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Reiseführer Malta MALTA Gozo · Comino von Elisabeth Petersen und Petra Sparrer Elisabeth Petersen arbeitete im An- schluss an das Studium der Germa- nistik und Geschichte lange Jahre als Lehrerin. Ende der 1980er Jahre entstanden erste schriftstellerische (Jugendbücher) und journalistische Arbeiten. Die Lust am Schreiben zusammen mit der Lust am Reisen brachten sie zum Reisejournalismus. Petra Sparrer ist als freie Journalis- tin, Reisebuchautorin, Lektorin und Projektmanagerin für Verlage sowie als Übersetzerin aus dem Französi- schen und Englischen im eigenen Redaktionsbüro in Köln tätig. Für den VISTA POINT Verlag verfasste sie die Reiseführer London, Brüssel sowie Antwerpen, Brügge und Gent. www.vistapoint.de Willkommen auf dem maltesischen Archipel Die nur 316 Quadratkilometer kleine Inselgruppe scheint wie ein letzter europäischer Brückenkopf zwischen Sizilien und Tu- nesien im Mittelmeer verankert� Gerade diese Lage bestimmte über die Jahrtausende das wechselhafte Schicksal der Inseln Malta, Gozo und Comino und macht auch heute noch ihren besonderen Reiz aus� Wer immer im Verlauf der Geschichte Handel im Mittelmeer trieb oder die Region politisch beherr- schen wollte, strebte nach dem Besitz der Inseln� Und wer immer sie besaß, erfreute sich des Schutzes ihrer zum großen Teil steil aufragenden Küsten� Hinter den Klippen erblühte hier bereits rund 4000 Jahre vor unserer Zeitrechnung eine Kultur, die Megalith-Tempel von einzigartiger Schönheit hinterlassen hat� Auch spätere Erobe- rer und Beherrscher, allen voran der Johanniterorden, präg- ten Maltas Architektur und Kultur� Wo in der Frühgeschichte wahrscheinlich üppige Wälder rauschten, wachsen heute mehr Kirchenkuppeln als Bäume in den Himmel� Barocke Pracht, imposante Befestigungsanlagen: In Valletta, Kulturhauptstadt Europas von 2018, lebt das Vermächtnis der Kreuzritter fort� Heute bietet die Insel ihren Besuchern Ritterromantik eben- so wie quirliges Nachtleben und charmante Boutiquehotels� Neben dem vielfältigen Kulturerbe ziehen die mediterrane Seit 1980 UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe: Valletta, Hauptstadt der Republik Malta 4 Stadttour Valletta Ein Rundgang durch die Residenz der Ordensritter Vormittag City Gate – Freilicht-Opernhaus Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Parla- ment und Pjazza de Valette – Republic Street – Auberge de Provence – St� John’s Co-Cathedral� Mittag Pause auf dem Republic Square oder mediterraner Lunch, z� B� im Re- staurant Rubino (vgl� S. 20)� Nachmittag Großmeisterpalast – »Malta Experience Show« im Mediterranean Conference Centre – Merchants Street – Auberge de Castille, León et Portugal – Upper Barracca Gardens� Zwischen City Gate und Republic Square Malta hat rund 80 Millionen Euro investiert, damit Stararchitekt Renzo Piano der Hauptstadt mehr Urbanität mit modernem italienischem Schick verleiht� Bis 2013 erfolgte im Rahmen des Renzo-Piano-Projekts die Neugestaltung des City Gate aD2, des dann zum fünften Mal in Place Bu St. Nicholas Old Hospital St. St. Paul’s Archbishop’s Fort St. Elmo 1 2 Anglican Cathedral 3 ArchbishopPalace St. Christopher St. Dominic 4 North St. 5 St. St. Salvatore St. Old Bastion Old Bakery St. Lucia Old Bakery St. aB a Our Lady of Strait St. aB n u Rd. West Mount Carmel St. Lazarus cl St. Mediterranean ci Manoel Conference Centre/ Bastion S Theatre St. Marsamxett Theatre Mid-Med The Knights Hospitallers P Mattia Preti St. Old Mint St. al St. Andrew’s Bank ib Bastion Square Passport Christopher nn St. Bank of Office a St. Mark St. Republic H Fortification West Valletta St. Dominic John St. Casa Piccola St. Michael’s Interpretation Palace Center Melita St. Patrick St. Square Rocca Bastion St. South St. St. Government St. Paul St. St. Lazarus St. Augustine Strait St. Tourist Board Curtain Grand Master’s Sappers Merchants Mediterranean St. St. National Museum Republic Palace St. Ursula St. Windmill St. of Fine Arts Square St. Gesù Old Wells St. aC Bakery St. Law Courts St. aC M. A. Vassalli St. National Archbishop St. St. Auberge de Provence Gt. Siege St. National Museum of Square Library Theatre St. Archeology Lucia St. Old Mint St. St. John’s Palazzo Market St. Andrew Co-Cathedral di Città Embassy of the South St. St. LOWER Order of St. John Old Bank of St. Paul’s St. BARRAKKA St. Francis Valletta St. John ean St. John’s Shipwreck rran GARDENS Square Cathedral edite Cavalier Museum St. M HASTINGS Strait St. St. John St. Castille Wharf GARDENS Palazzo RepublicSt. Barbara St. James Curtain Il-Ponta Ferreria on Ta’ L-Imgerbeb sti Ba Pjazza Tetru Merchants East St. ra Pjazza Jean ba St. Ursula St. ar Rjal de Vallette Auberge d’Italie . B Fish Market St St. Catherine St. Barbara Bastion aD City Gate St. Paul St. aD P o Our Lady Palazzo Parisio p Victoria e of Victories (Foreign Office) P Gate Il-Port Il-Kbir iu Triton s Auberge de Bus Station V St. James Castille, León et Portugal (Grand Harbour) Fountain Cavalier a S t 0 100 m . UPPER The BARRAKKA Our Lady Mall GARDENS of Liesse Barriera 12 Stadttour Valletta Geschäfte nehmen oft auch die Straße in Beschlag (Triq il-Merkanti) t The Malta Experience aC5 alle 45 Minuten Mediterranean St�, gegenüber Museum: Mo–Fr 10–12 Uhr dem Mediterranean Conference Eintritt Theater und Museum € 4 Center, Valletta Das Theater, das 1731 vom Groß- ✆ 25 52 40 00 meister Manoel de Vilhena errich- www�themaltaexperience�com tet wurde, ist eines der ältesten Vorführungen: Mo–Fr stündlich noch bespielten in Europa� 11–16, Sa/So/Fei 11, 12 und 13, Das Museum im benachbarten Juli–Sept� auch 14 Uhr Palazzo Bonici gibt eine Einfüh- Eintritt € 10/5 rung in die Geschichte des malte- Die informative Tonbildschau (ca� sischen Theaters� 45 Min�) gibt einen sehenswerten Überblick über die Geschichte der 792 Valletta Waterfront Inseln� aF2 Grand Harbour, Valletta t Valletta Living History aC3 www�vallettawaterfront�com The Embassy Complex Der zunehmende Kreuzfahrttou- St� Lucia St�, Valletta rismus und der Wunsch, das Herz ✆ 27 22 00 71 der Insel, den Grand Harbour, www�maltaattraction�com besser zu präsentieren, haben Tägl� alle 45 Minuten von 9�30– zum Ausbau geführt: Läden, Res- 14�45 Uhr, Eintritt € 9,75/4 taurants, Terrassencafés, Ateliers, Von der Ankunft der ersten Be- Ausstellungen und Erlebniszonen wohner Vallettas über die »Große (auch für Kinder) locken an die Belagerung« bis heute macht ein Hafenpromenade und werten 19 35-minütiger Film mit der Ge- historische Lagerhäuser auf� schichte Vallettas vertraut� 7 Giannini aC1 t8 Manoel Theatre and 23 Windmill St�, Valletta Museum aB3 ✆ 21 23 71 21, 99 49 43 34 115 Old Theatre St�, Valletta www�gianninimalta�com ✆ 21 22 26 18 Di–Fr mittags, Di–Sa abends www�teatrumanoel�com�mt Elegantes Lokal, das wegen seiner Führungen: Mo–Fr 10�15–16 Uhr Pasta, Fisch- und Fleischgerichte (letzte Führung), Beginn jeweils und der Aussicht über den Hafen 24 Vista Points Maltas Norden: Von Mellieha Bay bis Sliema ★ Pfarrkirche und Yachthafen in Msida zwischen Valletta und Sliema 33 ★ Vista Points th Knights of Malta bA4 ✆ 21 45 11 79 14/19 Magazine St�, Mdina www�medievalmdina�eu ✆ 21 45 13 42 Tägl� 9�30–16�30 Uhr www�theknightsofmalta�com Eintritt € 5/3 Tägl� 10–17 Uhr Multimedia-Show zur Geschichte Eintritt € 6,50/3 Mdinas� Mit lebensgroßen Puppen wird Leben und Wirken der Malteser- 7 Medina bB5 ritter veranschaulicht� 7 Holy Cross St�, Mdina ✆ 21 45 40 04, www�medinares t9 Mdina Dungeons bC5 taurantmalta�com St� Publius Sq�, Mdina Tägl� außer So 12�30–14 und ab ✆ 21 45 02 67 19 Uhr www�dungeonsmalta�com Elegantes Ambiente (Kaminfeuer Tägl� 10–16�30 Uhr im Winter, lauschige Gartenplätze Eintritt € 4/2 im Sommer), ausgezeichnete Kü- In den Befestigungsanlagen un- che� €€€€ tergebrachte Show, bei der es um mittelalterliche Folterkammern 7 Ciappetti bA5 und -methoden geht� 5 St� Agatha’s Esplanade, Mdina ✆ 21 45 99 87 t Medieval Times bB5 www�ciappetti�com Palazzo Costanzo Tägl� 12–15, im Winter Fr/Sa 19–22 Villegaignon St�, Mdina Uhr ✆ 21 45 93 84 Frisch zubereitete Pasta, Salate www�medievalmdina�eu und hausgemachte Gerichte mit Mo–Sa 10–16, So bis 18 Uhr Kaninchen, Lamm oder Fisch und Eintritt € 5/3 Meeresfrüchten� Auch gluten- Historische Multimedia-Show zu freie Küche� €€€ Malta und Mdina� q Fontanella Tea Garden t Tales of the Silent City bB5 bA5 Palazzo Gatto Murina 1 Bastion St�, Mdina Villegaignon St�, Mdina ✆ 21 45 42 64 Die Rotunde von Mosta: St. Marija Assunta 54 Vista Points GOZO ★ Ein Spaziergang Richtung Qbajjar Bay führt entlang der bekannten Salzpfannen� In den flachen Reservoirs, die in den goldgelben Fels des Küstenriffs geschnitten sind, hinterlässt ver- dunstendes Meerwasser glitzern- des weißes Salz, das hier heute noch abgebaut wird� Vor allem zur Dämmerung sind die Salinen- felder äußerst fotogen� Zum Baden empfiehlt sich Mar- salforn weniger, daher lohnt ein Ausflug zur Ramla Bay (vgl� S� 68, Salzpfannen an der Xwieni Bay, im 85) oder San Blas Bay (vgl� S� 86)� Hintergrund der »Elephant Rock« 7 Il-Kartell A14 Ausflugsziel: Marina St�, Marsalforn ✆ 21 55 69 18 7 Ta’ Frenc B14 www�il-kartellrestaurant�com Ghajn Damma St�, zwischen Vic- Tägl� außer Mi 11�30–15 und toria und Marsalforn 18–22�30 Uhr, in der Nebensaison ✆ 21 55 38 88 abends nur Fr und Sa geöffnet www�tafrencrestaurant�com Das Haus ist bekannt für seine Tägl� außer Di 12–13�30 und 19– Fischgerichte� Neben dem freund- 21�30 Uhr lichen Service überzeugt das Mediterrane Küche in einem res- Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis� €€€ taurierten Bauernhaus� €€€€ 7 Qbajjar A14 Xwejni Rd�, Qbajjar Bay Mgarr E16 Marsalforn, ✆ 21 55 11 24 Im Hafen von Mgarr im Süden von www�qbajjarrestaurant�com Gozo kommen alle Inselbesucher
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