Orange sunrise washes over calm waters of Grand Harbour seen from Upper Barrakka Gardens; Valletta Malta

Bastion & terrace of Upper Barrakka Gardens frame Fort St. Angelo & Grand Harbor @ sunset;Valletta Malta

Sentry tower glows in last rays of sunset framing Fort St. Angelo and the Grand Harbor; Valletta. Malta

Yacht marina is flanked by hill of limestone bldgs at Marsamxett Harbor; (h) sunrise, Valletta. Malta

Yacht marina is flanked by hill of limestone bldgs at Marsamxett Harbor; (h) sunrise, Valletta. Malta

Sun rises over bastion and sentry tower at entrance to Valletta from Floriana. Malta

Crowds of shoppers stroll along Republic Street on a January day in Valletta. Malta

Limestone buildings cover steep hillside near the Upper Barraka Gardens in Valletta. Malta

Cheese and meat pastries fill display window of bakery in Valletta. Malta

Tourists admire paintings in Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century home, during tour; Valletta. Malta

Two turn-of-centry Knights of Malta dolls guard shelf at the Casa Rocca Piccola estate; Valletta. Malta

Manoel Theatre, the third oldest in Europe, is ringed by three levels of balconies; Valletta. Malta

Limestone buildings line wharf leading to Fort St. Angelo at sunset; Vittoriosa. Malta

Limestone stairs lead up between old limestone houses in Birgu to a parked car; Vittoriosa. Malta

Limestone steps, worn by centuries of Maltese citizens, in a palazzo of Birgu; Vittoriosa. Malta

Woman in traditional costume rests against limestone wall waiting to greet tourists; Mdina, Malta.

Girls frolic in front of camera in alley beside their convent school in ancient Mdina. Malta

One of many long rows of burial cavities carved from limestone at St. Paul's Catacombs; Rabat. Malta

Man on sulky takes horse for a run along country road to keep it in training for weekend races Malta

'Cart tracks', parallel ruts cut in stone, are neolithic trace of commercial enterprise; Dingli Malta

Long view of Hagar Qim temple, one of oldest free-standing monuments (3200BC) in the world. Malta

Close view of Hagar Qim temple, one of oldest free-standing monuments (3200BC) in the world. Malta

Main portal of neolithic temple, Hagar Qim (3200 BC), frames grassy field on a January day. Malta

Limestone portal frames tourists standing amid altar blocks at Hagar Qim temple (3200 BC). Malta

Clouds gather above Hagar Qim temple (3200 BC), one of world's oldest free-standing monuments. Malta

Cat sits behind giant feet of fertility goddess at the neolithic Tarxien temple. Malta

Large round vessel, pieced together after workmen shattered it, at neolithic Tarxien temple. Malta

Spiral designs have been found amid ruins of many of Malta's neolithic temples; Tarxien. Malta

Limestone slabs are entry to Ggantija, one of the world's oldest free-standing monuments; Gozo. Malta

Graffiti, some ancient, is carved into the soft limestone of the neolithic Ggantija temple; Gozo. Malta

Long view of Citadella contrasts its old limestone walls with new stone homes in Victoria;Gozo Malta

Bread, tomatoes and wine sit atop barrel outside restaurant inside Citadella fortress; Gozo. Malta

Scored walls of limestone quarry loom above blocks & wet silt on quarry floor; near Valletta. Malta

Baby crawls across grimly decorated tomb of a Maltese knight in St. John's Co-Cathedral;Valletta Malta

Man bikes by town church that boasts the third largest dome in world called Mosta Dome; Mosta. Malta

View of town church that boasts the third largest dome in the world called Mosta Dome; Mosta. Malta

Interior view of Mosta Dome, third largest in world, in main church in town of Mosta. (h) Malta

Man rows family in harbor amid colorful luzzu fishing boats in town of Marsaxlokk. Malta

Luzzu fishing boats fill Malta's biggest fishing harbor with wharf in distance; Marsaxlokk. Malta

Luzzu fishing boats docked side-by-side fill Malta's largest fish harbor at town of Marsaxlokk. Malta

Detail view of a luzzu fishing boat sporting trademark 'eye of Osiris' on bow; Marsaxlokk. Malta

View from sea of a lookout tower atop ocean cliff near town of Qrendi. Malta

Bird's-eye-view of Blue Grotto, an ocean cave carved by wind and wave along south coast. Malta

View of farmlands, road and Dingli Cliffs along Malta's south coast in January; Dingli. Malta