Valletta

Country:	Malta
Time Difference:	1 hour(s)
Flight time from UK:	3 hrs 15 mins
Currency:	Euro

Valletta and its suburb town of Floriana are perched on the steep Sciberras peninsula jutting out into Malta's two deep natural harbours, Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour. Valletta is the Islands' fortress city. Valletta is very much a working, capital city; a bustling cultural centre and the administrative and commercial heart of the Islands. 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 has squares, courtyards, gardens and many cafés. Malta Airport is 5 miles from the city.