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Valletta is perched on the steep Sciberras peninsula jutting out
into Malta's two deep natural harbours, Grand Harbour and
Marsamxett Harbour. Valetta is the Islands' fortress city.
Founded by the Knights of St. John in 1566, it is known as the
'city built by gentlemen for gentlemen'; a 16th century
architectural masterpiece. Although its many titles recall its
rich historical past, Valletta is very much a working, capital
city; a bustling cultural centre and the administratice and
commercial heart of the Islands. The bastions of this fortress
city rank among the world's greatest examples of military
engineering. Valletta is also regarded as a unique example of
baroque architecture. Its grid of narrow streets house some of
Europe's finest churches, palaces and cultural treasures. |
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Valletta is a European Art City and a World Heritage City. Busy
by day it retains a timeless and unique atmosphere. The grid of
narrow streets house some of Europe's finest art works, churches
and palaces. There is theatre and music and all manner of things
to see and join in, from avant garde art to traditional church
festas. |
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The city is a delight
to shop in: narrow side streets are full of tiny shops selling
antiques, maps, books, prints and jewellery. Walking around
Valletta, you'll come across an intriguing historical site
around every corner: votive statues, niches, fountains and coats
of arms high up on parapets and when you need to stop and take
it all in, the city yields up squares, courtyards, gardens and
many number of cafès, right on cue.
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