class="apple-converted-space"> Valletta. In 2010, it had a reported
population of 19,018. Mosta celebrates the feast of the Assumption
every 15 August, popular among both
the locals and the tourists. The town has many legends such as the Mosta Bride
(L-Gharusa tal-Mosta) and a lot of historical places such as the Victoria Lines
and medieval chapels. Mosta has its own scouts and girl guides as well as two
band clubs (Nicolo' Isouard and Santa Marija) and two fireworks factories that
make spectacular fireworks. A lot of traffic passes through Constitution
Street, one of Mosta's main streets which connects the South to the North. The
main attraction in Mosta is the Rotunda - a huge round church with the third
largest unsupported dome in the world.
Since Mosta is in the
centre of Malta, it is within very easy reach of tourists. Most buses pass
through Mosta on the way to Buġibba, Ċirkewwa or Mellieħa after having left fromValletta.
One attraction in
Mosta is the Speranza Chapel ('Speranza' meaning 'hope'), which is
situated close to the Speranza Valley. It was built in the 18th century,
