Valletta

Malta

"A Fortress Capital on the Grand Harbour"

Valletta was built by the Knights of St. John in the 16th century and remains one of Europe's most concentrated historic cities. St. John's Co-Cathedral holds Caravaggio masterpieces, and the Upper Barrakka Gardens overlook the Grand Harbour and the Three Cities, with a cannon fired daily from the Saluting Battery. Beyond the capital, Malta offers the medieval silent city of Mdina, the Blue Grotto, and ferries to Gozo and the Blue Lagoon on Comino.

St. John's Co-Cathedral, Upper Barrakka Gardens & Saluting Battery, Grand Master's Palace, Three Cities by dghajsa boat, Mdina, Blue Grotto, Gozo day trip, Comino Blue Lagoon

April–June & September–November

English is an official language; use ferries and buses rather than driving; book Comino boats early in summer

A rewarding Mediterranean cruise stop and an easy English-speaking land stay. Combine with Sicily.

📍 Grand Harbour and Fort St. Angelo seen from Valletta's Saluting Battery