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Grand Master's Palace   Valletta

Grand Master's Palace, Valletta

 28 Reviews  The palace was built in 1571 and was used by all the Grand Masters. In 1800 it became the official residence of the British governors. The palace is now the Presidential Office and Malta's Parliament... 

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Walls, gateways & gardens   Valletta

Walls, gateways & gardens, Valletta

 43 Reviews  The upper Barakka Gardens is set high above the Grand Harbour behind the ramparts and fortifications; It was created in 1661 by an Italian Knight called Flaminio Balbiani as a retreat for the knights.... 

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Co-Cathedral   Valletta

Co-Cathedral, Valletta

 41 Reviews  This Baroque masterpiece was built between 1573 and 1577. It was commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassiere as the conventual church of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller of St. John. Outside... 

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Streets and squares   Valletta

Streets and squares, Valletta

 28 Reviews  The City Gate is at the end of Republic Street & in front of Freedom Square. It was originally known as the Gate of St George & was the main entrance through the bastions to the city. Later it became... 

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Churches   Valletta

Churches, Valletta

 25 Reviews  St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral is the other cathedral of La Valletta and it is also the first Protestant church built in Malta. It took 6 years and the suicide of one of the architects to build this... 

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Grand Harbour   Valletta

Grand Harbour, Valletta

 21 Reviews  Grand Harbour in Maltese: Il-Port il-Kbir is the natural harbour of Valletta and Mata. It has been used as a harbour since at least Phoenician times. The natural harbour has been greatly improved with... 

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Fort St Elmo   Valletta

Fort St Elmo, Valletta

 15 Reviews  On most Sundays there is a re enactment of the inspection of the troups called 'Il Guardia'. It starts at 11 but be sure to be early to get the best seats. We arrived at 10:30 and the best seats were... 

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Auberges of the Knights   Valletta

Auberges of the Knights, Valletta

 13 Reviews  The Auberge de Castille et Leon was the official seat of the Knights of the Langue of Castille, Leon and Portugal. There were several such auberges in town – inns they would be in English. They were... 

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Malta Experience   Valletta

Malta Experience, Valletta

 8 Reviews  Visit the Malta Experience. It's an ideal break during a hot weather visit to Malta. Just relax for a hour in the cool underground movie theater and let 3000 years Malta history pass by. Shows... 

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Bus terminus   Valletta

Bus terminus, Valletta

 8 Reviews  Valletta's bus station is certainlythe hub for bus transport on Malta. Although called Valletta's bus station, the bus station is located just outside of the City Gate and so is actually located in... 

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National Museum of Archaeology   Valletta

National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta

 5 Reviews  All the famous sculptures and many other things. Interesting museum. Notice the roof when going in to the museum, it´s painted all over. We had a great luck, because one of our favourite artists,... 

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Markets & shopping   Valletta

Markets & shopping, Valletta

 5 Reviews  We went to Valletta on Sunday specifically to see the market but I wouldn't bother again. I've never seen a bigger load of worthless junk for sale anywhere, and on Sunday the things that you'd REALLY... 

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National Museum of Fine Arts   Valletta

National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta

 1 Review  MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS This museum used to be the palace of a French knight in the 16th century and was later on the official residence of the Admiral Commander-in-Cheif of the British Mediterranean... 

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The Hypogeum - UNESCO World Heritage Site

by Xemx

The Hypogeum is one of my favourite places on the island. I had visited it a few times before it was closed in 1991 for nine years of intensive specialist conservation work done by Maltese archaeologists. It reopened in July 2000. Today the site is being well preserved by a sophisticated system of microclimate controls which regulate the temperature and humidity. Dating back to 3600 BC, the Hypogeum was used as a depository for bones of the dead and as a temple. It consists of a complex series of chambers which were carved out by hand in limestone using primitive man-made tools. Designs painted in red ochre are visible on some of the ceilings. The Hypogeum is made up of three levels reaching 11 metres below street-level. It is considered to be one of the most important monuments in the archaeology world due to its splendid underground architecture.The Hypogeum is nestled amongst houses...

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Fort St Elmo

by Simhedges

Fort St Elmo (named after the famous Muppet. Or not) is the fort that was taken by the Turks during the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. They estimated that they could take it in 5 days, but it took them 29 days to defeat the defending Knights of St John. There is little in the way of Tourist Infrastructure at the Fort (which doubles as a Police Training School), but it's interesting, and has some good views of the Grand Harbour and the enclosing land.

Boat trip around the Grand Harbour of Malta

by cslawrence

You can hire a dhajsa (a tradition Maltese ferry boat) at the entrance to Birgu promenade and have a ride around the Grand Harbour. These boats can also take you across to the Valletta Waterfront as well as a short trip over to Senglea promenade. NOTE: the ferrymen have a tendency to overcharge tourists so be aware that the short trip over to Senglea should only cost you one euro per head!

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Buzzing Bugibba

by lomi

There has been an immense effort in recent years to pretty up the 60's rash of buildings that shot up in those early days of tourism. Now palm trees line the avenues and open squares and do their best to hide those early architectural hives. It is one of the busiest resorts on the island, buzzing madly with Britishness.There are three harbours along the sea front stretching from the old town area of St Paul's bay to Bugibba, and almost the entire shore is rocky not sandy. The promenade is great to walk along day or evening and passes bars, restaurants and shops.There is a bus stop in Bugibba and it is fun to catch the ancient, chromed-bumpered buses. Most buses go to the main bus station situated around the Triton fountain, Valletta, the capital.

Upper Barracca Gardens - Valletta

by joanj

The gardens are well worth a visit to get some of the finest views of the Grand Harbour.These are plenty of seats and shady places to rest, and a cafe too.The second photograph is relevant to the description below, please click on it to see the relevance.On November 20th 2007 a tree was planted on the occasion of the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of H.M.The Queen and H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. The small tree can be seen behind this rather large tablet with the above inscription.NOTE = read more in my Barracca gardens travelogue on my Valletta pages

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St George Bay

by rcsparty

St George Bay is a sandy beach near the Westin. It was a very relaxing place to spend an afternoon at the beach and the kids enjoyed wading into the water. It was one of the few beaches near the hotel that actually had sand. There was also some good cafes around the beach to eat.

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Love sculpture

by rcsparty

The Love sculpture is along Spinola Bay, and is put upside down, so it reflects in the water rightside up. However, with the clouds and the ripples in the water, I could never really see a good reflection. It was a good sculpture for the kids to crawl around.

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Carriage Ride

by rcsparty

We found that the carriage ride in both Mdina and Valletta was a great way to see most of the city, without walking everywhere, especially with small kids. We also avoided some of the most severe inclines in Valletta. It allowed us to concentrate our walking in the areas we wanted to see the most, while still getting a flavor for the entire city.

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Spinola Bay

by rcsparty

Spinola Bay was one of our favorite places in Malta. In the morning, it was a very peaceful place to sit alongside and enjoy some coffee. In the afternoon, our kids loved looking at all the boats anchored in the bay and walking on the path alongside the water. We also enjoyed sitting in the outdoor cafes for dinner, with the bay as a backdrop.

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Boats

by rcsparty

The Luzzu is a typically Maltese fishing boat, painted in colorful red, blue and yellow. It is thought to have been brought to Malta by the Phoenicians, and most have the Eyes of Osiris painted on the boat to ward off evil spirits. Almost any bay you go by, will be full of these types of boats.

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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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 2 Reviews and 264 Opinions  Good room, huge bed. Booked direct with hotel and beat best Internet prices! Am writing this from my... 

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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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