Valletta
Malta Practical Guide: Flights, Buses & Staying Smart
Everything for a smooth Malta visitâcheap flights from across Europe, Renzo Piano's dramatic city gate, âŹ2 buses to every corner of the island, practical accommodation in Sliema with the Valletta ferry at your doorstep, and why spring and autumn are far better than peak summer.
Valletta Classics: Caravaggio's Cathedral, Grand Harbour & Knights' Fortresses
Explore Europe's smallest capital city and UNESCO World Heritage Siteâtwo Caravaggio masterpieces in a dazzling Baroque cathedral, the Grand Harbour panorama from the Barrakka Gardens, 450 years of power in the Grand Master's Palace, and Fort St Elmo where the Knights of St John made their legendary stand.
Malta's Ancient World: Hypogeum, Megalithic Temples & Mdina
Journey 5,000 years into Malta's pastâdescend into the Hypogeum underground burial complex, visit the world's oldest freestanding stone temples, walk the silent streets of hilltop Mdina, explore early Christian catacombs in Rabat, and cross by ferry to the quieter island of Gozo.
Malta's History: Great Siege, Knights, WWII & Caravaggio
Understand why Malta punches so far above its weight in historyâthe 1565 Ottoman Great Siege that shaped European history, 800 years of the Knights of St John, the George Cross awarded for WWII endurance, Caravaggio's fugitive masterpiece in the cathedral, and the unique Arabic-rooted Maltese language.
Valletta Arts & Culture: Theatre, Museums & Noble Palaces
Discover Valletta's rich cultural layersâthe national art collection in a Knights' auberge, prehistoric figurines in the archaeology museum, opera in Europe's third-oldest working theatre, a private 16th-century noble palace still inhabited by a marquis, and the political heartbeat of St George's Square.
Malta's Food, Festivals & Blue Lagoon
Taste Malta's unique Arab-Sicilian-British cuisine from street-corner pastizzi to Sunday rabbit stew; browse the painted fishing boats of Marsaxlokk; swim in the turquoise Blue Lagoon on Comino; and experience the theatrical Good Friday processions and explosive summer village festas.