Tunisia
April 25, 2026 Valletta, Malta It didn't take long to figure out why a lot of people are visiting Malta. The climate is wonderful and the island is beautiful. We are staying at a fabulous hotel in Valletta. Valletta is on a peninsula surrounded on 3 sides by water. The city centre is the high point of the area, so there are lots of stairs or steep roads. This square is about a 10 minute walk from the hotel --- including about 25 stairs. The ruins of the Royal Opera House is found in Pjazza Teatru Rjal. The Royal Opera House was destroyed by Luftwaffe aerial bombardment during World War II. The ruins now serve as an open-air Theatre. The Grand Harbour as seen from the Upper Barrakka Gardents. Augberge de Castille The Sleeping Lady, dated to approximately 4000 - 2500 BC St. John's Cathedral, a masterpiece of Baroque art and architecture. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, it was built by the Order of Saint John between 1572 and 1577. The Beheading of Saint John the Bap...