Malta Blog

Malta Blog

Welcome to arguably the most popular Malta blog! Here you can read interesting blog posts about Malta and the Maltese people. Find articles written by locals, including useful lists one might need to refer to occasionally and even reviews about products, services and events. We also try to include lots of information and tips aiming to guide tourists visiting the Maltese Islands. We encourage you to participate on this Malta blog by leaving comments, asking questions or simply use our online chat rooms.

List of Lawyers in Malta

List of Lawyers in MaltaThere are a good number of law firms in Malta, ranging from sole-practitioners to firms such as Ganado and Associates with over twenty-five lawyers in practice. The University of Malta has a large Faculty of Laws and it’s one of the oldest Faculties at the University.

Within the Maltese legal system it is the only institution in Malta authorised to award the degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D). This is still required today in order to qualify as an Lawyer, Magistrate or Judge in The Republic of Malta.

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December 19th, 2011 by Hilary | 2 Comments »

Ballet Dancing in Malta

Ballet Dancing MaltaOne of the popular pastimes especially for the younger generation of girls in Malta is ballet dancing. From an early age, girls are sent to a number of ballet schools which flourish around the island and the veritable floods of little girls attired in lovely pink or white dresses with their hair pulled back is surely a joy for all to see.

There are various types of ballet dancing but the most popular one which is generally taught in Malta is the classical format. Here dancers perform to a set piece of music which is normally a classical piece.

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December 12th, 2011 by Milie | No Comments »

Jubilee Time Capsule

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Diamond JubileeThe Jubilee Time Capsule: share Malta’s story in the world’s biggest history project

In March the Royal Commonwealth Society launched an exciting new project, the Jubilee Time Capsule. This is a unique social archive that aims to tell the people’s history of the last 60 years through a range of innovative media. Next year the Capsule will be presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark Her Diamond Jubilee.

The RCS wants stories from all over the Commonwealth, and Malta is no exception!

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December 10th, 2011 by Milie | No Comments »

Amigos Restaurant Malta

Amigos Restaurant MaltaAmigos Restaurant is located in a snug corner of Dingli Street in the up market area of Sliema, Malta (a hugely popular tourist and leisure destination) and is probably one of the best places on the island if you want to get fast service and high quality food. It is an internationally inspired concept restaurant based on Mexican and Italian cuisine which is extremely popular with the locals and tourists who flock to the area in the summer months.

I had the opportunity to visits the restaurant recently and can safely say that I was pretty much impressed with all that was going on.

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November 10th, 2011 by Gerald | 2 Comments »

Selmun Castle Mellieha Malta

Selmun Castle Mellieha MaltaSituated majestically on top of the Selmun promontory, the Selmun Castle is one of the last few remaining baroque buildings in Malta which really deserve care and attention. It was built by the Knights of Malta, under the stewardship of Grand Master Manoel de Rohan relatively late in their Maltese reign, in 1783 and was for a time used as a noble residence and a hunting lodge. Undoubtedly the vast grounds around the castle as well as the imposing views which could be accessed from its windows and ramparts were (and still are) highly desirable for any resident.

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July 31st, 2011 by Gerald | No Comments »