European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse of i a Tei Liitt besides Sun and sea Malta has an attraction Tor visitors based on the Rocky Island s very improbability churches dominate skylines of roman Catholic Malta. " f y 1 of. Malta has no natural resource but Rock and a burgeoning tourist Industry. This could be u a m air. A letdown Iii r autumn bitter election which still disfigured eve cry Wall with to. Tres and slogans ii u reflects genuine Confidence thai Mould be another maltese Paradox the country a no natural resource but Ruck there is Little water Little Industry Bare Bone agriculture Noth ing on w Hatch to Buim in Economy. At Independence i years ago Malta pinned in Hopes on tourists. The result is typically surprising. Is Farmers tend t n Rock bound Fields u my biblical methods while jets shuck Over at Treetop height they watch under roofs no de with Hull a to -.v. D a l e e i a. Up the Only crop is net led wild Birds Malta s capital City Valletta is one Rufii fortress. Us i Ine City Halls Are artificial rills still ready to defy attack although three angular bastions Are now tree filled Public Parks. These Walls and Valletta s crowded Stair step streets Are a legacy rum one of Malta s Many occupier the knights of Salta their multicoloured Marble carpet the Cathedral flour from Wall to Parish Wall the in Mats were a multinational religious order founded for Faith and Healing but devoted to piracy a id War in 155 they saved Europe by hurling Back in in Malta the moslem might of Suleiman the magnificent in the Battle known Ever since As the t Reat siege 3l years later they surrendered Malta to Napo withou1. Firing a shot Malta s people Are Annizer Par dears As Leader of the Mal Tese Church. Churche dominate a Ely Kume an avenge of three per Square mile not to mention Luo Udd a Side Chapel. And several new ones Are going up most an tilt ii Giuili around still used smaller churches which will he removed up Mcmeal later hut the most surprising Temple of Malta Date from in entirely different Era there ire about 40 such temples older than Stone hedge and infinitely More intricate a few of these Stone a a ramp a is phenomenally Well alter t in Are among the wonders of the world line Laynn thine Temple carved underground is unmatched am where today a motor sen the , from ire i i i Jyh Indence , s Kven my Iii. The Silen i Winch was once the Yapi Tal. Is still a perfect arabic n Wei despite its new Bou i q jes. and on the three St Cen wide enough for them a i s ill a tiny huddle of Blank Art led a ice ind a Sage us streets Medina s loudest ind is u a la the shout of Convent schoolgirls it recess and Cathedral clock is characteristic improbable ii Chimes five times at ii. Once at 3 and twice at 8 the stars and stripes Page 11
