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Valletta Private Walking Tour
3 h
Private
By walk
About this activity
Valletta, Malta’s capital city, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and elegant cities in Europe. A masterpiece of Baroque architecture, it is one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world, boasting some of Europe's finest palaces and churches, as well as numerous museums.
Following their heroic defense of Malta during the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights of St. John set about constructing a new, impregnable fortress city, named after its founder and hero of the siege, the French Grand Master Jean de Valette. Over the ensuing centuries, the new city was embellished with an impressive array of buildings, designed by some of the best European architects of the era and filled with priceless works of art. Today, Valletta is Malta’s main administrative and commercial center. The city is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and European Capital of Culture 2018.
You'll be walking past the most notable sites in Valletta:
The new Parliament building and the ruins of the Royal Opera House
The Upper and Lower Barrakka Gardens
The Auberges of Castille and Italy
St. John’s Co-cathedral
The Great Siege Monument
Strait Street
St. George’s Square and the Grand Master’s Palace
Piazza Regina and the Bibliotheca Nazionale
Church of St Paul's Shipwreck
Sacra Infermeria
The Siege Bell Memorial
Fort St. Elmo
...and much more!
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Following their heroic defense of Malta during the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights of St. John set about constructing a new, impregnable fortress city, named after its founder and hero of the siege, the French Grand Master Jean de Valette. Over the ensuing centuries, the new city was embellished with an impressive array of buildings, designed by some of the best European architects of the era and filled with priceless works of art. Today, Valletta is Malta’s main administrative and commercial center. The city is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and European Capital of Culture 2018.
You'll be walking past the most notable sites in Valletta:
The new Parliament building and the ruins of the Royal Opera House
The Upper and Lower Barrakka Gardens
The Auberges of Castille and Italy
St. John’s Co-cathedral
The Great Siege Monument
Strait Street
St. George’s Square and the Grand Master’s Palace
Piazza Regina and the Bibliotheca Nazionale
Church of St Paul's Shipwreck
Sacra Infermeria
The Siege Bell Memorial
Fort St. Elmo
...and much more!
Included
- Professional guide
- Private tour
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
75%
Sport
25%
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Excellent tour with a very knowledgable, informative and articulate guide, Herbert. Even though it rained about half the time, it did not diminish the value of the tour. Highlight was St John's Co-Cathedral! Don't miss it. Ask for Herbert.
We enjoyed this walking tour The guide was informative and we learnt lots about the history of Valletta . I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in the history both old and recent.
It was fantastic - the depth of knowledge, the passion.... Thank you for making the history of this town come alive
Matthew our tour guide provided a brilliant knowledgable tour of Valletta. The information he provided helped us understand our subsequent visits to key sights in the context of Malta's fascinating history. Thank you
The guide was great and we saw a lot more than you would have been able to fit in with a bigger group.