Birgu Citta' Vittoriosa

"Birgu, is a very old locality on the south side of the grandharbour in malta with its origins reaching back to prehistorictimes. the town occupies a promontory of land with fort st angeloat its head and the city of cospicua at its base. birgu is ideally situated for safe anchorage, and over time it hasdeveloped a very long history with maritime, mercantile andmilitary activities. prior to the establishment of valletta ascapital and main city of malta, military powers that wanted to rulethe maltese..."