Place in Malta that has not been TOUCHED yet !!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2022
- In Malta there is place that has not been touched yet! If you visit Malta and plan what things to do, to get to know more about the culture and history, Sliema has some parts that have not been touched yet by construction. Sliema is one of the most touristic areas in Malta and is full with Hotels, Restaurants, Bars and Shops. From a fishing village it became an urban town that is also the place for all the business centers in Malta, however this place has an untouched side which is the heart of Malta, where you can find the most beautiful side of Malta that has the real tradition and culture.
In this video i am showing you a coffee shop in Malta which is located in Sliema, Finca Velez!
It was an amazing experience tasting the Colombian food and fresh food, give them a try, their website is fincavelez.com/
Here are their socials:
FB - / fincavelez
IG - fincavelez
contact:
ig: alexinmalta
FB: Alex Vasilevski
What destroyed Malta is total greed by developers and most probably some politicians that allowed such beautiful historical buildings and homes to be completely demolished. I lived in Malta and also in Sliema as a kid before leaving for Australia in 1997. I went to school at St. Patricks Salesian's of St John Bosco and Sliema was an absolute treasure. All in the name of progress so they say :( I will always love Malta and the beautiful Maltese people as we are, however, greed has overtaken our beautiful island. God Bless
Nothing shakes my soul like old archetcture, the craftsmanship is breath taking, new buildings in my humble opinion are very sterile, no soul whatsoever. Greed eats everything alive, sadly. Glory of Malta like my home Italy we have a love hate relationship but we always come back to our tradition.. ❤
I think some area should stay old and there should be some area only meant for modern , I wished they took care of the old buildings though they are so beautiful such a shame some of them looks run down they should refurbish them. I also think Malta needs more trees and some sidewalks are very tough to walk on since they are so narrow
i agree with the last part, there are few areas with trees, but not a lot
I went in Malta in 2019 and it was amazing: there is more than 365 churchs and cathedrals, I am not a believer but the architecture is top notch. The older capital is a great place to see to watch what it was back then. The sea waters are of a special blue. I met many girls during boat excursion to small island and moving by bus to marsaxlokk. Gozo is also amazing and less altered than Malta.
And I met a chameleon moving by walk on the agricultural side of the island.
I met many maltese artisans who still work the traditional ways: hair dresser, tailor, jeweler, stone cutter and all were both nice, friendly and skilled.
There is a lot of noise is some parts but it's because people comes in mass for work (accentuated by immigration due to high quality of life) and there was not a bike culture which I see is completely possible due to short distances.
The traditional way of building will come back: it's more complicated to find the skills and the people who want to work this way but the building quality is better both for view and living: stone are a better heat isolant, and the older geometric plans have specifics ratio bringing better vibe: they knew the secret of golden ratio back then.
Colombian coffee ! ♥️ Finca Vélez has the best coffee ever !
i could not agree more, amazing coffee, and the people there !!!
I did notice quite a few parts of Sliema still looked traditionally Maltese, I liked that it still keeps some of the original heritage 🇲🇹
totally !
Best coffee in Malta by far
Its a unique flavour, i loved it
Thanks for your videos about Malta. You asked us for some hints of where should you make videos of interesting villages or cities with the old characteristics of Malta. So without any doubt I will suggest Vittoriosa. That is where the Knights of St. JOHN settled when they came to Malta. They even made Vittoriosa the first capital city of Malta. You can see the museums!, the old houses in the narrow streets of the city!, the churches, the marina with all the yachts and also the many restaurants and cafeterias in this beautiful and historical city. So hopefully I will see you in Vittoriosa soon.
Mary 🇦🇺🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️ what a way to start your video, well done 👍, glad that left some streets original, but you can not stop progress, Malta has it all modern and history, thanks Alex,💕💕🇲🇹💕💕🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️👍👍👍
Thanks so much
Hi Alex, after being in Malta and staying in an older part Sliema, i’ve come to appreciate what once was… i stayed in a modern apt but on a street off of Triq Manuel Dimech . I’m disappointed that people can’t see what’s happening to old architecture and how the newer modern buildings are taking that away. If the building construction kept the old design on the outside and adapted current interior design, then Malta’s historical characters would be maintained…there were new construction that were doing just that and i was so happy to see that, despite the early morning noise of the electric ladder bringing tiles up to the second and third floors! That’s the Malta that should be preserved or it will forever be lost …😩🇲🇹
Wow I just watched this video and OMG i loved it so much, Colombian coffee for me is the best, so glad we have a shop in Malta. 👏🏼
The mixture of civilization
Greetings from Libya
yap :) greetings from Malta
I was in Malta as small child in 1977 and I remember the old and it was beautiful! The new is not pretty. Time has change so much . Rent was hard back in the days !🇨🇦🙏
Thank you for commenting Carmen, yes time has changed the island a lot
Yes Alex, your intro is wow.....more cinematic.
...do continue....
Yeeey im glad you like it
A fabulous video, Alex, with the added bonus of your visit to the Colombian coffee house, such a lovely place and charming people. I love seeing how many of the traditional houses have been restored, and they look great with the bougainvillea plants. Years ago our neighbour went to Malta and when he returned I asked what he thought about it. Too many unfinished breeze block buildings, he said. I understood later what he meant, the limestone. 😂
Thank you so much Dik, the Colombian house was an amazing experience, pretty unique
The refurbished old buildings are so beautiful and amazing
true
Yes They should keep traditional architecture🇲🇹😊❤
indeed
Hey Alex, for me as a Colombian is such proud and amazing to watch this 🤩🔥mis saludos!
I really live the traditional architecture of Malta. I haven't stopped shooting photos and taking videos from any beatiful neighborhood wherever I see such a unique beauty ❤❤❤
Last Sunday I walked from Valeta to Mosta and almost run out of battery on my mobile😂❤❤❤
Painting the street level facade is typical of Maltese town houses. It is done because they can be washed clean. Thank you for promoting the importance of safeguarding our heritage and culture. ❤️🇲🇹👍
thank you so much, and thanks for pointing this about the painting :) good to know
Hi Alex thanks for sharing beautiful Malta, I prefer the traditional old building, love watching your videos From 🇦🇺😊😊
Thank you so much Rachel❤️🤗
Hi Alex, i'm so very pleased to see someone that is foreign but living here that takes a huge interest in our country and heritage. Thank you. Love your videos. Well done!
I love this video style.
It's a tragedy that they were allowed to demolish the traditional buildings and build monstrosities instead. I'm all for tradition and the sandstone houses and buildings in Malta with the big wooden doors and bow windows are wonderful.
I agree ❤️
I wish they left Malta alone !
@@AlexinMalta u are amazing u make me smile 😊 🇨🇦🙏❤️
Bravo Alex! Love it!
(Isobel Jobe) Thank you for such a professional and well made video. We love Sliema and always rent an apartment there. Like you, we always explore all the backstreets to find the more traditional houses. My mothers was Maltese and came from Senglea, what a quiet place that is!
They should celebrate all the old houses and try to keep everything as it was. They have such wonderful old floor tiles inside these houses.
I also enjoyed your visit to the Colombian coffee house, everything looked delicious, and nice to know that they used their wonderful coffee beans from their own plantation.
Have you ever explored the military hospital in Imtarfa? My father was a medic there during the last war, and met my mother there, tending to her foot. It’s a marvellous building, and must have many stories about it. Such a shame that it is nearly derelict now. I can’t understand how a building of such importance has been left so uncared for.
Anyway, loved this video, please make more similar.
I ll try to go to this Columbian Café and taste that kind of coffee, even if I dont drink coffee anymore... 😊 I loved that video if yours as all of them❤❤❤
We walked through the back streets of Gzira to take a shortcut to st Julian’s. We found lovely old buildings like your blog. Shame about the dumping of the food, spoils it. X
im glad you did that walk, not many tourists do that :) and it opens a whole other world of malta :)
Alex I invite you to come to Brazil and try our coffee(we are one of the greatest coffee producers).
Colombia is a great producer as well, its coffee is known all over the world.
About the vídeo : amazing,👏👏👏👏
Greetings from São Paulo/ Brasil / 🇧🇷
Beautiful old buildings. Surely they can have ‘modern’ buildings but built in the traditional way
Agree
Wonderful, Alex! A very nice change of pace...and I would encourage you to do more like this so that it doesn't become a "change of pace" if you know what I'm saying. I also applaud the spontaneity of going into the coffee shop simply because the opportunity was there! The happy accident!
Hi David, always nice reading your comments, thank you, i totally understand what you mean :) i think on each visit of a city i will be going to a restaurant or a coffee shop :)
Love these - keep them coming, thanks.
It s fun, it s cool and it s beautiful... great job Alex
WOW ALEX 😲, WHAT AN AWSOME VLOG 🏆 . Firstly, it all reminded me of our old house in St Paul's Bay, which happy to say it's still there and kept in excellent condition by current owners. I agree with you 💯 %, the old Maltese facades should have been kept - by law. Don't like all those rendered concrete boxes. BTW, I LOVE SLIEMA & IT'S LOVELY RESIDENTS😍. Worked there 70's👮.
THANKS ALEX 🚶 🎥 👏 👏 👏.
Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ™
Hey John. I know you always look forward to see my videos and believe me i always look forward reading your comments! Thank you so much, i wish Malta was all traditional it would look like a movie scene
I like the traditional Maltese architecture too. That coffee shop is a nice find.
Hi Alex that was another excellent video and I really enjoyed you showing us the untouched parts of beautiful Malta. There is so much amazing architecture, History and Heritage in Malta.
Dude, it amazes when I think of a place like this, centuries ago or even thousands of years, who were the people, how things used to be, clothing, habits, the places, restaurants, the fights, the events. Somebody must invent a time machine❣️🤯
i would give it a try to a time machine :)
Brilliant video Alex as usual x thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the pictures of the people that work for them at the Cafe--how great!
me too
Thanks for you videos, I'm keen to move to Malta and you've helped greatly with preparation!
Thank you for this lovely video,it was fun revisiting my birth town .Thank you Alex keep up the good work .
thank you for watching
Thanks , very interesting to see the contrast between old and new.
yap :)its nice seeing the contrast
One of your best videos yet!
Love the intro and the pace of the video in general.
The mix of old and new architecture is great! I really like it, some modern buildings have an air of cosmopolitanism to it that help break the old feeling a bit.
Again, great video, well done!👍🏼👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it! thank you Augusto
That's the part of Sliema I want to live in!
Whao, very nice area, the traditional is beautiful!! Well done Alex
Thank you
New Video is great! Excellent job!
Thank you so much
The ancient buildings out there reminds me of those historic buildings in Tripoli /Libya
i noticed that as well :)
Alex one of your best ever videos
thank you so much
Loved seeing the Colombian coffee house and hearing the server/owner talk about the coffee origin while the coffee was brewing in the pour-over carafe! Also loved leisurely seeing the more traditional side of Sliema! Great job, Alex!
Fab video, loved the intro, you are a superstar 👏👏 blue balconies still the best heritage of those well maintained buildings 🥰
Thanks so much! 😊
Brother Alex you done a great job 👏👏👏👏 which is very attractive video's 👌👌
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Can i get ur cell number
Beautiful Sliema
Yes ❤️
Great intro to the video!
Thanks!
That coffee shop 😍😍😍😍😍 amazing vlog Alex 😘
The best! thank you so much
I love all your videos
When I come to Malta I will look you up, Richard from New Zealand
hi Richard :)
Great video as usual, I see every video of yours twice ,because I found out seeing it in the second time looks even more impressive .You made our islands more expensive ,means more income.
Hehe thank you Anthony
Thank you for the amakta videos, I've been thinking of moving there.
pleasure, good luck
Very soothing 😍 presentation 😊😊😊😊🤗☺️😊. I love it Bro 💖❤️🔥.Also camera quality is simply awesome and top-notch.
Thank you so much❤️ im always fillking in 4K
CRAZY CRAZY
Excellent 👌 Excellent 👌 Excellent 👌 May GOD bless you more dear Alex it's an amazing video because you have showed traditional MALTA buildings and Modern apartments as well both looks beautiful side by side kindly PRAY to May I visit Malta along my family, million thanks for this video it is one of your Best of the BEST.
Thank you Esthoo for your constant support
Wow!
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Wow Alex really enjoyed that one of your best videos if not the best the side of Malta people don't see keep them coming. A tip for you Victoria in Gozo is very traditional you will enjoy that go to the back alleys and streets.
Hey hey. Thank you, i actually did Victora walking tour, here it is: th-cam.com/video/7TPzhqGVnqc/w-d-xo.html
Yeah bro continue plz
always
Love your videos.....
Hi Alex, It is another amazing video except for the rubbish thrown away carelessly. It is a wonderful country, and you are the one who made us love it even more.
Thanks! 😃 yes, unfortunately rubbish is everywhere
Love that girls dress too, she looks perfect in the cafe
yap
Concept & editing is very nice alex.. hoping meet you someday in malta..
Thank you❤️please say hi if you see me around
Alex your amazing.
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That is so beautiful 😍
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Hiya Alex, I recently got proposed Malta for work and I didn't know to much about it. Finding reviews on Google was a mixed bag of both good and bad. Your videos have shown me that Malta is a pretty cool and beautiful place to visit/work in. Keep up the great vids. You're awesome!
Amazing! thank you so much, im glad my videos helped :)
Your video’s are excellent! With regard to the garbage, most of it comes from the student’s that come to Malta to learn English. The rest is from tourists and some young Maltese. Some streets in Sliema for total traditional houses, are Triq St Rita and San Pius V, both can be reached directly from the promenade. I’m an American expat and have a flat in Sliema with my Maltese wife and have been coming here for over 13 years. In the 13 years that I have been coming, the changes have been unbelievable. And definitely not for the good of the country! However, I love the country and also love living here! Hopefully I’ll see you one day filming! Keep up the excellent videos!
hi Mark, i agree with you, and i will held some construction workers accountable for littering, i saw it myself and got in argument with some! Malta is lovely with its all rubbish around :)
That's interesting to find those who litter the place: the government should tell those people to not throw away their junk and instead use trashcan. Now that we know and we see it's part from food they can put it is special bin to make compost and feed the plants.
Also educating consumers to not eat junk and instead eat great food aka organic or wild fruits and vegs will prevent junk to stay where it is for long (only plastic takes centuries to degrade).
Wow Alex, in all the times I have visited Sliema I have never seen some of these beautiful traditional streets 😍 like you, I wish that Malta could still be this way all over. I can’t wait to explore the places you visited in this video later this year 😁
Thanks you ☺️ bro for your information video ☺️
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I am your big fan man.. You are such a good vlogger and I am gonna meet you soon brother.
❤️thank you so much
Congratulations for your national holiday on 21st September Malta from your friends in Germany
Enjoy boss😀😀😀
Thanks boss
I like that they kept the old part in that building but they should have tried to incorporaete that style of architecture in the new part. I realky would prefer it all authentic, the other thing building to high you block the light. I think they should have strict building codes.vif I was looking there I would not want a new ugly building. I think tha5v3ven fir southern California. Why move 5o an island with history to look and feel like everywhere else. They need to keep their history that is the attraction of Malta.
i agree, they should keep the traditional architecture, thanks for the comment
Your passion for the beauty of the island is all over this video. You have a real eye for filming video. I love to see the historical façade of the building kept while new floors are added above. It would be great to just renovate the whole historical building and keep it exactly as it was but sometimes these building are damaged beyond repair and that’s just not possible.
Also I really appreciate that people leaving garbage behind infuriates you too. I saw the 🤌🤌🤌 come out 😂
Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it and you recognise my passion for the beauty of Malta
@@AlexinMalta would you consider doing a video on Malta from the LGBTQ perspective? I’ve heard that the island is a great place to be for us 🏳️🌈 but I’m sceptical about that… Ive also heard that that religious people make up the majority and that abortion is illegal. In my experience a population that embraces the bible and supports policing what women can do with their own bodies aren’t really too fond of queers/trans people
Thanks 🙏
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How about in Gzira,there so many old buildings,which untouched,i loved go see them.
i did a video covering Gzira :)
Johny Bravo.
21-08-2022.Hello Alex at 3,46 l designed the upper portion of the building in 1990.At 4.20 those buildings were designed by my Greath Grand Father.Latter.
grazzi!
Triq Manwel Dimech sliema! ♥️♥️
Excellent thanks 💜💜
thank you
Amazing intro Alex.
Keep it going forward. 😊😊
Do you like traditional buildings or modern ones?
You own a modern flat, that's why I ask. 😉
I prefer both, i own a modern flat as that is in my budget, the traditional town houses i would love to live in would cost me a Million, the only million as number i have is on my TH-cam views but not on my bank account hahaha
@@AlexinMalta one day you'll have a million on your bank account as well. 😉
I wish to visit that Colombian cafe 🥰
I went to Malta in 1979. The flight was £133 return from Manchester. We stayed with Maltese friends in Paola. It was beautiful. Fast forward to 1998 I returned and omg it’s being turned into Benidorm or any faceless
:(
ALEX NICE
Alex have you done a vlog on Mosta yet? Keep them comming, your vlogs are fun, positive and informative.
Hey hey❤️ thank you. Yes i did Mosta, here it is: th-cam.com/video/z6EJOyK7Ags/w-d-xo.html
@@AlexinMalta thanks my grandmother mother was from there❤️👍
I have to say I feel your frustration with the littering. I hate it! But yes if they're gonna build up Malta then at least keep it all the same. Those straight lines of those modern buildings are an eye sore. Lovely video thank you❤
Thank you Jo❤️
Great video
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Thanks! 😃
There a lot of British style Victorian houses in Birbal street, Balzan. There has been new development as well over there.
Intro perfect
thanks :)
Love the style of the video! Most definitely countries should preserve the old buildings and add the modern. Malta is full of history and nice to see buildings are being preserved. Happy Sunday Alex!
Thank you so much Pat
New subscriber here
Nice intro, I like, at least we have some countryside to explore and enjoy. We are not used to these high buildings as we are too small. The old Malta was much much far better.
Thanks Angelo, i agree. I cant wait to re-do this videos again in 30 years and see the difference :)
@@AlexinMalta hehe that would be interesting.
The traditionals look really nice from the outside until you step inside and realise they don't have AC. My modern apartment here looks meh from the outside but is incredible on the inside. If you are moving here always go for a modern place. I also live in Sliema/Gzira. Super nice place full of tourists and expats. Restaurants and bars everywhere too.
Most of us do have ac
i used to live there :) i loved it
I wish Malta (and many other places in the world) would make it mandatory to build new buildings that reflect the old, charming architecture. There's really nothing special or interesting to see in most of new builds. And yes the garbage problem is mysterious. How do people grow up with no respect for their surroundings. When I did visit Malta I was more inclined to be in older, undeveloped areas such as Gozo, Valletta, Marsaxlokk, Mdina, etc. I checked out Sliema and other popular areas but didn't hang out in them for the most part. And now it seems Gozo is under the strain of development. Yikes! Love your channel - who is your camera operator?
hello hello :) yes David, Gozo is now under the strain of development. In this video my camera operator was a friend of mine, the editing was done by me :)
A good try on the intro and my 20 pence worth opinion: it gives cinematic feel and disconnects you and your viewer. Even people on TV News try to break the ice and avoid this "screen distancing". People love your vlog, and me too, for the feel of being connected with you even watching you from North Pole 🤗 The best intro is no intro, you are already good enough to have no intro 🔥
Buildings, houses and constructions. I see Malta as a new NY and Sliema is a new Manhattan. That "skyscraper" soon will be a kiosk. However other parts of Malta will stay the same for a long time. To sum up we have what we have. No one will be demolishing those building because of a few unhappy people. Instead we have to adapt and to see this from the positive side. More houses will result in more jobs - construction guys, cleaners, designers, property managers and so on.
Thanks for a video! Greetings to your operator ✌
Hey Alex, thank you so much for your honest opinion, yes i believe no intro is the best intro as many of you are already strong supporters, just i wanted to spice up a little bit and make things different and fun, nevertheless, i can just say a huge THANK YOU for yoir support, honestly i mean it, and im looking forward to meet you soon
@@AlexinMalta Extremely soon 😀