Malta

The  Azure Window  (Maltese:  Tieqa Żerqa ) is a natural arch in the Maltese island of Gozo featuring a table-like rock over the sea. It is situated near two other famous natural landmarks - the Inland Sea, and Dwejra Bay. The stunning geography of the area was created thousands of years ago when two limestone caves collapsed. This and the nearby Blue Hole and Inland sea are popular scuba diving sites. Azure Window - Scuba Dive Sites Malta / Scuba Diving Sites Gozo Dwejra is a tourist village...Read Full Story

The  Um El Faroud  is the wreck of a Libyan motor tanker that was being worked on in a dry dock in Malta when a gas explosion on board killed nine Maltese dockworkers. For three years after the 1995 explosion she lay in the harbor of Valletta, then she was moved to the current location. She sits upright on the sandy seabed southwest of Wied iz-Zurrieq. The Um El Faroud weighs 10,000 tons and is 115 metres (377 ft) long.The depth to the top of the bridge is 18 metres (59 ft) and 25 metres...Read Full Story

The  Inland Sea , sometimes called  Qawra  in Maltese, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of Gozo linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch. Inland Sea - Gozo: Scuba Diving Sites Gozo & Scuba diving sites Malta It was probably formed where a geological fault in the limestone had created a sea cave and the roof then collapsed.  On one side there is a gently shelving stony beach with several fishermen's huts. The boats are often pulled up on to the...Read Full Story

HMS  Maori  (L-24/F-24/G-24) was a Tribal-class destroyer laid down by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited, at Govan in Scotland on 6 June 1936, launched on 2 September 1937   by Mrs. W. J. Jordan and commissioned on 2 January 1939. She was named after the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand, and Mrs Jordan was the wife of the New Zealand High Commissioner William Jordan. HMS Maori - Scuba Diving Sites Malta / Scuba Diving Sites Gozo Maori  served with...Read Full Story

MV Rozi - Scuba Diving Sites Malta / Scuba Diving Sites Gozo MV  Rozi  was a Bristol built tugboat launched in 1958 as the  Rossmore  by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. In 1969 she was sold to Rea Towing Company and renamed  Rossgarth . In 1981 she was sold to Tug Malta, and renamed  Rozi , operated in Grand Harbour Valletta.  Rozi  was scuttled in 1992 off Ċirkewwa as an artificial reef and attraction for Captain Morgan's Underwater Safari Tours. The submarine no longer operates, but the wreck is a...Read Full Story

New EU egg welfare laws will be robustly pursued, according to EU Commissioner John Dalli EU Commissioner John Dalli has revealed that action has already begun at European level to punish Member States who have made little or no effort to conform to new egg welfare laws. The Commissioner said that letters have already been sent to Member States informing them they will be taken to court for failing to comply with laws to outlaw battery cages. He also revealed that his inspection teams...Read Full Story

The Blue Hole on Gozo The Blue Hole is a sinkhole or collapsed cavern in the limestone at Dwerja near San Lawrenz, on Gozo , one of the three islands that make up Malta. It’s about 10 by 5 metres, and the entry point is reached via a slightly rough (but not too bad) walk over the rocks. There are stairs and handrails in places, as this is a spot heavily frequented by tourists and divers. A shallow pool with quite a knobbly bottom surrounds the Blue Hole on the landward side, and we...Read Full Story

Malta is a Southern European country that forms a section of the islands within a Mediterranean Sea. It's actually amongst the three largest islands that're inhabited. Even though the national language is Maltese, English is generally acknowledged as the official language. A renowned tourist destination, Malta houses nine of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The characteristics of a place complement the interests of those wishing to take up English Courses Malta. The place’s fine weather all year...Read Full Story

In the lovely sunny island of Malta, one can find a number of self catering apartments for short or long term lease. Short term holiday apartments are mostly found in the most touristic cities, such as Sliema, St. Julians and Bugibba. Long term lease apartments are found all over Malta, mostly concentrated in towns populated by foreigners working in Malta like Gzira, Msida and others. Unlike many European countries only lately the market of property renting is picking up. There are three...Read Full Story

Of the ten dives we did in Malta , two were boat dives, done consecutively on one of the days. Our diving companions were all Russian, which meant that Sergey gave us our own personal dive briefing in English, and then switched to more stentorian tones to deliver the Russian version, with the assistance of Peter G. Lemon’s Malta diving book . The first of our boat dives, which were done in such style and comfort that we did not want the day to end, was to the Imperial Eagle , a small ferry...Read Full Story