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Day 3 - Valletta

19th November 2021

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Part 2 - St John's Co-Cathedral, Caravaggio & Night-time Fountains

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St John's Co-Cathedral... due to the buildings surrounding it, it's hard to make out on the outside, but inside it's incredibly ornate...

St John's Co-Cathedral - 1




Incredibly adorned walls and ceilings...

St John's Co-Cathedral - 2




However, the floor was almost more impressive...



St John's Co-Cathedral - 3
 

        

Inlaid marble stone work and frequently, casual looking skeletons...
 
St John's Co-Cathedral - 4



Wearing a cape...


St John's Co-Cathedral - 5



St John's Co-Cathedral - 6






Caravaggio's 'The Beheading of St John the Baptist'...

Caravaggio



Republic Square and the National library - Queen Victoria flanked by Caffe Cordina (left) and Eddie's Cafe Regina (right)...

Biblioteca



Balcony and gargoyle on the Grandmaster's Palace...


Grandmaster Palace 1



Close-up of that gargoyle...

Grandmaster Palace 2


More of the traditional balconies...

Balconies




South Street's unusual street lighting...

Streetlights





Triton Fountain - beautifully lit at night...

Triton Fountain



View from the room...

Room view



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