A slim, honey-hued spire and a vast silvery dome dominate the skyline of Malta’s capital, the Unesco-listed city of Valletta. They feature on countless postcards, brochures and guidebook covers. So when fragments of masonry began to drop off the spire, a massive effort was launched to “Save the Valletta Skyline”. It aimed to raise €3 million in three years. “Some €8 million and nearly eight years later,” says committee member Christopher Wicker, “the restoration is complete – at least for now.”
Valetta is the capital of Malta, an island which sits off the tip of Sicily which is lucky enough to have warm weather through much of the winter and has a large UNESCO World Heritage status site
Next Sunday morning, there will be an opportunity to discover the fascinating history of Dwejra Tower, and its amazing backstory, on one of Din l-Art Helwa's enjoyable, fact-filled 'tower tours,' led by Dr. Stanley Farrugia Randon, Education Officer with Heritage NGO, Din l-Art Helwa, of Malta's Nat