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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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Cathedral Museum, Mdina

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The Cathedral Museum is located at Archbishop Square inside the Walled City of Mdina just behind the St. Paul's Cathedral. It is a very popular tourist attraction in the walled city of Mdina which is also known as the silent city. The religious museum is located inside the lovely baroque style palace as depicted in our photograph on the right. The Cathedral Museum displays among other things such as coins, artifacts, prints, documents, paintings, woodcuts and religious vestments. Among the popular exhibits and attractions are woodcuts by Durer and engravings by Rembrandt. Opening hours are between 9.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Don't miss the Cathedral Museum when you are in Mdina for your vacation!

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St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

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St. Paul's Cathedral is located inside the main gate of Mdina on the island of Malta. It is a Roman Catholic cathedral constructed in the late 17th century to replace an old cathedral destroyed by an earthquake earlier. St. Paul's Cathedral was designed by Lorenzo Gafa. It has a lovely facade with Maltese Baroque style of architecture. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Mdina. Don't miss St. Paul's Cathedral when you visit Mdina on your vacation!

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Malta Experience, Valletta

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Malta Experience is a spectacular 45 minute state of the art audio visual presentation depicting the history of Malta from the Roman Empire until the present day Malta. The show is located at Mediterranean Street just within a stone's throw from Fort Elmo in the city of Valletta. The presentation is conducted in numerous languages. The various show times begin from 11.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. at hourly intervals between Monday and Friday with shorter opening hours on weekends and public holidays. The Malta Experience is one of the "must-see" tourist attractions in Malta. Don't miss the spectacular show when you visit Malta on your vacation! A souvenir shop and a cafetaria are also located at the location of the Malta Experience. You may also e-mail to the following address for more information regarding the spectacular show:- info@themaltaexperience.com

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Dwejra

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Some of Gozo’s best coastal scenery is to be enjoyed at Dwejra near the quaint village of St. Lawrence. Beside’s having one of Malta’s best snady beaches, Dwejra is the site of one of Malta’s most impressive rock formations. The Azure Window is a famous symbol of Malta and Gozo, where the sea has cut through a narrow headland leaving a huge window. You can stand opposite the window and look directly through it along the western coast. Also at Dwejra point is the oddly named crocodile rock which sticks up out of the sea and another strange rock formation known as the Blue Hole. This is located on the rocky plateau in front of the Azure Window. The Blue Hole is a vertical hole which drops 10 metres down into the rock and connects to the sea which flows beneath.

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Ta' Cenc Cliffs

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Ta’ Cenc leaves Dingli Cliffs in Malta standing. The cliffs are breathtaking and an enjoyable walk along the cliff tops from Xlendi to Sannat and Ta’ Cenc village is a highlight of a trip to Gozo. The white cliffs rise in a sheer wall over 130 metres high from the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and really are a beautiful sight. Reaching Ta’ Cenc village keep an eye out for more evidence of Malta’s prehistoric past with a small dolmen and mysterious ‘cart ruts’ located close-by. Be careful walking along the cliffs. There is no guard rails and the sheer drops fall away from the pathway, when a pathway is even present. If you are walking to or from Xlendi, you need to cross open fields and along the rough cliff tops where a proper path is not present.

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Gozo - Xlendi

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Xlendi is a popular place for visitors staying on Gozo and has a variety of accommodation, bars and restaurants. It looks like it was once a peaceful and quaint fishing village but development has stolen a little of its charm. Its location is still very pituresque, sitting at the head of a small natural harbour cutting through sea cliffs with turquoise water and a small sandy beach. A small 17th century watch tower (Torri ta’ Xlendi) guards the entry to the bay and you can reach it by south from the town and across the cliff tops.

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Gozo - Victoria – Il-Kastell

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Il-Kastell is the walled old town of Victoria, surrounded by ramparts and sitting on a hill above the town. The old town, although crumbling and under reconstruction in parts is a nice place for a stroll and the 360o views from the ramparts take in the entire island of Gozo and the unusual plateau hills dotting the landscape. The Cathedal of the Assumption is the most significant building of Il-Kastell, but was under restoration when we visited so was covered in scaffolding. The Cathedral was built between 1697 and 1711 in place of an earlier church which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1693.There is also a Cathedral Museum behind the Cathedral itself but we didn’t go in. There are several other small museums and craft shops dotted around the Citadel.

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Gozo

by pure1942

Gozo was the highlight of our trip to Malta. Our only regret was not going sooner because we only went to Gozo on the final day of our trip and would definitely have either returned or stayed a night if we had gone sooner or had more time.Gozo is infinitely more relaxed and laid-back than neighbouring Malta and gives a real insight and impression into what Maltese life was like in the past. From the peaceful main town of Victoria (Rabat) to the stunning coastal scenery at Ta’ Cenc and Dwejra all coupled with friendly locals, Gozo is one of the country’s best assets. Gozo also possesses a slice of the country’s famous megalithic past with the ancient temples at Xaghra among the country’s best.

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Comino

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Besides the uninhabited island of Filfla and various rocky crops of land jutting out of the sea, Comino is the smallest of Malta’s islands. The tiny island sits between Malta and Gozo and is an automobile free island. Few people live permanently on the island, but during the summer season a hotel is open for guests on the island. The island is a designated nature reserve and there a few other buildings on the island beside the hotel and adjacent bungalows. The only other buildings of note are St. Mary’s Watchtower and Chapel of Our Lady’s Return from Egypt. The main draw for visitors to the island is the over-crowded but beautiful Blue Lagoon. However, iot is worth taking a stroll along the short coastline, to soak up the stunning coastal scenery, rock formations and sea caves. Away from the Blue Lagoon area, the island is much quieter and you can easily find a little piece of paradise...

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Comino - Blue Lagoon

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The Blue Lagoon is a stunningly beautiful little cove, but the crowds of vistors really do mean it’s a hard place to get some peace and quiet to fully enjoy it. We visited in early May and there were a huge number of visitors, so I can only presume that during the summer, the crowds must be crammed around the Lagoon. I can’t really complain about the crowds...we were part of it, but what I really can’t agree with is the amount of pleasure craft allowed into the Lagoon. There is meant to be a roped off area for swimming but I couldn’t see any and jet-skis and boats just pulled up at the small sandy areas. This is really annoying as they take up all the space on the beach which isn’t exactly spacious anyway. Besides this annoyance, the Lagoon is really a beautiful little bay with turquoise water and white sandy, sea –floor. Little Cominotto forms the outer part of the Lagoon and you can...

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 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

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The Xara Palace  Mdina

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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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