Archive for March, 2010

Online Gaming Licenses

Malta is the hub of online casino licensing in the European Union. If you love to play at a casino, now you will find loads which are registered inĀ  Malta. Most of which offer amazing games, highest security, lots of different secure ways to deposit and most of all, it’s great fun! Over the past [...]

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Easter in Malta

This year, Easter falls over the first weekend in April, and with Malta being one of the most devoutly Catholic countries worldwide, Easter and Holy Week is of particular significance. Prior to Lent, Malta celebrates Carnival in February with extravagant processions in the streets, and raucous celebrations lasting several days, particularly in Nadur, Gozo. On [...]

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Malta Visa Requirements

For nationals from certain countries, a visa is required to enter Malta. Requirements for visas and the length of issue of a visa may vary from country to country. A visa is an authorization which is issued by a diplomatic mission and affixed to a passport belonging to a third-country national. Visas for Malta must [...]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The Great Siege of Malta

In 1565, during the rule of the Knights of Malta, Turkish Corsairs led by Turgut (or Dragut) Reis invaded Malta. At the time there was an ongoing battle for supremacy in the Mediterranean and the invasion of Malta was a culmination of the bloody fight between Christians and the Ottoman Empire. In 1522, The Knights [...]

Friday, March 5th, 2010