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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
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
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
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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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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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Sliema, St. Julian's amd Paceville are the pleasure center of Malta. There are many hotels, restaurants, discos, cinemas, a bowling center as well as a casino. It is a lively part of Malta, especially in summer.
Valletta is the capital of Malta. It has been listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. DON'T MISS IT!!! It is sooo beautiful! Valletta was built after the Great Siege and created as a completely new town according to Renaissance ideas. Ir is Malta's main shopping and business center.
Near the prehistoric site of Hagar Qim, south of the village of Zurrieq, is the famed Blue Grotto. Take the two sites in on one trip - both are worth it. At the Blue Grotto, you can take a small boat ride for a fairly small fee that will take you around the grotto itself as well as other caves on the coast. Beautiful.
Valletta is a must see. The narrow streets of downtown conceal numerous churches, museums and other places of interest:St John's Co-Cathedral is simply essential, one of the most impressive churches I have ever seen with stunning floor mosiacs (typical of other Maltese churches too) and baroque sculpture. The church also contains an art museum with some important pieces of art.Fort St. Elmo at the tip of Valletta is well worth a visit, particularly for anyone interested in military history. Take one of the guided tours, which are excellent. Also, be sure to see the 'In Guardia' parade on Sundays - a parade of sixteenth-century 'soldiers,' touristy of course but impressive nonetheless with cannon demonstrations.The War Museum and the Lascaris War Rooms, both also in Valletta, provide more of interest for military history enthusiasts; though neither is very large they contain some...
Gozo, the second island in Malta, is not nearly so densely populated but it contains a number of sites of interest, particularly in Victoria where the old citadel commands the surrounding countryside. The countryside itself is beautiful and if you can you should spend some time there, and walking around the coast. Everyone tells me that it's essential as well to take a ferry to the tiny, uninhabited island of Comino, where you can see the famed 'blue lagoon' - I didn't see it myself though.
Go to Mdina the silent city. Very quiet and the highest point in the island, you can see for miles, even watch the planes landing at the faraway airport!A visit to Marsascala is ideal for a quiet day out, picturesque harbour. Go to Gozo too, Malta's smaller sister island and visit the ancient Gigantija temples.
The Blue Grotto is located near 'Wied iz-Zurrieq' south of the town of Zurrieq. The cliffs of the southern coast of Malta are very picturesque and offer some beautiful photo opportunities. The Blue Grotto is a natural rock formation which has been carved out of the rock by the relentless pounding of the sea. A number of caves can be reached by boat from Wied iz-Zurrieq, the main one being the Blue Grotto. This cave is quite deep. The sea in this area tends to be rough at times but the fishermen who ferry tourists and Maltese alike to visit the grottos are very experienced at handling the seawothy Maltese boats ('Dghajes'). During the tourist season boats are constantly plying the waters between Wied iz-Zurrieq and the Blue Grotto. Each boat holds a small number of people. Even when the water is a little choppy, the experience is not to be missed.
A visit to the 'Blue Grotto' is on most people's things to see list. This is a popular tourist spot, I would recommend a visit here first thing in the morning because it does get very busy.Take a boat ride around the 'grotto'. The water is sooooo blue, and crystal clear. A very pretty site, and a lovely place to take a swim.
One of my favourite tourist sites was our morning spent at the 'Popeye Village'. This is the site which was built in 1979 for the film made in June 1980. When we were there there was no entrance fee, in fact me and hubby were the only two people there so we were free to really take it all in. I understand that this is now a major tourist attraction, with full facilities(toilets,cafe, entertainment for children etc.) but this was not the case back then.It's in a very pretty area, and it's unique as it's not every day that you are able to stroll around a film set!
Outside the walls of Mdina, on the flat plateau is the town of Rabat, which is so different to Mdina. This is a lively town with lots of bars and small restaurants and lots of souvenir shops. Rabat was built over the catacombs from the earlier Roman capital city of the island. These catacombs are the biggest attraction of Rabat. Between Rabat and Mdina there is the Roman Villa. It lies opposite the “Greek Gate” of Mdina. It is a mixture of excavated parts of the house and some bits of ceramic, mosaic, oil lamps, stage masks and a oil-press and such sort of things.
Hotel Phoenicia Malta Valletta
6 Reviews and 725 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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