It’s not often that I visit Valletta but a few days ago I took the ferry to Malta’s capital. Here, most of the side streets are narrow and some also very steep. The best way to get around is on foot, which I did.
The entire city of Valletta has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980 and selected as the European Capital of Culture year 2018. The city became the capital on 18 March 1571.
Valletta has many titles, all recalling its rich historical past. It’s the “modern” city built by the Knights of St John, a masterpiece of the Baroque. It’s also one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world.
More to come….
My wife and I very much enjoyed staying in Valetta a few years ago, en route to/from Gozo. My dad also had a happy time there (or so I understand) just after the 2nd World War. He and his shipmates would go ashore after mooring in Sliema Bay. It’s a beautiful place. 🙂
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Härliga bilder från Valetta 🙂 Vilken enormt lång trappa, det såg ut som den aldrig skulle ta slut… blev trött bara jag såg den!
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Tack Sussie! Jag väljer alltid trapporna 😁
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Fint att se bilder från denna historiska stad! Jag har aldrig varit vare sig i Valletta eller på Malta, men historian kittlar mig.
Ha det gott och varm kram, Gerd
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Kan vara värt ett besök. Tack fina Gerd för att du tittar in hos mig lite då och nu. 💖
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Här var det helt klart “Walking Memory Lane” för min del. Valletta är en underbar stad och du har ju så nära, bara ta färjan över. Å jag hoppas verkligen att det kommer mera, mycket mera från di, Sliema och inte mins Valletta.
PS. Hur mår Fanny? Trodde ni hade tankar på att lämna Malta… DS.
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Kommer mera! Svar hos dig.
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Looks wonderful. Great pictures!
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Amazing. Is it always this sunny in Malta, Anita?
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Vackra bilder på de fina gamla husen.😊
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Tack så jättemycket John!
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Ser helt fantastiskt ut! – och dina bilder är bara helt otroligt snygga! Där skulle jag gärna tillbringa några timmar!
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Tack så jättemycket Anki!!
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Härligt att få “följa med”!
Ser fram emot fler bilder.
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Tack Barbro!!
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Där är Malta färgerna igen. Man blir solig inombords bara man ser dem. Trappan skulle jag antagligen undvika 😉 Härliga bilder!
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Tack snälla för din fina kommentar. Själv väljer jag alltid att gå i trappor, för motionens skull 😁
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Beautiful pictures !!!
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Thank you kindly Riet!
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So beautiful this city!
I want to visit that! This is amazing! There is something there that makes me to wish a visit there. 🙂
Nice photos! 🙂
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Valletta is very special! Maybe you will have the opportunity to visit Malta sometime in the future. Thank you for your comment Nuno!
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Yes, I hope so! 🙂
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Väldigt snygga stadsbilder, härliga perspektiv!
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Tack!
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Great pictures! Would love to visit Malta someday.
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Thank you for your comment Arpan!
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