, and the balcony has one of the best views in Malta. The terrace below is occupied by the Saluting Battery.
📍 Blue Lagoon, Comino island
Comino's biggest draw is the Blue Lagoon, a sheltered cove between the western end of the island and the uninhabited islet of Cominotto. It's incredibly beautiful and inviting, with a white-sand seabed and clear waters. The blue is so intense it's as if you've stepped into an over-saturated postcard.
📍 Ħaġar Qim & Mnajdra
The megalithic temples of Ħaġar Qim (adge-ar eem; 'standing stones') and Mnajdra (mm-nigh-dra) are the best preserved and most evocative of Malta's prehistoric sites, with an unparalleled location atop sea cliffs. On the cliff top to the southeast of Mnajdra is a 17th-century watchtower and a memorial to Sir Walter Congreve (Governor of Malta 1924-27), who was buried at sea off this point. You can hike west along the cliffs to Għar Lapsi. The tiny uninhabited island Filfla, 5km offshore, is clearly visible.
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