The people of Gozo call it Rabat, which means the town, while Malta holiday tourists will know it as Victoria. In 1897 the British Colonial Government decided to rename it Victoria to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee which was celebrated in that year...
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY
The Auberge de Provence in Republic Street is the present home of this important museum. Malta holiday-makers will find an array of archaeological remains from the numerous prehistoric temples in Malta and Gozo, together with remains of the Bronze Age and of the Roman period in these islands...
SLIEMA & ST. JULIAN'S
Favourites for Malta holidays, these two adjacent towns on the North West side of Valletta came into being at the beginning of this century. Formerly, St. Julians was a fishing village and Sliema a restful resort for people from the Valletta area. The two localities are now modern towns with more than 40,000 inhabitants. They are also important tourist centres with many hotels and other establishments for Malta holiday-makers...