Qawra so called as it was used for hundreds of years
to produce sea salt. Teh area provider hotel accommodation and
beach facilities. Qawra provides plenty of leisurely diversions
including countless restaurans, shops and a number of bars and
nightclubs.an ideal place to
visit or stay for the tourist visiting the Maltese Islands.
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After a 5 minute walk from the main public transport station, you will
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Saint Paul's Bay (in Maltese: San Pawl il-Baħar) is
a town in Malta, situated in the north east of the island of
Malta, 16 kms from the capital city Valletta.
Its name
refers to the shipwreck of Saint Paul, as documented in the Acts
of the Apostles Chapters 27 & 28, due to the tradition that
Saint Paul was shipwrecked on the isles, named St. Paul's Isles,
which are situated in St Paul's Bay.
The localities of
Qawra and Buġibba, form part of St Paul's Bay.
Buġibba is
situated adjacent to Qawra and it has numerous hotels, self
catering apartments, restaurants and shopping opportunities. It
is a popular resort among locals and tourists.
Qawra is
also the site of one of the many towers built by the Knights of
St. John. Qawra Tower is now a restaurant called Fra Ben.
The town is home to many water-sport activities including
banana boat rides and speed boat rides.
Although this
area is a modern tourist spot, there are some very pretty
natural highlights close by. Heading north there is Mistra Bay,
its headland and St Paul's Island. Going west and crossing the
island towards Ġnejna Bay and Golden Bay is the scenic Wardija
Ridge.
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Qawra is a town in Malta. Qawra is located on the northeast of the Malta Island, and with Buġibba it forms a part of St. Paul's Bay.
It is popular among tourists and is home to a many hotels and
restaurants. Although there is no beach, many people swim and bathe off
the rocks, which provide ample space for sun bathing. It is popular with
tourists who like to walk by the sea at night.
Qawra is also the site of one of the many towers built by the Knights of St. John. Qawra Tower is now a restaurant.
The town is home to many water-sport activities including banana boat
rides and speed boat rides.The area is also well known as the "touristy"
area of Malta due to the many bars which show British football.Summer
temperatures can be as hot as 40 degrees celsius, with an average of
over 30 degrees.Casinos,bars,and clubs are also a major part of this
small town.
Qawra is also home to some great nightclubs and bars. This seaside
resort is just 17.60 km away from Valletta, which is the capital city of
Malta.
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Malta is both an outstanding summer vacation destination as
well as a living microcosm of Mediterranean history. Few people realize or
expect that on such a small cluster of islands one can come across such a wealth
of historic traditions. Besides archeological and architectural gems Malta's
great attraction are the numerous village "festas" falling mostly during summer.
These festivities in honor of the village patron saint are characterized by band
marches, colourful street decorations, spectacular firework displays and a
religious procession where the statue of the patron saint is carried through the
village streets. At the same time, Malta's many beaches are an obvious place to
spend the time waiting for the celebrations to begin or to have a break from the
rich historical tapestry of the islands.
Where on Earth is
Malta?
By Frank L. Scicluna
It's not unusual to get a sort of a puzzled expression on many faces
when you mention the word Malta. You expect some people to say - "I've heard of
Malta or I have met a Maltese but I don't exactly know where or what it is." If
you ask them to have a guess, they might place Malta in Africa, or maybe in the
Middle East.GEOGRAPHY
It's such a small place. It is just an archipelago of islands about halfway
between the coasts of Sicily and North Africa. Set in the clear blue
Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese islands are the most southerly European country.
The archipelago consists of five islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino, together with
two other uninhabited islands Cominetto and Filfla. The total area is
approximately 316 sq kms (Malta 246 sq km, Gozo 67 sq km, Comino 2.7 sq km). The
longest distance in Malta from North West to South East is about 27 km, with
14.5 kms width in an East - West direction. The Islands are only 90 km south of
Sicily and 290 km from the northern coast of Africa.
HISTORY
The strategic position of Malta, Gozo and Comino has made these Mediterranean
islands a crossroad of history and a bone of contention. The powers of Europe's
past knew it well as a stepping-stone between Europe and North Africa. Involved
in Malta's history are the Stone-Age and Bronze-Age people, Romans and
Phoenicians, Arabs, Normans and Carthaginians, Castilians, French and British;
from whom Malta became independent in 1964. Napoleon Bonaparte did unutterable
damage in an only six-day occupation; and Malta stood firm against Hitler
despite massive bombing during World War II, deservedly earning the nation the
George Cross medal from King George VI (April 1942) and depicting it on the left
hand corner of the flag.
THE KNIGHTS
The Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, a religious and
multinational order of soldiers and hospitallers, have had a significant
influence in the history of Malta. You might recognise the Maltese Cross, which
is the insignia of the Knights of Malta. And you've heard of the Maltese
falcon—the Mediterranean peregrine falcon—which was the annual rent required by
Roman Emperor Charles V when he donated the Island to the Knights in 1530.
The Knights were not altogether pleased with the gift of these little
islands, which were no kind of natural paradise. The Knight found the land is
rugged, dry and rocky, though these days barely in evidence in its natural form
because Malta is one of the world's most densely populated countries in the
world (population - 366 000). It takes no more than approximately an hour to
drive between any two points on the main island and that is achieved without
ever breaking out into wide-open spaces; the island is virtually solid with
jumbles of buildings built of native white limestone.
The Knights of St John of Jerusalem, however, left the most physical mark on
Malta, after successfully defended it from the power-hungry Turkish Ottoman
Empire in 1565. The Knights were in charge of the island for 270 years, building
magnificent churches and lavish monuments to themselves—each nationality had its
own palace (AUBERGES) —before losing power to the Napoleon Bonaparte and the
French empire in 1889.
MALTESE LANGUAGE
The two official languages are Maltese and English. The English language is a
leftover of about 160 years of British colonisation of Malta. Maltese, whose
closest languages are Lebanese, Hebrew and classic Arabic, is the only Semitic
language which is written in Roman alphabet. Italian, too, is widely spoken
among the younger generation, particularly due to the television programs which
are transmitted from nearby Italy. It is easy to get a language guide and
Maltese is interesting enough to make a little effort very worthwhile a few
words taken back with you are a very beautiful 'souvenir' of your visit.
Tourism is the most lucrative industry, and the Maltese people have a
friendly and welcoming way about them. At celebrations for the feast of St. Paul
on the 10th of February, the locals proudly relate their immortal history to
visitors as a procession with the statute of St Paul passes by.
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