Maltese SunHolidays in Valletta Malta

Valletta is the capital city of Malta and a very old town founded by the Grandmaster of the Order of Saint John (named Jean Parisot de la Valette) in 1566, being located in the central-eastern region of the island of Malta.

Nowadays the capital city is one of the top tourist spots in Malta offering accommodation in a few very good hotels and luxury resorts. Therefore, holidays in Valletta are very relaxing and have a true cosmopolitan charm!

Maltese SunTourist Attractions & Hotels in Valletta

The city was built on the Valletta peninsula and has two natural harbors: Marsamxett and the Grand Harbor. The second one is Malta's major port with quays at Marsa and a cruise ships terminal built in the recent years.

In Valletta are located several high class resort hotels with modern architecture but, due to its rich history, there are also many buildings with high historical value like St. John's Cathedral, built by the Knights of Malta and home to the only signed work of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Other important tourist attractions in Valletta are the fortress Auberge de Castille et Leon, the former official seat of the Knights of Malta, now office of the Prime Minister of Malta; the Magisterial Palace, built between 1571-1574, the seat of the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, now housing the Maltese Parliament and the offices of the President of Malta; the National Museum of Fine Arts, a palace dating back to 1570; the National Museum of Archaeology; Manoel Theater, built in just ten months in 1731 at order of the Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena, nowaday one of the oldest working theaters in Europe; the Mediterranean Conference Center, actually the old Sacra Infermeria, built in 1574, one of Europe's most renowned hospitals during the rule of the Knights of Malta. Besides this landmarks the fortifications built by the Knights as a magnificent series of bastions and curtains, around 100 meters high, designed to protect the city, are great points of interest and as result are visited by most holiday makers.

A list of the top points of interest and sites to visit in Valletta includes:

- churches such as St. John's Cathedral, Our Lady of Victories Church, Carmelite Church, St. Paul's Cathedral, St. James Church, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Parish Church of St. Augustine, Christ the Redeemer Church, Church of the Jesuits, Parish Church of Saint Mary of Porto Salvo and Saint Dominic, the Franciscan Church of St. Mary of Jesus, and St. Andrew's Scots Church.

- palaces like The Grandmaster's Palace, now hosting the Parliament of Malta, Auberge de Castille, now hosting the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta, Auberge d'Aragon, host to the Ministry of Finance, Auberge d'Italie, where can be now found Malta's Tourism Authority, Auberge de Provence, hosting the National Museum of Archaeology, Auberge de Baviere, home to Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Casa Rocca Piccola, Palazzo Francia, Palazzo Parisio, hosting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Palazzo Castellania, housing the Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care, and National Museum of Fine Arts.

- museums like St. John's Cathedral Museum, Grandmaster's Palace Armory Museum, Malta's War Museum from Fort Saint Elmo, the National Museums of Archaeology hosted by Auberge De Provence, National Museum of Fine Arts, Manoel Theater Museum and the Toy Museum.

- forts Saint Elmo and Saint James Cavalie.

- parks like the Upper Barrakka Gardens, Lower Barrakka Gardens and Hastings Gardens.

- squares such as St. John, St. George, Queen's Square, Great Siege Square, Freedom Square and Castile Square.

- sites like Castellania, the former law court of Knights of Malta, the Mediterranean Conference Center, Valletta's waterfront, Triton Fountain and the Public Library.

All this places can be visited at best by spending holidays in Valletta and enjoying in the same time comfortable accommodations in the high end hotels of the city.


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