Malta
"Voir Malte et mourir " a saying... Numerous peoples have occupied these islands (Phonenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spanish, French and English ) leaving behind a rich cultural heritage. Large temples were built as early as prehistoric times, it was however under the Order of the Knights of Saint John that Malta developed culturally and artistically. In 1530 Emperor Charles V gave the Maltese islands to the Knights of Saint John. Attacked by the Turks in 1547 and 1551, the knights were obliged to build numerous fortifications. Grand churches, palaces were also built and art went through a revival. The eight pointed cross is known as the Maltese Cross. It is this fortified city island that St Paul was shipwrecked in 60AD as told in the Acts of the Apostles. Against this backdrop of a wealth of history was how I discovered the wonder of Malta. Situated in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta consists of two main islands, Malta and Gozo as well as Comino and three sm