WORDS
SARAH REID
PHOTOS
ALAMY
0 4 0
P E R F E C T 1 0
V A L L E T T A
evening stroll
Go for a walk along the
seafront promenade from
Sliema over to St Julian’s for
dinner, then on to Paceville
for a night of revelry.
enjoy the view
Get up early to watch
a spectacular sunrise
over the Grand
Harbour from the
16th-century St
Barbara’s Bastion.
ogle
Take in the impressive
St John’s Co-Cathedral
and don’t miss the grizzly
‘Beheading of St John the
Baptist’ by Caravaggio.
paddle
Join locals for a dip
in Valletta’s Grand
Harbour – the water is
calm and crystal clear.
+
€0.00
+
€0.00
Knight and day
Explore the EU’s smallest capital –
and its chivalric history – for just €10
take a wander
Malta’s UNESCO-listed
capital is so little you can
circumnavigate it on foot
in under an hour, but take
your time exploring its
charming alleys.
=
€10
hit the high seas
Take a ferry across the
bay to Sliema at sunset,
when Valletta’s beautiful
sandstone fortifications
effuse a golden glow.
excursion
Jump on a bus to Mdina,
Malta’s stunning former
capital or head to the village
of Marsaxlokk to see its
brightly coloured boats.
grab brekkie
Try a Maltese
pastizzi
(pasty) filled with ricotta
cheese or peas from one
of the stands by the gates
to the fortified city.
R E G U L A R S
+
€0.00
+
€0.30
+
€6.00
get snappy
Built as a retreat for the
Knights of St John, Upper
Barrakka Gardens provide
picture perfect views of
the Three Cities: Senglea,
Vittoriosa and Cospicua.
+
€0.00
+
€2.80
+
€0.00
+
€0.00
+
€2.20
get festive
The Maltese celebrate
more holidays than any
other European nation –
check
visitmalta.com
for
the local lowdown.
