Set
on the crossroads of great civilizations, between Europe
and North Africa, Malta has been spared none of the
successive upheavals that have swept the Mediterranean
since the dawn of civilization.
For thousands of years settlers and conquerors have
left indelible marks that in time have molded the character
of these islands.
The mystic Neolithic temples and monumental Baroque
sanctuaries witness their sacrality, while the gargantuan
walls of warrior cities speak of a past fraught with
battle and invasion.
Scraps of countryside hemmed in between endless girdles
of rubble walls give witness to a hard earned existence.
But in the honey coloured limestone there is also etched
the ingenuity of this nation and the will to make better
and succeed.
From
the ancient palaces for the rich and powerful to modern
centers of relaxation and hospitality, Malta’s
heritage in stone is a living testimony of a vibrant
nation that has never stopped to seek new ways of expressing
a creative and friendly personality.
