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Only big life decision today - where to live next in #Malta. This time, we chose another centuries old converted townhouse/apartment situation near a #UNESCO World Heritage site.

#Europe #travel

*Ġgantija

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%A0gantija

Walked through a #UNESCO World Heritage Site, Megalithic Temples of Malta are known as 'the oldest free-standing monuments in the world'. They date from ca. 3000 B.C.

The Gigantija temples, re-opened in Oct 2020.

#Malta #travelinMalta #Europe #monuments

Another one for restaurants - went to Maldonado restaurant which offers #Maltese cuisine and the 'modern' Maltese cuisine. In a cellar underground!

Pictured: salted local fish for starter, duck breast with lentils as a main.

#Malta #Europe #food #Foodie

Love the look of the #Sicilian restaurant outside

Good food, good wine🍷 and great hospitality.

A shame seeing it empty on a Saturday night.

Went to a #Sicilian restaurant in #Malta. Great service, homely #food.

Starter: grilled asparagus, caprese salad, pasta.
Main: #Mediterrenean fish of the day, specialty dish "Pork de Vulcana" & Sicilian New Year's Eve/Christmas type of meat dish.

Finished with #Marsala wine🍷

#Mdina, the first capital of #Malta, a fortified city, served as the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period. Mdina is on the tentative list of #UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

#Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mdina

Africa too https://qz.com/africa/1945847/after-afcfta-free-trade-deal-who-will-be-africas-estonia-e-hub/

Lithuania plans to launch e-residency in January https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1310533/lithuania-plans-to-launch-e-residency-in-january

Tal-Mixta Cave in #Gozo and -the- Cat

#Malta #Europe

TIL Heritage Malta has an underwater section https://heritagemalta.org/underwater-cultural-heritage-unit/

View from Ġgantija Temples, #UNESCO World Heritage site

#Malta #Europe #travel #Neolithic

(may not be oldest free standing structure but pretty old.)

Citadelle #Malta #Europe

#UNESCO World Heritage site, Ġgantija Temples, are the oldest, free-standing monuments in the world (3600-3200 BC). A testament to the Island's inhabitation for at least 1,000 years before the pyramids of Giza were constructed.

https://heritagemalta.org/ggantija-temples/
#Malta #Europe #Neolithic

Went to a mountain 'cave' area and spotted a cat roaming around the area who is pretty famous.

around #Malta #Europe

1. Cacti w/ pears. Roosters/chickens are around, not sure if these are owned but they were def defending territory!
2. Three story houses like these are pretty common. They usually keep the original facade but have colorful features.
3. Sleepy villages around #Malta #Europe

The three centuries old house that we are renting in #Malta has the most amazing details - everywhere just antique furniture, original Maltese tiles, all 3 bathrooms have the same vintage British bathroom wares, vintage kitchen design, and more.

There is also an underground cellar hidden under a thick glass pane under the dining room table, which you can illuminate with a switch. We spy a lot of vintage wine bottles and there is a ladder one can take to go under.

#designgoals #housegoals

TIL Ancient Rome Staged Epic, Violent Sea Battles https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2017/09-10/roman-mock-naval-sea-battles-naumachia/

Great ride around today. #Malta