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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 30 OCTOBER 2022 COMMERCIAL 12 THE Planning Authority (PA) is organising a monthly guided walking tour around the city of Bormla, and everybody is wel- come. ge PA's experts will take vis- itors through the city's history, architectural heritage, successful regeneration projects and even curiosities from the past. Yes, Bormla is one of those unique localities where every alley and quarter has a story to tell. During the Second World War, Bormla suffered the brunt of the Axis bombing; however, fol- lowing the closure of the naval facilities and a shift by the ship- building and repairs industry to commercial services, Bormla re-invented itself. Today, the city is becoming much more sought after by tourists and people wishing to invest in real estate. Bormla boasts landmarks that have stood the test of time. Take the dockyard area... this previously neglected spot has recently enjoyed a much-need- ed - and long-awaited TLC and more. e dock, now filled with sea- water, is complemented with open green spaces, while the former dilapidated offices and workers' quarters now serve as a university campus. A town that's older than it looks Many people associate Borm- la solely with the Great Siege of 1565 and the Second World War; however, this locality boasts a much older history. During the construction of Dock No. 1, builders came across megalithic remains. ere were also remains from the fourth to the third millennia BC when the area served as a port for the Punics and, eventually, the Ro- mans. Highlights from our Itinerary One of the stops will be at the 17th Century windmill of Santa Margerita, which was not used for wheat grounding but gun- powder production ose were difficult times when Malta had to prepare itself It is never too late to rediscover the Every month, the Planning Authority's professionally guided tours and discover possibly the least visited of Malta's Three Cities, the unsung city of Cospicua, or Bormla