![]() ![]() Head up to the city’s fortress walls next to Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum and wind your way around to Upper Barrakka Gardens. Don’t, though: right in the heart of Valletta, there are restaurants, bars and shops on your very doorstep, as well as all the major historical and architectural gems.Ĭatch the sunset: at Upper Barrakka Gardens. ![]() The bathtubs are big enough to have a party in, and with great kitchens and palatial sitting rooms you might just be tempted to stay indoors all weekend. 10 Strait Street has sumptuous high ceilinged, split-level apartments that feel more synonymous with the upper classes.Ī post shared by 10 Strait Street on at 7:28am PST It’s hard to believe that this quaint, cobbled street of grandiose limestone properties was formerly a red light district where women greeted newly arrived sailors. Here’s what to do on a weekend in Valletta. Long recognised by UNESCO, Valletta’s status as European Capital of Culture in 2018 wasn't a day overdue. Mined by architects over the centuries, the rich limestone rock on which Malta sits has given the entire capital a silken, magnolia sheen. As a result, you can be wandering around the island’s centuries-old fortified walls in the morning, eating in an upmarket Italian restaurant for lunch, and checking out the gold, Baroque interior of the city's Catholic cathedral in the afternoon. Given its strategic position in the Mediterranean, Malta has been inhabited, governed and fought over by many, including the Phoenicians, Ottomans, Romans and British. A three hour direct flight from the UK, Valletta’s a bit further than your typical European mini break, but it’s very doable as a long weekend. ![]()
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