BARRAKKA LIFT - MALTA

The Barrakka Panoramic Lifts are located inside the ditch of the fortifications of Valletta, and it links Lascaris Wharf to St. Peter and Paul Bastion and the Upper Barrakka Gardens. It allows access from the Grand Harbour to the Valletta city. 

WHY VALLETTA, MALTA IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES ON EARTH!

I have not traveled extensively but for an old lady from a small town in Arkansas, I have managed to make it to 29 countries in the last 5 years.  I am proof that it is never to late to get out and see the world.

I love warm beaches and will not hesitate to say that my favorite Caribbean vacation was a cruise from Puerto Rico.  You can read about that vacation HERE.

I have also been vocal about my love for Italy.  I love the Amalfi coast, Cinque Terre, and a little fishing village in Cefalu, Sicily.

But there is a little island in the middle of the Mediterranean between Sicily and the north African coast that I would love to return to year after year.

A LITTLE INFORMATION

It's a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a subterranean complex of halls and burial chambers dating to circa 4000 B.C.

DID YOU KNOW?

There is a reason many movies and tv shows are filmed here.  I'm talking shows like Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Troy, Captain Phillips, World War Z, By the Sea, Assassins Creed, and the Spy who Loved Me.  Oh, and the movie Popeye.  You can visit the movie set and swim in the beautiful turquoise water in the lagoon.

48 HOURS IN MALTA

I went to Malta with three beautiful 27 year old ladies.  We flew into Barcelona and was there for 24 hours, then on to Rome for 24 hours, and ended in Malta for 48 hours.  

Think 48 hours isn't a enough time to explore?  You would be amazed at what you can do in that length of time.  Check out the video above and you can see a peek into what can be done with some careful planning.

You can read all of my post about our visit to Malta HERE.

VISITING VALLETTA, MALTA

Valletta was built by the knights of St John on a tiny peninsula.  It retains it's 16th century elegance and has been described as on of the most concentrated historic areas in the world. 

The colonnades gardens overlooking the Grand Harbor were created in the late sixteenth century as a place of recreation for the Knights of the nearby Auberge d'Italie and still form a nice shady retreat from the hustle and bustle; from the balcony it also enjoys one of the most beautiful views of Malta.