If the words interesting and intriguing are part of your travel plans, then don’t overlook Malta as the perfect travel destination. You’ll find plenty of budget hotels, and the mid range hotels provide great facilities for the price. They are clean, and well presented, and many are located a short distance from the historical city center.

Steeped in history and magnificent examples of architecture, many still used by the government today, walk the streets where Knights once walked and take in the forts that once repelled the Turks in the Great Siege in 1565. Malta is a striking city that effortlessly presents the best of their history with the conveniences and pleasures of modern life. You’ll find top restaurants, and excellent musical and dramatic productions.

Take A Walking Tour in Valetta

A must in any traveler’s diary in Malta is Valetta and a popular way to sightsee this beautiful area is by taking one of the Valetta, Malta walking tours. The walking tours are either DIY with an ipod recording which you purchase beforehand, or escorted, and show you all the historical and scenic places of interest in Valletta. You’ll see the Auberge de Castile, Upper Barracca Gardens, and the Palazzo Parisio, amongst others.

Continuing with the Valetta, Malta walking tour you’ll see excellent examples of Neo-classic and Roman Baroque architecture, a Renaissance palace and courtyards with bronze statuary, the Grandmaster’s Palace, the Fort St Elmo which was originally built in 1553, and the Archbishop’s Palace built in 1624. Additionally, while enjoying the Valetta walking tour you’ll find plenty of stops along the way for a strong cup of coffee and fresh pastries. Continuing along Republic Street, you’ll see the Carmelite Church, St. Paul’s Cathedral, National Library of Malta, National Museums of Archeology and Fine Arts and one of the oldest theaters, Manoel Theater, built in 1731 and still in use today. End your walking tour of Valetta, Malta at the Grand Harbor overlooking the waters of the Mediterranean.

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