Valletta, Malta’s Capital City and a World Heritage Site, is nothing short of an open-air museum. Valletta known as Il-Belt, contains buildings from the 16th century onwards, built during the rule of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as Knights Hospitaller. The city is essentially Baroque in character with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture in selected area, though World War II left major scars on the city. The City of Valletta was officially recongnized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. The city is named for Jean Parisot de la Valette, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565. The official name given by the Order of Saint John was ‘Humilissima Civitas Valletta’ – The Most Humble City of Valletta or Citta’ Umilissima in Italian. The bastions, curtains and ravelins along with the beauty of its Baroque palaces, gardens and churches, led the ruling houses of Europe to give the city its nickname Superbissima – Most Proud.

During the tour you will walk through the bustling streets and to Barracca Gardens for a breathtaking panorama of the Grand Harbour. You will then visit St. John’s Co-Cathedral where you will see the painting ‘The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist’ by Caravaggio, considered one of Caravaggio’s masterpieces and the only painting signed by the painter. You will then watch the Malta Experience Show which will help you discover the Island and Malta’s amazing history.

Valletta Half Day Excursion

Pick up and drop off from the hotel or nearest point

St. John’s Co-Cathedral Ticket

Malta Experience Show

The Valletta Tour is available every Thursday. Clients are picked up from the following areas at the following time:

Cirkewwa at 0830 hrs

Mellieha at 0840 hrs

Xemxija & Golden Bay at 0850 hrs

St. Paul’s Bay at 0900 hrs

Bugibba at 0905 hrs

Qawra at 0910 hrs

St. Julian’s at 0910 hrs

Sliema at 0855 hrs

Valletta at 0930 hrs

Attard at 0830 hrs