Sliema, Malta

Sliema is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a center for shopping, restaurants and café life. Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels. Sliema, which means 'peace, comfort', was once a quiet fishing village on the peninsula across Marsamxett Harbour from Valletta, but now Sliema and the coastline up to neighbouring St. Julian's constitutes Malta's main coastal resort.

Sliema got its name from a chapel dedicated to The Virgin Mary under the title of Star of the Sea, which served as a beacon and a reference point to the few fishermen who lived in that area. The name could have thus also been connected with the first words of the Hail Mary, which in Maltese is "Sliem Għalik Marija". With the 'Għ' being silent so the first part of the phrase would sound like 'Sliem a'.

Sliema nowadays has a great deal of turnover of foreign expatriates who reside temporarily. The town was also the residence of the late Dr. George Borg Olivier, former prime minister and architect of Malta's independence as well as the birthplace of former prime minister and leader of the opposition, Dr. Alfred Sant. Sliema is also the birthplace of Malta Labour Party Deputy Leader Dr. Michael Falzon, and vocalist Marc Storace of Swiss heavy metal band Krokus. Sliema was also the temporary residence of Manwel Dimech who was one of Malta's leading revolutionary thinkers at the turn of the 20th century. Lower Prince of Wales Road has now been named in his honour. It is also the birthplace of Captain George Stivala O.B.E., who was the High Commissioner for Malta in Australia during the 1950s and 60s, when migration to Australia was at its peak. Sliema is Michael Mifsud's (Coventry City FC Footballer) hometown.

Sliema has a number of churches - such as one dedicated to Jesus of Nazareth known as "In-Nazzarenu" and three dedicated to Our Lady - Stella Maris (which is the oldest and Mother parish church dating from 1878) the Sacre Cuor, and Mount Carmel, and another one dedicated to St. Gregory the Great.

Like all Maltese towns and villages the annual parish feasts are very popular. Especially the feast held in honour of Our Lady Stella Maris (held in August) and that of the Sacre Cour (July) are among the most popular on the island. While to a lesser extent in popularity are those Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July) and St. Gregory (September).


Sliema Main Roads

1. Ċirku Dingli (Dingli Circus)
2. Ix-Xatt (The Strand)
3. Triq Bisazza (Bisazza Street)
4. Triq Ċensu Xerri (Vincent Xerri Street)]
5. Triq Għar id-Dud (Ghar id-Dud Road)
6. Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
7. Triq it-Torri (Tower Road)
8. Triq Manwel Dimech (Manoel Dimech Street)
9. Triq Rudolfu (Rodolph Street)
10. Triq Sir Adrian Dingli (Sir Adrian Dingli Street)
11. Xatt ta' Qui-Si-Sana (Qui-Si-Sana Waterfront)
12. Xatt ta' Tignè (Tignè Waterfront)

St. Julian's

St. Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.The town is subdivided into informal districts which are Paceville, Ta' Ġiorni, Tal-Għoqod, St. Andrew's, as well as the regions surrounding St. George's Bay, Spinola Bay, Balluta Bay, and Il-Qaliet cliffs.

St. Julian's is a popular town, usually flowing with tourists, especially during the summer months. It is also a well-sought after destination by the Maltese.

The population of St. Julian's is 7,667 people

The earliest documentary evidence is of the pastoral visit of Bishop Tommaso Gargallo of 1601 to this church. He states that he Church was built in 1580 and was dedicated to Saint Julian. In 1736, when Monsignor Alpheran de Bussan re-visited St Julian’s, he noted that the locality was already known as Portus Sancti Juliani, meaning after the patron saint, evidence that the previous medieval name Qaliet Gnien il-Fieres was placed aside. In 1854, the 600 residents of St. Julian's applied to the church authority, in order for St Julian’s to become a parish. The Birkirkara chapter protested strongly against such an application and consequently the application was withheld. Nevertheless, another similar application was send in 1891 and the request was accepted. Dun Guzepp Scerri became the first parish priest.

The town is named after the patron saint of the town, Saint Julian, widely known as Julian the Hospitaller and also as Julian the Poor. Before the reform to the Calendar of Saints, the memorial to St. Julian was on January 27. Nowadays, the is celebrated on February 12, though in Malta an additional feast, in the spirit of the many summer festas around the island, is celebrated on the last Sunday of August.

St. Julians Main Roads

1. Mini Sun Yat-Sen (Sun Yat-Sen Tunnels)
2. Pont Ġużè Ellul Mercer (Ellul Mercer Bridge)
3. Pont Manwel Dimech (M.D. Bridge)
4. Telgħat San Ġiljan (St. Julian's Hill)
5. Triq Birkirkara (Birkirkara Road)
6. Triq Dragunara (Dragonara Road)
7. Triq Elija Zammit
8. Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier (George Borg Olivier Street)
9. Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
10. Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
11. Triq il-Professur W.Ganado (Profs. W.Ganado Street)
12. Triq l-Imrabat (Mrabat Street)
13. Triq Lapsi
14. Triq Manwel Dimech (Manoel Dimech Street)
15. Triq Mikiel Anġ' Borg (Micheal Angel Borg Street)
16. Triq Reġjonali (Regional Road)
17. Triq San Ġorġ (St George's Road)
18. Triq Sant' Andrija (St Andrew's Road)
19. Triq Santu Wistin (St. Augustine Street)
20. Triq Ta' Ġiorni (Ta' Ġiorni Road)
21. Xatt ta' San Ġorġ (St. George's Strand)

Mdina - Silent City

Mdina is the old capital of Malta. It is a medieval town, with narrow quiet streets, situated in the centre of the island. It is also known as the "Silent City". It commands a magnificent view of the Island.

Evidence for settlement in Mdina goes back to over 4000 BC. It was first fortified by the Phoenicians around 700 BC, probably because of its strategic location on one of the highest points on the island and as far from the sea as possible. When Malta came under control of the Roman Empire, the Roman Governor built his palace there. It was here in 60 CE that the Apostle St. Paul is said to have lived after being shipwrecked on the Islands. The city earned its present day name from the Sicilian Arabs who came to Malta around 870 CE. They surrounded the city with thick defensive walls and a wide moat, separating it from its nearest town, Rabat.

The Normans conquered Malta in 1091. A strong earthquake in 1693 destroyed a large number of buildings in Mdina. After the earthquake the Cathedral was rebuilt on the designs of the Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafa.

Today, no cars (other than those of a limited number of residents, emergency vehicles, wedding cars and hearses) are allowed in Mdina and there is a calming atmosphere as one walks along its narrow streets and ways. The city displays an unusual mix of Norman and Baroque architecture, including several palaces, most of which serve as private homes. The Cathedral is worth visiting and is fronted by a large square.

Places of interest
St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina
St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina
Vilhena Palace
Palazzo Falzon (Norman House)
St. Agatha's Chapel
St. Nicholas' Chapel
Natural History Museum
Mdina Dungeons
Carmelite Church & Convent
Mdina Experience
Benedictine Monastery
Bastions

Sports
Founded in 2006, the Mdina Knights are currently enjoying a positive moment in the third division league organised by Malta's football governing body, the Malta Football Association.

Mdina Main Roads
Misraħ il-Kunsill Ċittà Notabile (Notabile City Council Square)
Pjazza San Pawl (St Paul Square)
Pjazza San Publiju (St Publius Square)
Pjazza ta' l-Arċisqof (Archbishop Square)
Pjazza Tas-Sur (Bastion Square)
Pjazzetta Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani (Blessed Mary Adeodata Pisani Square)
Triq Inguanez (Inguanez Street)
Triq is-Sur (Bastion Street)
Triq San Pawl (St Paul Street)
Triq Santu Rokku (St Rocco Street)
Triq Villegaignon (Villegaignon Street)

Msida, Malta

Msida is a harbor town in the northeast of Malta. It has a population of 7,623 inhabitants. Although relatively small, it is one of the most important towns in Malta.

Its name comes from an Arabic word meaning "a fisherman's dwelling". However it could also be derived from the word 'Omm Sidna' meaning 'The Mother of Our Lord' since there could have been a small chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God.

Msida was previously an old fishing village. Although it is now more urbanised, some fishermen still operate in the village.

Msida became a parish in 1867. Then the settlement was centered around the hovels located inward at Valley Road, and some nearby ancillary roads and pathways which led up to the quaint district of Villambrosa. This status did not last long however, as a new parish Ħamrun was hived off in 1881. Today the lowest part of Villambrosa Street remains a silent reminder of Msida's jurisdiction in this area. Msida would also eventually see parts of its territory lost to new parishes at Santa Venera in 1918, Pietà in 1968 and Ta' Xbiex in 1969.

Its population, which at one time numbered 11,000, thus also dwindled to a mere 6,000. However the recent aforementioned demands as well as residential developments in the outlying suburb of Swatar, have now seen an increase to more than 7600 inhabitants. Swatar also hosts St. Martin's College, a leading private secondary school.

Today, Msida is now a bustling university town and development has in fact been centered around an ever increasing student population at the University, as well as various new service industries that have sprung in this town in recent years.

Culture
Msida traditionally celebrates the Feast of St. Joseph on the first Sunday after July 19 every year. The local football club is Msida St. Joseph F.C.

Band Clubs
Melita Club St. Joseph Band (L-Għaqda Melita Banda San Ġużepp)

Msida Main Roads
Misraħ Ġużè Ellul Mercer (Ellul Mercer Square)
Misraħ il-5 ta' Ottubru (5th October Square)
Misraħ il-Menqa (Menqa Square)
Triq D'Argens (Rue D'Argens)
Triq il-Marina (Marina Street)
Triq il-Prinċipessa Margarita (Princess Margreth Street)
Triq il-Wied ta' l-Imsida (Msida Valley Road)
Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli (M.A. Vassalli Road)
Triq Reġjonali (Regional Road)
Xatt ta' l-Imsida (Msida Strand)
Xatt Ta' Xbiex (Ta' Xbiex Strand)

Birkirkara, Malta

Birkirkara is a city of 21,775 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the largest town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of the Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College. Birkirkara is the home town of President Edward Fenech Adami and Opposition Leader Alfred Sant and also the first president of Malta Anthony Mamo. It is the birthplace of Malta's leading singer songwriter Walter Micallef.

The city's motto is "In hoc signo vinces", and its coat of arms is a plain red cross with a crown on the top.

There are many places of interest in Birkirkara, among which are the Old Railway Station, which today is a public garden. Trains were used as means of transportation until 1931. Other attractions include the aqueducts near Mriehel, and St Helen's basilica, one of the most beautiful churches on the Maltese islands, which also houses Malta's biggest bell. Birkirkara is one of the oldest towns in Malta. It was already featured in the 1436 Ecclestiastical Report which established parishes in Malta and Gozo. Birkirkara emerged as the largest parish. Indeed, quite a lot of parishes emerged from Birkirkara over the years. These include Sliema, St. Julian's, Msida, and Hamrun in the 19th century and Santa Venera in the early 20th century. In more recent years, there was San Gwann (1965) and the hamlet of Ta' l-Ibraġ was hived off from Birkirkara to form part of the new parish and locality of Swieqi back in 1993. For more information about the history of Birkirkara please visit the Historical Society website.

It has been the most populous town in Malta for the last fifteen years. The main religious feast is that of St Helen which is celebrated on 18 August if it falls on a Sunday, or on the first Sunday after that date. The main event of the celebration is a procession with a larger than life wooden statue carved by the Maltese sculptor Salvu Psaila. This is the only procession that is celebrated in the morning. The procession leaves the basilica at exactly 08:00, and returns at 10:45. The statue is carried shoulder-high through the main streets of the city.

Birkirkara has grown into an important commercial centre yet it has not lost its charm as a residential hub. Birkirkara is also known for its football club, Birkirkara F.C., which has been around since 1950. Despite having a crop of brilliant players over the past few years, the team had found it hard to win the league, arguably because of the rise, first of Valletta, and nowadays of Sliema. Despite the difficulties, the football team managed to win the 2005/2006 championship, its second honour so far.

Matthew Borg is a notable resident of Birkirkara, and has both male and female genitalia.

Schools

Primary
Little Angels School

Secondary
St Aloysius' College Boys' Church Secondary School
Santa Tereża Girls' Junior Lyceum (Mrieħel)

Post-Secondary
St Aloysius' College Sixth Form

Band Clubs

St. Helen's Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Elena)
St. Helen Club - Duke of Connaught's Own Band (Każin Santa Liena - Banda Duka ta' Connaught's Own)

Zones in Birkirkara

• Fleur-de-Lys
• Mrieħel Industrial Estate
• Ta' Fuq Wied (Above the Vallies' Village)
• Ta' Paris (Paris' Village)
• Tal-Brieqex

Birkirkara Main Roads

1. Dawret Birkirkara (Birkirkara By-Pass)
2. Triq A.Valletta (A.Valletta Street)
3. Triq Fleur-de-Lys (Fleur-de-Lys Road)
4. Triq F.M. Galea (F.M. Galea Street)
5. Triq G.Papaffy (G.Papaffy Street)
6. Triq il-Wied (Valley Road)
7. Triq il-Wied ta' l-Imsida (Msida Valley Road)
8. Triq in-Naxxar (Naxxar Road)
9. Triq l-Imdina (Mdina Road)
10. Triq l-Imsida (Msida Road)
11. Triq Mannerino (Mannerino Street)
12. Triq P.Borg Olivier (P.Borg Olivier Street)
13. Triq Salvu Psaila (Psaila Road)
14. Triq Santa Marija (St Mary Street)
15. Triq Ta' Paris (Ta' Paris Road)
16. Triq Tal-Qattus (Tal-Qattus Road)
17. Triq Tas-Swatar (Swatar Road)
18. Triq Tumas Fenech (Thomas Fenech Street)
19. Triq Wignacourt (Wignacourt Street)
20. Birkirkara Streets that show the Roman Catholic Religion Faith
21. Misraħ San Alwiġi (St. Aloysius Square)
22. Misraħ San Franġisk (St. Frances Square)
23. Misraħ Sant' Elena (St. Helen Square)
24. Pont San Massimiljanu Kolbe (St. Massiminius Kolbe Bridge)
25. Sqaq il-Vitorja (Our Lady of Victory Alley)
26. Sqaq San Ġiljan (St. Julian Alley)
27. Sqaq San Pawl (St. Paul Alley)
28. Sqaq Santu Rokku (St. Rocco Alley)
29. Triq id-Dar tal-Kleru (Clergy's Home Street)
30. Triq il-Karmnu (Our Lady of Monte Carmel Street)
31. Triq il-Madonna ta' Pompej (Our Lady of Pompyee Street)
32. Triq il-Knisja l-Qadima (Old Church Street)
33. Triq il-Papa Ġwanni XXIII (Pope John XXIII Street)
34. Triq il-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu I (Pope John Paul I Street)
35. Triq il-Papa Piju XII (Pope Pius XII Street)
36. Triq il-Papa Urbanu VIII (Pope Urbanus VIII Street)
37. Triq il-Qalb Imqaddsa (Sacred Heart Street)
38. Triq il-Vitorja (Our Lady of Victory Street)
39. Triq is-Salib Imqaddes (Holy Cross Street)
40. Triq is-Santwarju (Sanctuary Street)
41. Triq l-Isqof Baldassare Cagliares (Bishop Baldassare Cagliares Street)
42. Triq l-Isqof Labini (Bishop Labini Street)
43. Triq San Ġiljan (St. Julian Street)
44. Triq San Ġużepp (St. Joseph Street)
45. Triq San Ġwakkin (St. Guachin Street)
46. Triq San Kostantinu (St. Costantine Street)
47. Triq San Lawrenz (St. Lawrence Street)
48. Triq San Pawl (St. Paul Street)
49. Triq San Vinċenz (St. Vincent Street)
50. Triq Sant' Antnin (St. Anthony Street)
51. Triq Sant' Elena (St. Helen Street)
52. Triq Sant' Elija (St. Elias Street)
53. Triq Santa Marija (St. Mary Street)
54. Triq Santa Rita (St. Rita Street)
55. Triq Santa Tereża (St. Theresa Street)
56. Triq Santu Rokku (St. Rocco Street)
57. Triq Tal-Ħerba (Our Lady of Desolation Street)
58. Żona Tas-Salib (Cross Area)
59. Interesting Places at B'Kara
60. Birkirkara F.C. Ground (at Bontardini Street)
61. Birkirkara Mill (at Ganu Street)
62. Dar tal-Kleru (at Grima Street)
63. Old Birkirkara Church (at Old Church Street)
64. Old Station Garden (at Collegiata Street)
65. Our Lady of Monte Carmel Church (at Notabile Road, Fleur-de-Lys)
66. Our Lady of Victory Chapel (at Victory Street)
67. St. Aloysius College (at College Street)
68. St. Francis Church (at Sqaq Ibghal)
69. St. Helen Church (at St. Helen Square)
70. St. Joseph Church (at Valley Road)
71. St. Paul Church (at Valley Road)
72. Tal-Herba Church (at Tal-Herba Street)

Rabat, Malta

Rabat is a village just outside Mdina, Malta. The population of Rabat is 11,462. 

The Local Council of Rabat is also the administrator of Bahrija.

Catacombs
Rabat is home to the famous Catacombs of St. Paul and of St. Agatha. These catacombs were used in Roman times to bury the dead as, according to Roman culture, it was unclean to bury the dead in the city. They are now looked after by Heritage Malta. There are the catacombs of saint Paul were St Paul stayed for 3 months in the year 60 A.D. He became a Christian.

Zones in Rabat

1. Annunzjata (Tal-Lunzjata)
2. Baħrija
3. Bieb ir-Ruwa
4. Chadwick Lakes
5. Fiddien
6. Fomm ir-Riħ Bay
7. Ġnien il-Kbir
8. Ġnien iż-Żgħir
9. Għajn Klieb
10. Għajn Qajjet
11. Għar Barka
12. Għeriexem
13. Ħal-Bajjada
14. Id-Dahar
15. Il-Qattara
16. Il-Qlejgħa
17. Il-Mejda
18. Il-Misraħ
19. Is-Salvatur
20. Is-Swatar
21. Iż-Żinżla
22. Kunċizzjoni
23. L-Andrijiet
24. Migra Ferħa
25. Misraħ Suffara
26. Mtaħleb
27. Nigret
28. Nigret tal-Ħarruba
29. Ras ir-Raħeb
30. Rdum tal-Lunzjata
31. Rdum tal-Vigarju
32. Sant' Agata
33. Santa Katarina
34. Saqqajja
35. Ta' Busugrilla
36. Ta' Cassia
37. Ta' Fantin
38. Ta' Gerżuma
39. Ta' Lawrenti
40. Ta' Manduca
41. Ta' Namura
42. Ta' Sirena
43. Ta' l-Infetti
44. Tabja
45. Tal-Forok
46. Tal-Marġa
47. Tal-Virtù
48. Tat-Torri
49. Tax-Xieref
50. Wied Gerżuma
51. Wied il-Baħrija
52. Wied il-Bużbież
53. Wied il-Fiddien
54. Wied iż-Żebbuġ
55. Wied Liemu
56. Wied Rini
57. Wied ta' l-Isqof
58. Wied tal-Marġa
59. Xagħra ta' l-Isqof

Band Clubs

1. L'Isle Adam Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali L'Isle Adam)
2. St. Paul Club Conte Roger Band (Każin San Pawl Banda Konti Ruġġieru)

Rabat (Malta) Main Roads

1. Misraħ il-Parroċċa (Parish Square)
2. Pjazza Saqqajja (Saqqajja Square)
3. Telgħa tas-Saqqajja (Saqqajja Hill)
4. Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier (George Borg Olivier Road)
5. Triq Għajn Qajjet (Għajn Qajjet Road
6. Triq Għeriexem (Gheriexem Street)
7. Triq Ħad-Dingli (Dingli Road)
8. Triq Ħal-Tartarni (Hal Tartarni Road)
9. Triq il-Buskett (Buskett Road)
10. Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
11. Triq il-Kulleġġ (College Street)
12. Triq il-Mużew (Museum Street)
13. Triq it-Tiġrija (Tigrija Street)
14. Triq l-Imtarfa (Mtarfa Road)
15. Triq Nani
16. Triq Nikol Saura (Nicholas Saura Road)
17. Triq Santa Rita (St Rita Street)
18. Triq ta' l-Infetti (Nfetti Road)
19. Triq tat-Tabja (Tabja Road)
20. Vjal il-Ħaddiema (Labourers Avenue)
21. Wesgħa tal-Mużew (Museum Square)

List of Maltese people

Actors

1. Joseph Calleia (1897 - 1975)
2. Charles Thake (born 1927) - Recipient of the Midalja gћal qadi tar-Republika
3. Angelo Muscat (1930 - 1977)
4. Melissa Tkautz (born 1974)
5. Kym Valentine (born 1977)

Composers

1. Giuseppe Abos (1708-1776)
2. Girolamo Abos (1715-1760)
3. Nicholo' Isouard (1775-1818)
4. Carmelo Pace (1906-1993) - composer, professor of musical theory and harmonics
5. Charles Camilleri (born 1931)
6. Robert Cremona (born 1956) - philosopher, musician, composer, poet, writer, lecturer
7. F. V. Sciriha

Film Makers

1. Anthony Azzopardi (1947-2001) - documentary filmmaker
2. Mario Azzopardi (born 1950) - director
3. Jon Cassar (born 1958) - film director and producer

Musicians and Singers

1. Walter Micallef (born 1955) singer-songwriter
2. Joseph Calleja (born 1978) - tenor
3. Natalie Gauci (born 1981) - singer

Painters and Sculptors

1. Giuseppe Calì (1846-1930) - painter
2. Antonio Sciortino (1879-1947) - sculptor

Poets

1. Dun Karm Psaila (1871 - 1961) - National Poet of Malta
2. Ruzar Briffa (1906-1963) - poet
3. Ray Buttigieg (born 1955) - poet, composer, producer

Politicians

1. Gerald Strickland (1861-1940) - Prime Minister of Malta (1927-32), Governor of Tasmania, Western Australia and New South Wales.
2. Enrico Mizzi (1885-1950) - Prime Minister (1950)
3. Francesco Buhagiar (1876-1934) - Prime Minister (1923-24)
4. Paul Boffa (1890-1962) - Prime Minister (1947-50)
5. George Borg Olivier (1911-1980) - Prime Minister (1950-55, 1962-71)
6. Dom Mintoff (born 1916) - Prime Minister (1955-58, 1971-84)
7. Agatha Barbara (1923-2002) - politician, Government Minister and President of the Republic (1982-87)
8. Guido de Marco (born 1931) - President (1999-2004)
9. Eddie Fenech Adami (born 1934) - Prime Minister (1987-96, 1998-2004), President (2004-)
10. Norman Lowell (born 1946) - Founder and leader of Imperium Europa.
11. Alfred Sant (born 1948) - Prime Minister (1996-98)
12. Joe Borg (born 1952) - politician and European commissioner
13. Lawrence Gonzi (born 1953) - Prime Minister (2004-)
14. Harry Vassallo (born 1956) - Leader of the Green Party (Alternattiva Demokratika)
15. Joseph Cefai - politician, Gozitan politician, administrator and civil servant in Malta (1921- 1996)
16. Censu Tabone - politician, Government Minister and President of the Republic (1989-1994)

Religious People

1. Dun Mikiel Xerri -(1737 - 1799) 'National Hero' of Malta
2. Joseph De Piro (1877-1933) - Founder of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSSP)
3. St.George Preca (1880-1962) - Canonised Saint of the Roman Catholic Church, Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine
4. Fr Donat Spiteri OFMCap - (born 1922) - Biblical scholar

Scholars and Academics

1. Mikiel Anton Vassalli -(1764 - 1829) - Father of the Maltese language
2. Arvid Pardo (1914-1999) - diplomat
3. Edward De Bono (born 1933) - creator of lateral thinking
4. Gorg Mallia (born 1957) - communications academic, author and cartoonist
5. Henry Frendo - historian

Sportspeople

1. Jeff Fenech (born 1964) - former World Champion boxer
2. Tony Drago (born 1965) - snooker player
3. David Millar(born 1977)UCI ProTour Cyclist
4. Kevin Muscat - football player (Melbourne Victory Captain)
5. Gilbert Agius - football player
6. Carmel Busuttil - football player
7. Michael Mifsud - football player
8. Etienne Barbara - football player
9. Mikel Scicluna - Member of the WWE Hall of Fame pro wrestling
10. Luke Dimech - football player

Others

1. Alfred Pisani (born 1939) - Businessmen
2. Joe Sacco (born 1960) - Cartoonist
3. Immanuel Mifsud (born 1967) - Author
4. Suzanne Mizzi (born 1967) - Glamor Model
5. Massimo Ellul (born 1970) - Entrepreneur
6. Peppi Azzopardi - Popular TV Presenter
7. Clint Bajada - TV & Radio Presenter & Producer

Malta climate

The climate is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. There is no real thermal dormant season for plants, although plant growth can be checked briefly by abnormal cold in winter (patches of ground frost may occur in inland locales), and summer heat and aridity may cause vegetation to wilt. Effectively there are only two seasons, which makes the islands attractive for tourists especially during the drier months. However, strong winds can make Malta feel cold during the spring months.

Water supply poses a problem on Malta, as the summer is both rainless and also the time of greatest water use, and the winter rainfall often falls as heavy showers and runs off to the sea rather than soaking into the ground. Malta depends on underground reserves of fresh water, drawn through a system of water tunnels called the Ta' Kandja galleries, which average about 97 m. below surface and extend like the spokes of a wheel. In the galleries in Malta's porous limestone, fresh water lies in a lens upon brine. More than half the potable water of Malta is produced by desalination, which creates further issues of fossil fuel use and pollution.

In January 2007, International Living chose Malta as the country with the best climate in the world.

Lowest temperature ever recorded was in January 1905, at +1.1C, and the highest temperature was +43.8C recorded in August 1999. Snow is virtually unheard of, with very few and brief snowflurries recorded in February 1895, January 1905 and March 1949.

List of Valletta main sights

Churches

• Our Lady of Victories Church
• St. John's Co-Cathedral
• Carmelite Church
• St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral
• Our Lady of Pilar Church
• Our Lady of Liesse Church
• St. James Church
• St. Francis of Assisi Church
• St. Barbara Church
• St. Catherine d'Italy Church
• Parish Church of St. Augustine
• Christ the Redeemer Church
• Church of the Jesuits
• Collegiate Parish Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck
• St. Lucy Church
• St. Roch Church
• St. Nicholas Church (Known as Church of All Souls)
• Parish Church of Saint Mary of Porto Salvo and Saint Dominic (first basilque in Malta according to the Bolla Pont by Pope Pius V)
• St. Catherine of Alexandria Church
• Franciscan Church of St. Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu)
• St. Andrew's Scots Church (Presbyterian and Methodist)

Palaces

• Grandmaster's Palace - houses the Parliament of Malta
• Auberge de Castille - houses the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta
• Auberge d'Aragon - houses the Ministry of Finance
• Auberge d'Italie - houses the Malta Tourism Authority
• Auberge de Provence - houses the National Museum of Archaeology
• Auberge de Bavière - houses Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs
• Casa Rocca Grande- houses the German-Maltese Circle
• Casa Rocca Piccola - private residence open to the public
• Palazzo Francia - houses a number of offices and shops
• Palazzo Parisio - houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Palazzo Castellania - houses the Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care

Museums

• St John's Co-Cathedral Museum
• Grandmaster's Palace Armoury Museum
• Malta War Museum - Housed at Fort Saint Elmo
• National Museums of Archaeology - Housed at Auberge De Provence.
• National Museum of Fine Arts
• Manoel Theatre Museum
• Toy Museum
• Domus Pauli - An extension of the Chapter Hall of the Collegiate Church of St. Paul’s Shiprwreck Valletta

Piazzas

• St John's Square (Misraħ San Ġwann)
• St George's Square (Misraħ San Ġorġ)
• Queen's Square (Pjazza Reġina)
• Great Siege Square (Misraħ l-Assedju l-Kbir)
• Freedom Square (Misraħ il-Ħelsien)
• Castile Square (Misraħ Kastilja)
• Independence Square (Pjazza Indipendenza)
• National Museum of Fine Arts