Malta, a Mediterranean island with a rich culture and history

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Yacht Marina, near the Maltese capital of Valletta. The Maltese archipelago, comprised of the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, is in the Mediterranean Sea.

Tourists stroll past a church in Marsaxlokk, the largest fishing village in Malta. The village is a popular place for tourists seeking fresh seafood.

Brightly colored fishing boats known as luzzus fill the harbor in Marsaxlokk, the largest fishing village in Malta. The village is a popular place for tourists seeking fresh seafood.

The cannons sit atop the wall at Fort St. Elmo, built by the Order of St. John around 1552 to protect Malta from invaders such as the Turks, who laid siege in 1565.

Children play in the streets of Malta, the "most bombed spot in the world." Here, the street is littered with debris from the innumberable air raids by Axis planes. Germans and Italians have huled some of their greatest air armadas at this British Island fortress in the Mediterranean, but the spirit of the people has proved harder to crack than the rocks.

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Yacht Marina, near the Maltese capital of Valletta. The Maltese archipelago, comprised of the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, is in the Mediterranean Sea.

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