Oldest Church in Malta

St Lawrence Church, VittoriosaMalta is home to over 365 chapels and churches – one for every day of the year. Some of these are recent, but the majority are at least two-hundred years old. Places of worship range from small wayside chapels, to lavish parish churches and ornate cathedrals, such as those in Valletta and Mdina. Some of these churches and chapels are very old, with several contenders for the accolade of the oldest church or chapel in Malta. The older ones often have graffiti scrawled on the outer walls, a legacy left behind from the times of the Knights, and often images of galleys were carved into the soft globigerina limestone from which many Maltese buildings are made.

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Corinthia Palace Hotel Malta

Corinthia Palace Hotel MaltaThe Corinthia Palace in Attard is one of Malta’s most luxurious hotels. Situated right in the centre of the island, this five-star hotel is owned by The Corinthia Hotel Group, and is opposite the Presidential Palace and San Anton gardens.

The Corinthia idea was conceived in 1968, and the hotel was built in the restored grounds of a 19th Century villa. Being in close proximity to the President’s residence, the hotel has played host to many foreign dignitaries and ambassadors over the years.

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