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As cities go, Valletta is one of Europe’s most famous. Built over 500 years ago it is often described as a city ‘built by gentlemen, for gentlemen’ and has recently been made a World Heritage Site signifying its cultural importance. When you walk into the city expect an explosion of activity, colour, noise and confusion.
Apart from being Malta’s capital, Valletta is also the commercial and political centre and is filled with hundreds of shops as well as a vast daily market. For the more discerning visitor there is plenty of history and culture to get your teeth stuck into.
Valletta is teeming with museums, galleries, palaces and other places of extreme interest – most of which are very much worth visiting. But, more importantly than all of that, it is the people who make Valletta a truly beautiful place to visit.
Whether you are walking down the main road – Republic Street – or off down one of the many, many side streets, you will find a wide variety of people each with a story to tell. Don’t limit yourself to the beaten track either. Under the fortifications and around the bastions there are plenty of interesting little places to look at, bars to sit in and while away the time and, of course, people to chat to.
We are not for one second suggesting you miss out on attractions like St John’s Cathedral, the Armoury or Museum of Fine Arts. That would be wrong. But we do suggest you take the time to discover the real heart of Valletta.
Unlike some other capital cities in Europe, there are no parts of Valletta that are out of bounds - everywhere is safe. So dig a little deeper and find out what really makes this historic town tick. We think you will enjoy it.
Getting there? Simple. Catch a bus. 99.99 per cent of all buses in Malta go to Valletta. You would have to be very unlucky to catch one that doesn’t.
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