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Streets & squares   Valletta

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Banks & Currency

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Currency, Credit Cards & BanksThe Maltese Lira(Lm), often referred to as the Maltese pound, is divided into 100 cents. Exchange controls have been removed but any person entering or leaving Malta carrying cash or other monetary instruments, the value of which is equal to or in excess of LM5000 or equivalent will be obliged to fill in the appropriate declaration form available from Customs.Banks & Currency ExchangeBanks are normally open between 08.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and up to 11.30 a.m. on Saturday. Some banks work longer hours. Summer and winter opening hours may differ.Exchange Bureaux at Malta International Airport are open 24 hours a day. International bankcards are accepted and foreign currency is easily exchanged. Banks, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and exchange bureaux can be found all over the Islands. Many hotels and larger shops and restaurants...

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Languages

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The official languages are Maltese and English. Maltese is a language of Semitic origin written in the Latin script. Over the centuries, it has incorporated many words derived from English, Italian and French.

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Climate

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Malta’s climate is strongly influenced by the sea and is typical of the Mediterranean. The Islands have a very sunny climate with a daily average of five to six hours sunshine in mid-winter to more than 12 hours in summer.Winters are mild, with the occasional short chilly period brought about by the north and north-easterly winds from central Europe.Summers are hot, dry and very sunny. Day-time temperatures in summer are often mitigated by cooling sea breezes, but in spring and autumn a very hot wind from Africa occasionally brings unseasonally high temperatures and humidity. This is known as the Sirocco, or, in Maltese, the Xlokk – this wind affects Greece and Italy as well; in Malta the air is generally drier because of the short sea track from the African coast. Annual rainfall is low, averaging 578mm a year, and the length of the dry season in summer is longer than in neighbouring...

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Useful Addresses

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Ministry for Foreign AffairsPalazzo ParisioMerchants Street, VALLETTATel: (00356) 21242853 Immigration PolicePolice Headquarters, FLORIANATel: (00356) 21224001-7 Air Malta Head OfficeAir Malta p.l.c.,Head Office, Luqa, LQA 01, MALTA.Tel: (356) 21690890, 21229990Fax: (356) 21673241E-mail: info@airmalta.com.mtwww.airmalta.com Malta International AirportLuqa, LQA 05.Tel: (00356) 21249600, 21697800Fax: (00356) 21249563www.maltairport.com Malta Tourism AuthorityAuberge d'Italie, Merchants StreetValletta CMR 02, MALTA.Tel: (356) 22915000Fax: (356) 22915893E-mail: info@visitmalta.comwww.visitmalta.com

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Where's Malta?

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The Maltese Archipelago lies virtually at the centre of the Mediterranean, with Malta 93kms south of Sicily and 288kms north of Africa. Gibraltar is 1,826kms to the West and Tel Aviv is 1,940kms to the East.

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Shop Hours

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Commercial centres and shops are usually easily accessible by public or private transport. Shops are normally open between 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. and between 4.00 p.m. and 7 p.m. In tourist areas, many shops remain open till 10.00 p.m. Shops are normally closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.

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Religions

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Most Maltese are Catholic, but other religious denominations are also represented. There are small Anglican, Church of Scotland, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, Methodists and Muslim communities. Church services held by the various Denominations.

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Valletta's Unique Streets

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The stepped streets of Valletta are charming but had a purpose. The stairs on the street do not conform to normal dimensions as they werere constructed so as to allow knights in heavy armour to be able to climb them. This was one of my favoutrite street scene in Valletta with the golden afternoon light on it.

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St Paul in Malta

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The connection with the apostle Paul in Malta is impossible to escape. Since his shipwreck on the islands just off Malta and the consequent beginnings of Christianity here Paul is like the spiritual father of the Maltese people. A highly catholic country - some 96% - many churches are dedicated to St Paul and the Shipwreck Church in Valletta is a popular one to visit. Its festa day is a very colourful and important event in the Maltese calendar too. Other S Paul connections can be seen in Rabat - the church where it all began and the christian catacombs which form re honeycomb underneath the city. The Islands where Paul was shipwrecked, just off St Paul's Bay are a popular stopping off place on tours of the island. On the island here is a little chapel and his statue.

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Harbour Cruise

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A great way to get an overview of the Grand harbour and creeks of Valletta and the Three Cities is to take a harbour cruise - departs from Sliema not Valletta note. Its a leisurely way to spend a couple of hours, taking in the views anfd hearing about the building you see. Several boats do this cruise throught out the day - notably Captain Morgan Cruises but smaller Luzzus also which can navigate further into the creeks. A great way to get an overview of the Grand harbour and creeks of Valletta and the Three Cities is to take a harbour cruise - departs from Sliema not Valletta note. Its a leisurely way to spend a couple of hours, taking in the views anfd hearing about the building you see. Several boats do this cruise throught out the day - notably Captain Morgan Cruises but smaller Luzzus also which can navigate further into the creeks. Definitely one of my most memorable excursion in...

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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... 

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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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