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Off The Beaten Path: On the road from Valletta to Bugibba - Qawra
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  • Although Bugibba is not far from the capital Valletta (around 13km, meaning less than I do every morning to go to work), the roads are not very good and the busses are going on a low speed.

    It takes around 45 to 50 minutes from Bugibba to Valletta, but this also has a good part because the road goes along the sea shore and passes near some of the most beautiful maltese towers (see next tips).

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    Off The Beaten Path: Ghallis Tower
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  • Ghallis tower is one of the thirteen towers built by Grand Master de Redin between 1658 and 1659.

    The tower stands above the shore just east of Ras il-Ghallis (Ghallis point).

    The tower formed part of the chain of De Redin towers that allowed communication from Gozo to the Knights' base at Grand Harbour.

    The Tower was restored between 1995 and November 1996.

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    Off The Beaten Path: Qalet Marku Tower
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  • Qalet Marku Tower, also known as St Mark's Tower, is probably the third of the thirteen towers built by Grand Master de Redin.

    The price of the building was entirely paid by the Grand Master and was built between March 1658 and July of the following year together with the other twelve towers.

    During the British period a small room was built in front of the Tower to serve as a guard room but only its foundations remain.

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    Off The Beaten Path: Madliena Tower
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  • Madliena Tower was built by the Knights of Malta and stands on high ground above the shore west of Ras L-Irqieqa on the north shore of Malta.

    After the British gained control of Malta, this tower continued to serve as a military installation.

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    Off The Beaten Path: St Paul's Bay
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  • St Paul's Bay is situated in the north east of Malta, 16 km from the capital city Valletta and is one of the ordest seaside resorts.

    Its name refers to the shipwreck of Saint Paul on the island situated in the bay.

    Among the places can be visited here are Ghajn Razul, the Apostle's fount, at which the saint is reputed to have quenched his thirst following his shipwreck, the church at tal-Huggiega, the church of the bonfire, marking the site where the apostle shook off the viper into the flames and the church at San Pawl Milqghi, the place where St.Paul was made welcome by Publius, the Roman Governor.

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    Off The Beaten Path: St Paul's Island
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  • St Paul's Island is one of the three uninhabited islands of the Maltese archipelago and the place where St Paul ship wrecked during his journey from Jerusalem to Rome. He is the one the brought Christianity to Malta and is the Patron Saint of the Islands.

    On St Paul's Islands, located at the mouth of the bay with the same name, is a huge statue of the saint which can be easily seen from Malta.

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    Comments for Diana75 about Bugibba
    tango_jd Thu Jun 26, 2008 14:39 UTC
     Enjoyed looking at your Malta pages - we go on 30th June so really looking-forward to it!
    GordonP Fri Apr 6, 2007 16:43 UTC
     Excellent. I have been to Bugibba several times, will be there again this year. It is nice to see familiar places in the photos.
    deecat Mon Mar 19, 2007 17:02 UTC
     A comprehensive, interesting page on Bugibba. I can see why you enjoyed Malta so much. Your photographs are quite spectacular.
    LoriPori Tue Nov 7, 2006 20:56 UTC
     Lovely page on Bugibba Diana. Such a picturesque place to visit.
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