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Streets & squares Valletta
23 Reviews Republic Street is the main street in Valletta. It starts at the City Gate and goes to Fort Sant Elmo. Here you can see lots of shops and cafes. One of the things I liked most on this street was this...
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Walls, gateways & gardens Valletta
17 Reviews They were built as a private garden of the Italian knights. From these gardens you can enjoy great views of the Grand Harbour and of the Three Cities (Senglea Vittoriosa and Cospicua). Here you can...
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Grand Harbour Valletta
8 Reviews Just past the cutoms house, below the Victoria Gate, is the old fish market and wharf. The original buildings were destroyed during World War II and were then rebuilt. and now more renovations and...
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Co-Cathedral Valletta
4 Reviews The Co-Cathedral is one of Maltas real gems. The external architecture is quite simple, but in a pleasing sort of way, and it gives you no clue about what lies inside. If you visit Valletta you must...
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Fort St Elmo Valletta
5 Reviews The rest of the Fort serves as the Maltese Police Academy. A fortnightly event known as" In Guardia' occurs at the Fort which is a historical re-enactment of the inspection of the troops and military...
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Grand Masters Palace Valletta
2 Reviews The Grand Master's Palace in Republic Street was built 500 years ago as the abode of the Grand Master of the Order of St John, and contains a series of paintings depicting the great siege of 1565,...
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Auberges of the Knights Valletta
1 Review How lucky the prime minister can be!! His office is situated in the most beautiful baroque building. I quess I read somewhere, that the building was built for the foreign knights who didn´t have the...
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Valletta is the present-day capital of Malta and is situated on the eastern side of the Maltese coast. The city takes its name from the heroic Grand Master, Jean De La Vallette. The town is very beautiful with lots of interesting spots. Architecturalry, it is a mixture of the different styles, both Europeans and Arab. The Auberge de Castille palace is a head office of the Prime Minister.
In Wied iz Zurrieq; south of the town of Zurrieq (9 km. south of Valletta) you can do a boat trip to this grotto and to some others.The trip lasts about twenty minutes.Unfortunately I hadn't the opportunity to take some good pics of the blue sea I saw. My camera didn't work properly.
For the best views of the Grand Harbour and the surrounding Moslems and Knights Fortifactions, you must go to the Upper Barracca. It's very easy to find. Just as you pass the square at City Gate, turn on your right , and keep walking straight. As you pass 'Auberge de CASTILLE" , cross the road .... et voila. Good idea if you go there after six or seven. Gardens and balcony will be less crowded.
I just loved the crystal clear waters of the Blue Lagoon at Comino. Its the perfect place to go snorkeling. Not too many colorful fish but lots of sort of plain ones. Watch out for the jellyfish. The beautiful view of Mgarr, Gozo from the Blue Lagoon.
Malta's local soft drink is made from herbs. Tastes a bit strange to begin with but it is refreshing and easy to get used to! It sort of tastes like a fizzy Jagermeister? This drink is hard to find outside of Malta although I had heard of someone importing it into Germany. A cold Kinnie.
Sliema is one of the busiest and most modern towns in Malta, full of shops, hotels, restaurants and cafes and is one of the most frequented spots on the island, especially by the tourists, all the week. Public transport is very frequent in this area but if you are driving your own car there is a private park in Tower Road. In Sliema there is a 3km long sea-front promenade and here you can enjoy some rock bathing as well, while further up there is also a playing field for kids and a nice public garden as well. From Sliema you can take enjoyable cruises around the maltese islands and also go to Valletta by Ferry.
Silema Strand is the harbour area of Silema. From here you can catch the Marsamxetto Ferry to Valletta, take a cruise around the Grand Harbour, and book outings to Comino or just a glass bottom boat around the island. The area is rich in shopping and dining establishments. Taking a Harbour Cruise from here around Marsamxett Harbour, Grand Harbour and the 3 Cities.
Manoel is a small island located in Silema Creek is named after Knight of the Order of St. John, Antoine Manoel de Vilhena. Here you will find Fort Manoel one of the many defenses of Malta built in 1723. The fort is currently undergoing reconstruction (as of 2003).
Located on Republic Street in Valletta the National Library was the last big building project of the Knights. Built in 1796 it hold over 300,000 books. As a booklover this was a must see for me but for others they just may want to walkby and look at the beautiful architecture. The inside is just as beautiful as the outside and reminded me of a cathedral in its silence.
In Malta the most populated and common places to go shopping are mostly Sliema or Valletta even though the prices tend to be more expensive than other shops in other villages. Also one can find shops in Hamrun, B'Kara, Bugibba, Mosta and Fgura. Even though these places tend to be more limited but in my opinion one can find better bargains. When I go abroad I miss the familarity of knowing where everything is. For example no one is going to come and tell you where certain shops are.For example if I need to buy something in Malta I don;t have to ask but I just think of the best place to find a good bargain ;-)
Hotel Phoenicia Malta Valletta
6 Reviews and 726 Opinions We stayed at the Phoenicia for 7 nights and I was happy we did. It is ideally located just outside...
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Kempinski San Lawrenz Resort & Spa Gozo
2 Reviews and 264 Opinions Good room, huge bed. Booked direct with hotel and beat best Internet prices! Am writing this from my...
The Xara Palace Mdina
5 Reviews and 81 Opinions I did not stay in this hotel, but I passed by it, when walking through the old town of Mdina. b.t.w....
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Q: Hello, A question on Xlendi for those who know it. Looking at photos, I get the impression that you need to climb the steps set...
A: Xlendi is a village in Gozo. There is a beach and a rock you can climb if you like to see the sea from afar. You can avoid to do thins thing. I liked this little...
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