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Valletta (/ v ə ˈ l ɛ t ə /, Maltese: il-Belt Valletta, Maltese pronunciation: [vɐlˈlɛt.tɐ]) is an administrative unit and the capital of Malta. Located on the main island , between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 was 6,444. [3]
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Malta has been colonised throughout the ages and now stands proudly independent since 1964. Today, Valletta is the administrative and commercial heart of the islands, and locals and tourists alike flock to the city for its culture and vivacity.
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Founded in 1566, Valletta is Malta’s capital city and is one of Europe’s smallest (and southern-most) capital cities, with many buildings having a strong Baroque character. Ever fancied yourself exploring what feels like one huge open-air museum? Valletta might just be the perfect place for you.
Valletta, seaport and capital of Malta, on the northeast coast of the island of Malta. The nucleus of the city is built on the promontory of Mount Sceberras that runs like a tongue into the middle of a bay, which it thus divides into two harbours, Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to.
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Referred to colloquially as Il-Belt ("The City"), it takes its name from its founder, Grandmaster Jean Parisot de Valette. With an official population of only 5,827 as of early 2019, it is the least populated national capital in the European Union. The population of the urban area is 355,000, so Valletta doesn't feel like a small town. It is also t...
By car
Most bus routes and many arterial roads converge on Valletta. However, inside the city there are many one-way streets and some pedestrian zones. Parking can be difficult. There is a large multi-storey car park in Floriana, about half a kilometre from the City Gate entrance to Valletta.
By bus
In front of the main gate of Valletta is the 35.89414.50881 main bus station for the entire island, rather than bus linescovering the island in a grid, most of them spread out from here and return to here.
By boat
For those opting not to fly to Malta, Virtu Ferries runs ferries from Pozzallo and Catania on the island of Sicily, Italy. A much shorter journey can be done by Valletta Ferry Services across beautiful Marsamxett harbour from Sliemaand past Manoel Island, for just €1.50. Considerably cheaper then paying for an harbour cruise. Another little-known way is to visit Vittoriosa by bus and then have the Maltese version of the gondola, the so called Dghajsa bring you back in style across the spectac...
The Valletta peninsula is only a couple of kilometres in length and so the ideal way is to do everything on foot, which enables you to take many shortcuts via stairs. However, the city is built on a ridge, and is steep in parts (requiring walking up and down stairs in some places), which can be tiring. The alternative would be doing it by car which...
In debatable order of importance: 1. 35.89777814.5127781 St. John's Co Cathedral. M-F 09:30-16:30, Sa 09:30-12:30. Unremarkable from the outside, but incredibly ornate on the inside. Each of the different 'langues' (knights of a particular nationality had their own langue) has a their own chapel lined along the side of the nave in which they try an...
35.9014614.51161 Coastal Walk. You can take a spectacular walk along the sea around the outside of the city walls. If you go to the mooring place where the ferry for Sliema leaves, there is the pos...35.8990714.513612 St George's Square (Misraħ San Ġorġ). At night in St George's Square, there is a lovely water fountain, with coloured spouts of water which pop up and down - a fantastic play oppo...35.894614.512543 Saluting Battery, Battery Street. A gun is fired twice a day M-Sa, at 12:00 and 16:00. Entrance €3.(updated Dec 2019)The main street of Valletta is Republic Street (Triq Ir-Repubblika), a busy pedestrianised zone leading down the middle of the Peninsula from the main gate down to Republic square, this is where many of the better shops are located, although it cannot quite compete with Sliema for clothing. The best souvenir shop (the least worthless trinkets etc.)...
Valletta has a good selection of decent restaurants, especially along the waterfront. Since most tourists stay in Sliema or on the north coast of the island there are fewer of the trashy variety, although it does have the usual fast-food chains. Look out for traditional bakeries, with steaming fresh bread for mere cents.
35.8971614.510081 Trabuxu Wine Bar, 2 Strait Street, ☏ +356 2122 3036. Tu-Sa 19:00-23:00. A charming wine bar in an ancient cellar serving light meals. It's at the beginning of a small alley parall...35.8968514.508922 Rampila Restaurant and Wine bar (Rampila), St John's Cavalier (Enter city via City Gate, first left then left again, you'll see an olive tree, an old stone bench and the railings...35.8986714.514723 The Pub (Ollie's last pub), 136, Archbishop Street. A place where actor Oliver Reed died in a drinking match against a group of sailors.(updated Apr 2020)35.89647114.5129954 Cafe Society, 13 Triq San Gwann. Daily 12:00-01:00. The only queer bar in Malta. Great drinks. Guests spill out into the street in warmer months.(updated Jul 2023)Budget
In Valletta proper, accommodation is rather expensive with nights at midrange hotels often costing €150-200 even in the low season. If you don't want to spend too much of your travel budget on the place to sleep, consider staying in one of the surrounding towns where rates are much lower. 1. 35.8958614.512671 Asti Guesthouse (Casa Asti), 18 St Ursula St, ☏ +356 2123 9506. Small guesthouse. Rooms not en-suite, but three double bathrooms between nine rooms means there is no problem with accessi...
Mid-range
1. 35.895814.51323 British Hotel, 40 Battery St, ☏ +356 2122 4730, reservations@britishhotel.com. Friendly two-star. Has fantastic staff and a really cool bar with one of the best views in Valletta. rates from about €120.(updated Mar 2018) 2. 35.9008214.517034 Valletta G-House, 60 North St (near Fort Elmo), ☏ +44 7765 4321, aldo@vallettahouse.com. Artist's private townhouse, sleeps two. Large bedroom with striking floor tiles and traditional 'galleria', rustic kitchen with all mod-cons and lo...
Splurge
1. 35.8998414.512217 Casa Ellul, 81 Old Theatre Street, Valletta VLT 1429, Malta (central, on block between West St & Old Mint St), ☏ +356 21 224 821, info@casaellul.com. 4-star boutique hotel on a quiet street in central Valletta. Has eight suites (most with balconies) ranged around a central courtyard, with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities.(updated Mar 2018) 2. 35.897214.50528 Grand Hotel Excelsior, Great Siege Rd, Floriana, ☏ +356 2125 0...
Apart from some restaurants and bars open in the evening Valletta still has next to nothing happening in terms of nightlife, so apart from Republic street the streets are quite empty late at night. Most of the usual petty crime that travelers are confronted with happens in Sliema and St Julians, but it's something to keep in mind.
Table of contents. Knights shaping Valletta’s history. Valletta besieged and scarred during World War 2. Under Grandmaster Jean Parisot de la Valette (of the Order of St. John, aka. the Knights of Malta) the first foundation stone of Valletta was laid on 28 March 1566.
Malta’s capital Valletta is a fortified city located on a hilly peninsula between two of the finest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. The Siege of Malta in 1565 captured the European imagination and mobilised the resources needed to create the new city of Valletta, founded soon after, in 1566.
