Archeological visit to Malta
A weekend in Malta by catamaran departing from Pozzallo (RG) - an interesting visit archaeological organize the Archeoclub Ragusa - start from the port of Pozzallo (hopefully we can do to the new port of Marina di Ragusa in 2009) and we head Malta with a navigation of about 90 minutes to cover the short distance between Sicily and the island of Malta - Allogggiamo at the Hotel Vivaldi **** very good and interesting because the central and very close to the casino .... .!!!! where a puntatina is a must, but come to the reason for our visit: the main megalithic temples of Malta and Gozodal 5000 BC Ggantija (Gozo) - Tarxien - Hagar Qin - Mnajdra - the prehistoric cave of Ghar Dalam - but it is also needed a visit to Mdina, the ancient village, and La Valletta.
The history of Malta has started from 5200 BC, already 1000 years before the pyramids of Giza had a civilization. The Phoenicians settled around the 1000 a.C. using it as avanposto, then the Greeks occupied it in 736 BC called Melita. In 400 a.C. came under the control of Carthage, but the Romans conquered in 218 BC and became municipium, many Roman ruins can be found today. The Byzantines dominated the fourth to the ninth century. D.C. then the Arabs were the best in the 870: introduced new crops and irrigation systems (such as in Sicily) was the language adopted the Arabic that is found today in the modern Maltese. In 1091 the conquest of the Normans from Sicily and then the Angevins Aragoneses.
In 1530 the island was given to let the kingdom of Sicily to the Knights Spitaleri, monastic order known as the Knights of Malta. This reign ended with the conquest by Napoleon in 1800 but became a British protectorate, gained independence on 21 September 1964.
In Malta it is difficult to eat well, if you want to eat fish is preferable to some little trattoria home, better to rely on the driver of the bus that takes you (always advisable to treat each transaction) prices are generally slightly higher than the standard, but it is understandable for an island that thrives on tourism throughout the year, there are beautiful beaches and fabulous places.
Visit Malta but before you come to Ragusa. Costs for a weekend of luxury about 300 € uro.
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