Sailing into the stony harbor of the island of Malta, surrounded by ramparts and turrets, you realize that this strategic and much fought-over rock midway between Sicily and Africa has had a long and ...

ZURRIEQ, Malta — The danger of going to Malta for a relaxing vacation is that a history lesson might break out. Frankly, the place even exceeds the limits of history, because we don’t really know a ...

PHOTO: Art and stout knights have thrived on the Maltese islands as they do here in the President's Palace Hallway. (Photo by Clive Vella) In just two weeks, when the official flag of Carnival is ...

Now any Englishman worth his "pint" knows that "pubs and churches" don't go together anymore than "tarts and vicars" do. But I politely hugged the doorway, waiting for my chance to courteously exit ...

In 1565, the mighty Ottoman Empire launched a massive siege against the tiny island of Malta expecting a swift victory. But ...

Malta, a captivating archipelago nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, boasts a history as deep and multifaceted as the cerulean waters that embrace its shores. This island country, ...

“We are an island nation. We are fighters,” Narcy Calamatta, actor and sometimes tour guide, tells me over lunch. My cruise ended this morning in Malta, so before I head home, I decide to spend a day ...

MALTA — A group of more than 25 people toured the Malta Ridge Cemetery on a recent sunny Sunday afternoon. As they walked among the headstones they were told the stories of people buried there, some ...

Malta is a island playground of beaches, history and food and drink – and the Maltese capital of Valletta, surrounded by sea and 16th-century bastion walls, has an enduring charm all of its own. A ...