{"id":5117,"date":"2017-08-16T16:20:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T16:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/?p=5117"},"modified":"2019-09-03T00:06:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T00:06:11","slug":"malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/16\/malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">WITH LOVE FROM MALTA<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5168\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-46-13.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5168 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-46-13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-46-13.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-46-13-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-46-13-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-46-13-705x940.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Photo by: @TomaszSZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5121\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110247.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110247-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110247-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110247-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110247-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5143\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110111.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110111-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110111-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110111-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110111-705x1058.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-47-29.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5169\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-47-29.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-47-29.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-47-29-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-47-29-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-47-29-705x940.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5146\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110158.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110158-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110158-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110158-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110158-705x1058.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Malta was another amazing destination that was not on the list of my target destinations for years.. Nevertheless, the chance to visit this lovely island came literally out of the blue. A friend of mine was the reason I got to explore this fantastic place and I&#8217;m so thankful about it! Actually my friend, Andrey, had me invited in August to celebrate together his 30th birthday in Malta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Malta\u00a0has been nominated as the European Capital in 2017 and this was the only thing I knew before I arrived in\u00a0this colourful city with a long history and a fantastic cosmopolitan aura!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110218.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5118\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110218.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110218-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110218-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110218-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110218-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110166.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5147\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110166.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110166-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110166-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110166-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/08110166-705x1058.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Day 1<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">The first day we followed a tour\u00a0to Upper Barracca Gardens. These gardens are built on the top of the bastions and offer a breathtaking view towards the Grand Harbour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">We also passed across the infamous Strada Stretta, where I took the most of the photos, including the one with the very\u00a0cool Maltese policeman!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">The same day we had a seafood 2-course lunch in the fishing village Marsaxlokk and this was the place where I got thrilled with the island&#8217;s brightly- coloured fishing boats!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Day 2<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">We rented a lagoon catamaran and went for swimming and sunbathing whilst sailing towards Gozo\u00a0island.On our way to Gozo, we stopped in Comino, Selmun and St Paul\u2019s Bay. The beautiful rocky beaches and the turquoise crystal clear sea waters were one of the highlights of our stay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">One of the best Maltese experiences I also had, was the quad bikes tour around the island. That was the coolest experience I had, cause it took me just a few hours to explore all the beauties of Gozo island! I had so much fun driving on the tiny hilly streets!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Top 5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Best place to stay:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/Hotel_Review-g227101-d12533563-Reviews-Gold_Lion_ResidenSea-Saint_Julian_s_Island_of_Malta.html\">Gold Lion ResidnSea hotel<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong>|Recently renovated ~ quite modern<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What to see:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Gozo Marina| Dingli| Ramla Bay | Crystal Lagoon<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Where &amp; what to eat:<\/strong>\u00a0Sea Food at La Regia restaurant\u00a0village Marsaxlokk<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Level 22 Nightclub on the 22nd floor of Hilton hotel for clubbing<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What to do:<\/strong> Walking tour around Valletta<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>To avoid:<\/strong>\u00a0Ordering anything else rather than seafood at the seaside area of Malta<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">+ Info: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitmalta.com\/\">Visit Malta<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5166\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-45-06.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5166 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-45-06.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-45-06.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-45-06-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-45-06-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-45-06-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/File-25-08-2560-BE-16-45-06-705x470.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Photo by:\u00a0@TomaszSZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WITH LOVE FROM MALTA Malta was another amazing destination that was not on the list of my target destinations for years.. Nevertheless, the chance to visit this lovely island came literally out of the blue. A friend of mine was the reason I got to&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/16\/malta\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,4,324,107],"tags":[109,39,117,114,111,47,112,119,118,115,116,113,108,29,31,83,110],"class_list":["post-5117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-my-posts","category-destinations","category-europe","category-malta","tag-beautiful","tag-blogger","tag-bloggers","tag-cheerfull","tag-colourful","tag-destination","tag-dreamers","tag-elle","tag-girls","tag-harmony","tag-holiday","tag-journeyisthedestination","tag-malta","tag-photography","tag-seaside","tag-summer","tag-traveller"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5117"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7316,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5117\/revisions\/7316"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}