Being a Tourist in Malta

In certain places in Malta there is a certain classical feeling. From the romantic, narrow streets of Mdina to the old palaces in Valletta where hundreds of years ago thousands of Maltese fought besides the Knights Of Malta and many lost their lives in these very same streets.

Malta’s culture is rich and it is a perfect vacation spot for all those looking for a holiday where they can come to relax and enjoy the architecture, whilst the locals are very warm hearted and ready to help any tourists. As many as 90% of the locals can speak English whilst others are also fluent in Italian, French and German. Tourists coming to Malta without even a smallest hint of where to go may soon find themselves exploring and visiting unimaginable beautiful spots in the Islands of Malta.

Any tourist coming to Malta on Holiday should at least visit a Temple. One of the very earliest marks of civilization on the islands is the temple of Hagar Qim, which dates from between 3200 and 2500 BC, stands on a hilltop on the southern edge of the island of Malta. Adjacent to Hagar Qim, lies another remarkable temple site, Mnajdra. The oldest of all the megalithic temples on the islands is Ggantija, in Gozo, dating back to before 3500 BC. The society that built these structures eventually died out or at any rate disappeared. Phoenicians colonized the islands around 700 BC, using them as an outpost from which they expanded sea explorations and trade in the Mediterranean.

The islands later came under the control of Carthage (400 BC) and then of Rome (218 BC). The islands prospered under Roman rule, during which time they were considered a Municipium and a Foederata Civitas. Many Roman antiquities still exist, testifying to the close link between the Maltese inhabitants and the people of Rome. In AD 60, the islands were visited by Saint Paul, who is said to have been shipwrecked on the shores of the aptly-named "Saint Paul's Bay". Studies of the currents and prevalent winds at the time however, render it more likely that the shipwreck occurred in or around St. Thomas Bay in Marsaskala.

Alyona Frendo has been in the tourism business since 1980, for more information please visit: http://www.paradisemalta.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alyona_Frendo