Valletta Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Malta
About Valletta
Referred to colloquially as Il-Belt ("The City"), it takes its name from its founder, Grandmaster Jean Parisot de Valette. With an official population of only 5,827 as of early 2019, it is the least populated national capital in the European Union. The population of the urban area is 355,000, so Valletta doesn't feel like a small town. It is also the southernmost capital in the union, and one of only two without rail-based public transit (the other beingNicosia). Valletta was a "European Capital of Culture" for 2018, an honour it shared withLeeuwarden. Being the southernmost European capital except for Nicosia and sitting next to the Mediterranean, Valletta is amongst the places in Europe that have mild and warm weather in most seasons. Nighttime lows are around 9/10°C in the winter, howev
Top Attractions in Valletta
Explore the best things to see and do in Valletta:
- ★Audio Guide
- ★City Gate
- ★Coastal Walk
- ★Floriana F.C.
- ★Fortifications of Valletta
- ★Fort St. Elmo
- ★Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
- ★Hibernians F.C.
Where to Eat in Valletta
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Deux Baronnes
- 🍴Caffe Cordina
- 🍴Croce Bonaci Caterers
- 🍴Da' Pippo Trattoria
- 🍴De Robertis
- 🍴Legligin
Where to Stay in Valletta
- 🏨Asti Guesthouse
- 🏨British Hotel
- 🏨Casa Ellul
- 🏨De Vilhena
- 🏨Grand Harbour Hotel
- 🏨Grand Hotel Excelsior
Valletta Travel Guide Sections
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