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Valletta, Malta

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. 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.

Valletta is very much a working, capital city; a bustling cultural centre and the administrative and commercial heart of the Islands. Walking around Valletta, you'll come across an amazing number of historical sites, squares, courtyards, gardens and any number of cafés to visit. The city is a delight to shop in: narrow side streets are full of tiny shops selling antiques, maps, books, prints and jewellery.

Things to See & Do

* Republic Street
* Upper Barakka Gardens
* St John’s Cathedral
* Fort St Elmo
* The Casa Rocca Piccola - a Maltese Noble Family House on Triq ir-Republik

General Information

Cruise Season – Feb to Dec
Currency – Euro (€)
Language – Maltese, English
Land Area – 0.8 km²
Population – 7,500 approx.
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT/UTC plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code – + 356

Port Location – The port is located at Victoria Gate, in the Grand Harbor of Valletta. The new cruise terminal has been built along the sea wall near the duty free shops.

Travel Links – Malta possesses its own national carrier, Air Malta, with regular connections to many European, North African and Middle Eastern centres.
Ryanair fly to/from London Luton, Dublin, Bremen, Pisa, Stockholm (Skavsta), Valencia and Girona.
The island's international Airport is located at Luqa.
There are frequent fast ferries to the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy. The trip takes around 4 hours, can get bumpy (or cancelled) if it's windy, and is often more expensive than flying.
There is also a highspeed catamaran between Pozzallo and Valletta that takes approximately 90 minutes.

Cruises from Valletta, Malta

Cruise Date Nights
L'Austral, 10 Night 10th annual Piano Festival at Sea ex Valletta, Malta to Antalya, Turkey 2025-05-07 10
Le Bougainville, 8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta Return 2025-06-02 8
Le Bougainville, 8 Night Epicurean Delights of Sicily and the Adriatic Coast of Italy ex Valletta, Malta to Venice, Italy 2025-06-10 8
Le Dumont D'Urville, 7 Night Ancient jewels of the Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Athens (Piraeus) Greece 2025-06-15 7
Silver Whisper, 9 Nights Valletta to Nice ex Valletta, Malta to Nice, France 2025-07-18 9
L'Austral, 7 Night From Malta to the Adriatic coast ex Valletta, Malta to Venice, Italy 2025-08-01 7
Le Bougainville, 8 Night From Malta to the Adriatic coast ex Valletta, Malta to Venice, Italy 2025-08-13 8
Le Dumont D'Urville, 8 Night Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Livorno, (Florence, Pisa) 2025-08-27 8
Le Bougainville, 8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta Return 2025-08-29 8
Silver Whisper, 9 Nights Valletta to Split ex Valletta, Malta to Split, Croatia 2025-09-16 9
Nautica, Palazzi & Rivieras ex Valletta, Malta to Malaga, Spain 2025-09-25 12
Nautica, Palazzi to Palm Groves ex Valletta, Malta to Lisbon, Portugal 2025-09-25 22
L'Austral, 7 Night Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Tarragona, S 2025-10-03 7
Le Bougainville, 7 Night Ancient jewels of the Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Athens (Piraeus) Greece 2025-10-18 7
Star Clipper, Malta, Balearics & Spain ex Valletta to Malaga 2025-10-26 10
Le Laperouse, 9 Night Ancient shores of the Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Malaga, Spain 2025-12-12 9
Le Dumont D'Urville, 10 Night The Mediterranean: in the Footsteps of Great Civilisations ex Valletta, Malta to Antalya, Turkey 2026-03-22 10
Le Bougainville, 8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta Return 2026-05-05 8
Le Bougainville, 7 Night Mediterranean Island Voyage: Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to 2026-05-13 7
Le Boreal, 10 Night The Eternal Aegean ex Valletta, Malta to Istanbul, Turkey 2026-05-14 10
Le Dumont D'Urville, 8 Night From Malta to the Adriatic coast ex Valletta, Malta to Venice, Italy 2026-05-31 8
Le Bougainville, 8 Night Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Athens (Piraeus) Greece 2026-06-01 8
Allura, Moroccan & Spanish Delights ex Valletta, Malta to Barcelona, Spain 2026-08-22 14
Le Dumont D'Urville, 8 Night A Circumnavigation of Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta Return 2026-08-29 8
Le Dumont D'Urville, 8 Night Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Livorno, (Florence, Pisa) 2026-09-06 8
Nautica, Romantic Mediterranean ex Valletta, Malta to Barcelona, Spain 2026-09-20 10
Le Boreal, 7 Night Authentic Shores of Sicily ex Valletta, Malta Return 2026-10-03 7
Le Boreal, 7 Night Cruising the Mediterranean: Sicily, Sardinia, and Mallorca – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Valletta, Malta to Barcelona, S 2026-10-10 7
Grandeur, 12 Nights Beauty Under The Stars ex Valletta to Athens (Piraeus) 2026-10-20 12

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