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Things to do in Valletta

Walk Valletta's baroque streets and harbor-view gardens, cross to the Three Cities, and reach the southern temples and Marsaxlokk's fishing harbor by bus.

19 sights

All tours and tickets in Valletta

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Nature

Blue Grotto

Sea cave and neighboring caverns near Wied iż-Żurrieq, reached by boat, with views of Filfla.Entry: Boat trips run from Wied iż-ŻurrieqSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Casa Rocca Piccola

A 16th-century palace and family home, the only privately owned house in Valletta open to visitors.Entry: €[fee]; tours on the hour, closed Sundays. Closed SundaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Fort St Angelo

Fort at the tip of Birgu, seat of the Grand Master from 1530 and a stronghold of the Great Siege.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Fort St Elmo and National War Museum

Fort at the mouth of two harbors that houses the National War Museum on Malta's military history.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Gardjola Gardens

Bastion gardens at the tip of Senglea with views of the Grand Harbour, Valletta and Fort St Angelo.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Grand Master's Palace

Valletta palace with State Rooms and an Armoury, also the Office of the President.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Ruins

Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra

Archaeological park of temples on Malta's southern coast, with Mnajdra overlooking the islet of Filfla.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

Underground prehistoric halls and chambers cut into the rock on three levels, covering about 500 square meters.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Inquisitor's Palace

Birgu palace built in the 1530s as the law courts of the Order of St John, now a museum.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Is-Suq tal-Belt

Valletta's food hall, with a food court of world cuisines and a food market open every day.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Lower Barrakka Gardens

Garden on the bastion edge overlooking the entrance to the Grand Harbour toward Fort St Angelo.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Food

Marsaxlokk

Malta's main fishing harbor, with colorful luzzu boats, fish restaurants and a Sunday fish market.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

National Museum of Archaeology

Auberge de Provence museum of Malta's prehistoric finds, from the first settlers in 5200 BC to 2500 BC.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Sliema Promenade

Coastal promenade in Sliema with sea views, popular for walking and jogging.Entry: Free to visit
Food

Spinola Bay, St Julian's

Picturesque bay in St Julian's lined with restaurants, with views over the water.Entry: Pay as you go
Church

St John's Co-Cathedral

High Baroque co-cathedral of the Knights of St John, home to Caravaggio's work and a floor of inlaid tombstones.Entry: €[fee]; closed Sundays. Closed SundaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Ruins

Tarxien Temples

Four megalithic temple structures from 3600 to 2500 BC, known for their carvings in relief.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Upper Barrakka Gardens

Gardens near Castille Place with views across the Grand Harbour to the Three Cities.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Food

Valletta Waterfront

Pinto Wharf promenade beside the cruise terminal, with outdoor eating below the city walls.Entry: Pay as you go

See them in a day-by-day plan

[Photo: Valletta]
Valletta in 3 daysUpper Barrakka Gardens, St John's Co-Cathedral, Grand Master's Palace, Fort St Angelo, Gardjola Gardens, Fort St Elmo, Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, Marsaxlokk3 days, MaltaBalanced pace