Malta is an archipelago located in the Mediterranean Sea, south of the island of Sicily, which has been an independent country since 1964.<\/p>\n
Since the Middle Ages, Malta has had a close relationship with Spain.<\/strong> In 1282 it became part of the Crown of Aragon along with the rest of the Kingdom of Sicily. In 1530, King Charles I of Spain ceded Malta to the Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem,<\/strong> a military order that has since become popularly known as the Order of Malta. In 1565, the Knights Hospitaller, with help from Spain, defeated the Ottomans in a siege that lasted almost four months,<\/strong> facing a large Turkish force of 160 galleys and 30,000 men.<\/p>\n Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Malta for France in 1798<\/strong>, beginning a two-year occupation that was later replaced by British rule. Malta experienced one of its toughest moments during the Second World War<\/strong>, when the Axis forces subjected the archipelago to a three-year siege with some 3,000 air raids. As in 1565, Malta resisted, its heroism being recognized with the collective award of the George Cross<\/strong>, granted by King George VI of England in recognition of the heroism of its inhabitants. This cross now appears in the canton of the Maltese flag.<\/p>\n For years, this archipelago has been a major tourist destination for its architectural gems<\/strong>, beautiful landscapes, and sunny climate. We can see a glimpse of this in a spectacular video published by Joshua Turner<\/a> a few days ago, which shows us the landscapes of Malta recorded from an FPV drone:<\/p>\n
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