MALTA AND ATTARD Attard (or Ħ'Attard) is a village located near the centre of the island of Malta, with a population of around 10,000. Together with Balzan and Lija, it forms what is known as "The Three Villages". Attard became a parish in 1499. Notable places of interest include San Anton Palace and botanical gardens, the national stadium, national park and "Crafts Village" at Ta' Qali. Attard is the birthplace of the architect Tumas Dingli, who is best known for his work on Wignacourt's aqueduct, the "Porta Reale" entrance into Valletta, and several churches, of which only the Attard parish church, with its impressive facade, remains unaltered.
Attard is traditionally known for its flower gardens and citrus orchards, earning it the motto "Florigera rosis halo" in Latin; "I perfume the air with my blossoms" in English.
As a municipality with its own local government structure since 1994,
Attard covers a surface area of about seven square kilometres. It
comprises to its north, on the Mdina and Mosta side, the flat expanse known as Ta' Qali; and below it, in the direction of the village core, the area known as Ta' l-Idward joining with Misrah Kola, across from the valleys of Wied San Martin, Wied Incita and Wied Irmiedi, on the Żebbuġ side. Down to its west, close to Wied is-Sewda on the Qormi side, is an older part known as Tax-Xarolla and as Taht ir-Rahal; while to its East, up to Tal-Mirakli chapel on the Lija side, is the relatively large zone called Ta' Fgieni,
which borders on the village core with its seventeenth century parish
church. South of this is the Sant'Anton quarter, deriving its name from
the historic palace and botanic gardens of Sant'Antonio, which have
long been a symbol of Attard.
Currently Listening To:About ME and my sister
My sister and I live at Attard. My occupation is that of a student and painter.My sister is nine years old and I'm twelve years old.We like reading,playing of course and painting! The school that I attend is St.Paul's Missionary College.(Click on the link to view the site)
I really enjoy reading especially in the summer holidays.I just simply sit on a comfortable chair or sofa and listen to some classic music and start reading.
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