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Streets & squares

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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Grand Harbour

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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Walls, gateways & gardens

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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Co-Cathedral

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

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

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

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 didnĀ“t have the... 

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Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum, Valletta

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Recommendations for a day's visit

Recommendations for a day's visit, Valletta

 DSwede Says:  (as posted to a forum question...)While you could probably spend more time there, I'd say your 14yr son would max out after about 90 minutes in the... 

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Sir Paul Boffa, Former Prime Minister

Sir Paul Boffa,  Former Prime Minister, Valletta

 starship Says:  While visiting the Upper Barrakka Gardens of Valletta, I happened upon this statue which reminded me greatly of a similar statue of Winston Churchill in London.... 

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Valletta

Valletta, Valletta

 call_me_rhia Says:  Valletta owes its name to its founder, the grand Master of the Knights of St John Jean Parisot de la Vallette. It was built in 1566 and it’s located on a... 

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BRITISH INFLUENCE

BRITISH INFLUENCE, Valletta

 alyf1961 Says:  On the 5th of September 1800, the French signed over the islands of Malta to the British. the armistice was signed near to the Portes De Bombes in Floriana by... 

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Time & Date

Time & Date, Valletta

 Redang Says:  This link could be very helpful to prepare the trip regarding the local time, weather forecast, coordinates of the destination, twilight... 

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General Info

General Info, Valletta

 Redang Says:  * Tourist Office1 City ArcadesCity GateValletta- Tel.: (+356) 2123 7747- Fax: (+356) 2125 5844Internet:- www.cityofvalletta.org-... 

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Banks in Malta

Banks in Malta, Valletta

 stewartbel Says:  There are two banks in Malta - HSBC and Bank of Valletta.Both have very short working hours - from 08.30 - 14.30, except on Saturdays when they work from 09.00... 

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The tourist office.

The tourist office., Valletta

 Maurizioago Says:  I'd recommend to go to the tourist office in Valletta to ask for some leaflets about things to do and see in Valletta and around Malta.The office is open from... 

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Malta joins the EU on 1st of May 2004

Malta joins the EU on 1st of May 2004, Valletta

 Elly01 Says:  On the 1st of May, 2004 Malta joined the EU. This was memorable day for the Maltese as we all celebrated. Loads of people rushed to Valletta to watch the... 

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Information Office

Information Office, Valletta

 dowdow Says:  The Tourist Information Office in Valletta is on your right as soon as you enter the main gate. You can get some really good leaflets of walking tours around... 

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Performing Arts

Performing Arts, Valletta

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Tasty Snack Food

Tasty Snack Food, Valletta

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Palazzo Ferreria

Palazzo Ferreria, Valletta

 sandysmith Says:  Opposite the ruins of the Opera House is this beautiful building with its lovely green balconies, Palazzo Ferreria - one of the first buildings to impress me on... 

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People watching

People watching, Valletta

 joanj Says:  Chill out and relax with a cool drink and people watch. At lunchtime this quare with different outdoor cafe's etc., gets pretty busy.I did not put this under... 

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The Local Tourist Office

The Local Tourist Office, Valletta

 pieter_jan_v Says:  It's quiet east to find the local tourist office.From the Bus Terminus through the City Gate and make a right.The National Tourist Office of Malta (NTOM)280... 

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Take a walk tour around Valletta

Take a walk tour around Valletta, Valletta

 Elly01 Says:  Go to the Malta tourist information centre just passing through city gates and you can pick up a leaflet that can guide you to a tour around Valletta. This is... 

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Like a village...

Like a village..., Valletta

 AndyRG Says:  It is surely the most convenient capital to walk around, you can see most of the sights in a short time. Auberge de Provence (The National Museum of... 

Top 3 Hotels in Valletta

Hotel Phoenicia Malta

 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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Park Lane Aparthotel

 2 Reviews and 209 Opinions  Park Lane Aparthotel is a nice place to stay in the north side of the island. The neighborhood is... 

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Excelsior Grand Hotel Malta

 4 Reviews and 814 Opinions  I think that every Hotel has to have 2 main basic things to make the stay a plesant one, the Rooms... 

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 Valletta is Malta's impressive, heavily fortified capital, built in 1566, with 2 miles of ramparts. Straight, mostly narrow streets with chaotic driving and... 

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Q:  My girlfriend, my 14yr old son and I have a week's holiday in Gozo in August. We're thinking of taking the seaplane to Valetta for... 

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A: I think a full day in Valletta would do to explore the town quite well. You could add a second visit to Malta to go to Mdina. 

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Valletta - The Fortified City

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 Valletta is the capital of Malta, a city of narrow, steep streets surrounded on three sides by water and massive fortifications. Inside the city is a host of beautiful historical buildings and old... 

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Fortified Valletta - Malta's Capital

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 I should have fortified my visit to Valletta by re-reading some VT pages again...I came on a Sunday when many sights are closed :-S Fortunately being in nearby Sliema we managed to dip into the city... 

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Valletta

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 Valletta is the capital of the country, Malta, and is on Malta Island. This city is full of History and battles. 

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Valletta - Malta's Capital City

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 The Maltese Islands consist of Malta (being the largest island), Gozo, and Comino. The capital city of Malta is Valletta. Valletta is a very busy place during the night as there are many offices,... 

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Valletta - The capital city of Malta

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 Built by the Knights of St John, Valletta is not only Malta's capital city but also a United Nations UNESCO World Heritage City. The city is completely surrounded by fortifications and is built on the... 

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