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  • 🌟 Natalis Nobtabilis 2019 🌟One of Malta's most popular Christmas Markets is back for the 4th time! 🎅This 5-day event will transform Rabat's historical centre into a magical Christmas Village. What can you look forward to? About 80 stalls offering delicious food, beverages or artisan products and many Christmas related activities and exhibitions. 🎄Starting on Wednesday 11th December at 18:00! The opening hours are as follows:Wednesday 11th Dec: 18:00 - 23:30
Thursday 12th Dec 18:00 - 23:30
Friday 13th Dec 11:00 - 23:30
Saturday 14th Dec 11:00 - 23:30
Sunday 15th Dec 11:00 - 23:30Photo by Maltatina - Natalis Nobtabilis 2018
  • Here is a rare photo of my boys. 💙I don't share family photos, because this is not my personal blog, it's dedicated to Malta & all those beautiful places around the islands. 🇲🇹 But I had to make an exception this time.. If it wasn't for their love, support and understanding I would never make it happen & continue writing after having a baby! 😊Olly patiently accompanies me on my adventures and gives me a new perspective if I'm not sure what to write about. My last blog, President's Kitchen Garden, was all his idea! 😍Elliot understands my late nights writing because that's the only time I have when Olly sleeps. 👶 And gives me all the time I need. 😘Also would like to wish the handsome young man happy 14 months! ❤️ Maltatina is not just me. It's us 3! 👨‍👩‍👦
  • 🕯️Birgufest 2019 🕯️
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One of many beautifully decorated houses with hundreds of candles during their annual candle night. ❤️
  • The Door Knockers (Il-Habbata) 💙While walking though the centre of an old village you can notice that every townhouse door has a ceramic or metal knob, or  brass door knocker on each of its two wings. The knobs helped to either open or close the door wings. Sometimes, instead of the door knobs, there would be a pair of door knockers, which usually reflects the status of the head of the family.
In Malta, there are many different types of knockers. The traditional type consists of a ball with holes at the sides from which a heavy semi-circular ring hangs. In the middle of the ring, there would be usually a small ball which would  hit against a round boss fixed to the door. Sometimes the ball would be replaced with a head of a slave or a lion. As you can see, the lion-shaped balls had holes from their faces from which a semi-circular ring hangs.Another common type of a door knocker is a dolphin. You could find two types of dolphin knockers: the smooth-skinned or the scaly types. It would be set with its tale at the top and its mouth at the bottom.It's also worthwhile to mention, that door knockers served another function. They would basically show the level of cleanliness of the maid of the house.Next time you walk through and old village, I would mention Rabat, Mdina or Naxxar, pay a close attention to the door knockers. They are actually pretty amazing.
  • Stunning privately owned 18th century villa in Attard, Malta. 😍 Its stunning gardens are open to the public and private tours of the villa itself are available on request! ❤️ Definitely worth a visit! 👌
  • The beautiful art of lacemaking! 😍Earlier on this week I attended my very first lacemaking workshop at @casaroccapiccola organised by @hajja_malta. ❤️ It was an amazing experience from the start to the finish. The event took place at this beautiful palazzo, can't really go much better than this! 😍I met some amazing ladies and made some new friends! We talked, we laughed and we learned a new skill! 👌At the end we brought home our very own lace! Plus a gorgeous bow 🎀 that your lace could be atteched to.What a wonderful feeling I had knowing I did something by myself with my very hands! 👏
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