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The Three Cities (Maltese: It-Tlett Ibliet) is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua in Malta. [1] The oldest of the Three Cities is Vittoriosa, which has existed since prior to the Middle Ages. The other two cities, Senglea and Cospicua, were both founded by the Order of Saint John in the ...
During Hospitaller rule in Malta, the demand for a ferry service in the Grand Harbour increased as the settlements of Valletta and the Three Cities developed. The dgħajsa tal-pass is believed to have developed to meet this demand in the early 17th century.
The Barrakka Lift is a lift in Valletta, Malta which was constructed in 2012, on the site of a previous lift which had operated from 1905 to 1973 and which was demolished in 1983. It is located inside the ditch of the fortifications of Valletta , and links Lascaris Wharf to St. Peter and Paul Bastion and the Upper Barrakka Gardens .
The Upper Barrakka Gardens (Maltese: Il-Barrakka ta' Fuq) are a public garden in Valletta, Malta. [1] Along with the Lower Barrakka Gardens in the same city, they offer a panoramic view of the Grand Harbour. [2] The gardens are located on the upper tier of Saints Peter and Paul Bastion, which was built in the 1560s.
Cospicua or Bormla (Maltese, ), occasionally also known by the Latin name Cottonera, [citation needed] is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta.As Maleth (Phoenician: 𐤌𐤋𐤈, MLṬ), it served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country.
The Gozo Channel Company Limited, commonly known as Gozo Channel Line or the Gozo ferry (Maltese: Vapur t'Għawdex), is a Maltese company founded in 1979 that operates ferry services between the islands of Malta and Gozo using roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferries. Crossings happen throughout the day all-year round including weekends, public holidays ...
This is a list of cities in Malta. ... Capital city from 1530 to 1571, and one of the Three Cities. City status confirmed following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [3]
Virtu Ferries is a Maltese company founded in 1988 that operates ferry services from Malta to Sicily by catamaran. The company is part of the Virtu Holdings. [1] It has a subsidiary Venezia Lines which runs seasonal services from Venice. It carries over 250,000 passengers and 25,000 vehicles annually.