{"id":7572,"date":"2015-06-12T08:55:40","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T07:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/?p=7572"},"modified":"2015-06-15T09:22:01","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T08:22:01","slug":"malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/06\/malta\/","title":{"rendered":"malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had\u00a0a lovely few days staying with my parents on the island of Malta recently. The apartment they rented had a wonderful terrace with views over to Mellieha Church, where the light changes constantly, making me reach for my rangefinder camera most evenings.<\/p>\n<p>We had a fantastic day in Valletta, which has changed so much since my last visit. It now has wonderful modern squares, restaurants and a stunning outdoor theatre venue.<\/p>\n<p>Valletta has been awarded European Capital of Culture in 2018, so there will be lots more change before then. However for me it will always be a city of churches, balconies and narrow streets hiding secret treasures.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoy this record of my holiday to Malta, more will follow of Gozo in a couple of days.<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7574\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-5.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-5\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-5.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-5-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-5-332x221.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7577\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-18.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-18\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-18.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-18-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-18-332x221.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7578\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-22.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-22\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-22.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-22-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-22-332x221.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7594\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-100.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-100\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-100.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-100-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-100-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-100-332x221.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-95.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7593\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-95.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-95\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-95.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-95-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-95-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-95-332x221.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7597\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-106.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-106\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-106.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-106-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-106-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-106-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-106-332x221.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-93.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7591\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-93.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-93\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-93.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-93-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-93-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-93-700x467.jpg 700w, 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https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-136-332x221.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7575\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.karenturner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-11.jpg\" alt=\"malta and gozo 2015-11\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-11.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenturner.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/malta-and-gozo-2015-11-700x467.jpg 700w, 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The apartment they rented had a wonderful terrace with views over to Mellieha Church, where the light changes constantly, making me reach for my rangefinder camera most evenings. 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