Wednesday, March 18, 2009

馬爾他(Malta)四天三夜2007年之旅 (part 1)

馬耳他的位置离catania非常近。乘飞机去的话,大概需要一个小时左右。catania这里有飞机直飞到馬耳他。如果飞机票有点贵的话,可以选择坐船去,大概需要4到5个小时吧。不过,天气不好的话,船有可能会停驶。

馬耳他就在地中海的中心,所以也有人称它为"地中海的心脏"。当初,我们在选择旅游景点,就考虑到蛮久,我们的考量是地点要靠近catania,然后要有特色。所以就决定来馬耳他。也有去台湾背包客论坛去参考资料。

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[ 馬爾他島(Malta)是地中海的一個小島,位於意大利西西里島南方約93公里處,面積約264平方公裡。馬爾他島現屬於馬爾他共和國所有,也是構成馬爾他共和國國土的主體島嶼,首都瓦萊塔即在本島東部港灣。

馬爾他島地勢西高東低,以低矮的丘陵與台地居多,最高點為Ta'Dmejrek,海拔只有253公尺。氣候為亞熱帶地中海型氣候,夏季炎熱乾燥,冬季溫暖多雨,但島上仍缺乏淡水。

馬爾他島的人類活動歷史非常悠久,遠自前10世紀起便有腓尼基人在此定居。由於地理位置富有戰略價值,在之後將近3000年的歷史中,馬爾他島的所有政權數度更迭,歷經古希臘、迦太基、古羅馬、拜占庭帝國、阿拉伯帝國、諾曼人、法國、英國的統治,直到1964年9月21日才正式獨立。由於悠久而複雜的歷史背景,馬爾他島上保存了許多文化遺產,其中也有登錄為聯合國教科文組織的世界遺產者。] 馬爾他島 from Wikipedia 

Malta Airport里的其中一个展览品

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我们乘搭傍晚六时左右的飞机,从Catania直飞Malta。到了Malta机场,出了海关,然后去旅游局问了巴士的详情,拿了一些资料,就赶快去巴士站,因为那是最后一班了。同一时间,也有另一位旅客也跟我们同行,一个单独旅行的日本女孩。最后,到了城市,她选择跟我们住同一家hostel。

当天在飞机上,有发生不愉快的事情,那就是有一个意大利人和一个英国人在鸡同鸭讲的骂架,应该是为了调整座位的问题。

第二天早上拍的

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旧建筑物流行凸窗

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我们和那个日本女孩~Miho合照,hostel的负责人~老太太agnes拍的,手震~~

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Hostel的早餐~~简单、美味、可口、健康

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Malta的翻茄非常鲜甜,令人回味无穷!! 

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第二天的行程是去Malta最大的外岛~GOZO。从malta的旧城Valletta搭巴士到最靠近gozo的码头,Ċirkewwa,趁渡轮过海去gozo。malta的巴士是malta的一个吸引旅客的资产。非常古董~ ^o^

Malta的巴士 (photo from wikipedia)

[ Gozo (Maltese: Għawdex) is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, the island is part of the Southern European country Malta and is the second largest after the island of Malta itself within the archipelago. Compared to its neighbour island, Gozo is more rural and known for its scenic hills, which feature on its coat of arms.

A popular nickname of Gozo is the Isle of Calypso, derived from the location of Ogygia in Greek mythological poem Homer's Odyssey. In the myth, the island was controlled by nymph Calypso who detained the hero of the story Odysseus there as prisoner of love for seven years; Gozo is thought to be modern day Ogygia.

The island itself has a population of around 31,000 people (all of Malta combined has 402,000), and its inhabitants are known as Gozitans (Maltese: Għawdxin). It is rich in historical locations such as the Ġgantija temples which, along with the Megalithic Temples of Malta, are the world's oldest free-standing structures and also the world's oldest religious structures. ] GOZO: from wikipedia

过海时看到的帆船~~

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 [ The Azure Window (Maltese: Tieqa Żerqa) is perhaps the Maltese archipelago's most spectacular natural landmark. It features a table-like rock over the sea, is one of the most photographed vistas of the Maltese Islands, and its particularly spectacular during winter when waves crash high inside the arch. The Inland Sea, Gozo, and Dwejra Bay, were created millions of years ago when two limestone caves collapsed. This and the near by Blue Hole and Inland sea are popular scuba diving sites.

Dwejra is a tourist village that belongs to the town of St. Lawrence, Gozo, Malta. ] Azure :Wikipedia

Azure Window (Maltese: Tieqa Żerqa)

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在 Victoria/Rabat的古迹里走走看看~~

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  回程的渡轮没有灯光的照明,只有天上的明月为我们照耀着。

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电话亭

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