Malta & Gozo
Malta & Gozo - Day 122 - Day Content Challenge
Malta is an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and the North African coastline. It is a nation known for historic sites related to its various rulers including the Romans, the Moors, the Knights of Saint John, the French and the British.
Malta has been an independent state since September 21, 1964. Before 1964 Malta was part of the British Empire. Today they are a republic and a member of the European Union Their currency is the Euro.
In 60 AD St. Paul was shipwrecked on the island while on his way to Rome and brought Christianity to Malta. Ninety percent of the Maltese are catholic. The constitution establishes Roman Catholicism as the state religion. Catholic religious teaching is mandated in the state schools but students may opt out if they choose.
My bell shows one of the Knights of Saint John. The Knights’ main mission was to defend the Holy Land and to provide care for the injured. The Knights of Malta is a Catholic lay religious order traditionally of a military and noble nature. They built several forts and estates in the area to support their mission.
The Maltese are known for their warmth, hospitality and generosity to strangers. I had the opportunity to spend a week in Malta. While there we took a ferry to the island of Gozo and enjoyed visiting this sister island which has more green areas and the locals enjoy a more rural way of life.
Have you ever been to Malta? You can read more about Malta in my Travelling Tuesdays book.
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