Malta 2009

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

For those that wonder where Malta is located, its an island between Sicily and Tunesia

The country is part of the European Community and has also the Euro.

The maltes language is a mixture of arab an italian but most speak english thanks to the english colonial time until the early 60.....

We stayed only 10 days and had very hot weather for our climate.

Malta and Gozo form the republic

Malta has a very dense population that compares the our Ruhrgebiet which is highly populated.  On the south east coast is conglomarate of cities that connect to one large built up of towns reaching all along the coast from South to North.

Malta has a very long history and was attacked by many including the Turks, Germans, French with Napoleon and taken as colony by Britain.

The Order of St John plays a big role in middle age and is supported by the knights of the order St John, from many european countries. Valletta the capital looks like a huge fortress still today. The grand harbour played a strategical role in world war II

I will show a film of the harbour in the coming days.

I start my films with the last night in Spinola Bay where we stayed, a concert-serenade, listen to a lovely young lady voice performing in open air, harbour Spinola Bay

http://georgswa.ning.com/video/malta-last-night-serenade

The eldest stone structure in the world is found on Gozo island, 6000 years old !!!!
Even older then Stone Henge

http://georgswa.ning.com/video/malta-temple


Just a short cat film.....
http://georgswa.ning.com/video/katze-1

More films and pictures will follow in due course as i finish them


 

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

So is this where you've been hiding.       

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

3 more films from Malta

1) Valetta the capital and the grand harbour, town was built by the knights-Order of St John

http://georgswa.ning.com/video/valetta-1


2) St John Cathedral inside views, also built by the knights
http://georgswa.ning.com/video/st-john-cathedral


3) Marsasxlokk-Romantic Fishing Village on the south coast
http://georgswa.ning.com/video/marsaxlokk-malta-fishing-1

[SandyB]

Two of my  friends  were going to settle in Malta a few years back .. loved the place ,,  could not get through all the red  tape  but went back for  a few more holidays ..

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

@ Sandy

Yes i guess a nice place to live.

I would certainly explore all the old sites - Temples.

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Mdina

The quiet town, settlement known since 4000 years, see the beautiful architecture and stroll with me through the narrow trafficless street

http://georgswa.ning.com/video/mdina-narrate

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Balcony collection SlideShow

http://georgswa.ning.com/video/balkon-balconymalta
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Malta balcony

Typical design derived from arabic and spanish designs

[Michael Alexander]

Quite a few Masonic links to the island...... via Templar Knights

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

The Knights of the Order St John are omnipresent on Malta

I say hallo to one, he had a tinny voice LOL

[Michael Alexander]

Er.... Georg, without being rude, on the top image, which one is you.... the guy with the shield?

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

He he he and the tinny voice i guess LOL

[Michael Alexander]

Bottom pic, notice the different type of nights..... do you know the difference...?

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

No Mike i dont

I only know they come from different countries, as far as i know 9

In the Cathedral of St John in Valetta, different chapels are dedicated to the different countries, Germany was also included. To really go in to history, one needs lots of time, after all, there is 6000 Years of history shown...

[Michael Alexander]

The guys in the red tunic's are not fighting nights... but medical guys... for looking after the sick and wounded, hence having no swords. on them...

[SandyB]

Watched the videos Georg ,, nice  an addition to the 2 hour slide show  we had after a  heavy sunday lunch when David  and Robert got back from theor first trip ..