Valletta ((in)Valetta — (mt)Il-Belt Valletta) | |
Aerial view of Valletta | |
Information | |
Country | Malta |
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Region | Island of Malta |
Sea | Mediterranean |
Altitude | Between 0 and56 m |
Area | 0,8 km² |
Population | 6 444 hab. (2014) |
Density | 8 055 inhab./km² |
Population of the agglomeration | 355 000 hab. |
Nice | Beltin (e) or Valettin (e) |
Postal code | VLT |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
Location | |
Official site | |
Valletta, in Maltese Il-Belt Valletta or more simply Valetta, is the capital of Malta and bears the title of Città Umilissima. It is classified at Unesco World Heritage since 1980.
Understand
To go
By plane
- 1 Malta International Airport (IATA : MLA, ICAO: LMML, Ajruport Internazzjonali ta 'Malta) in Luqa (8 km southwest of Valletta) – platform for Air Malta, the island's only airport located in Luqa. From the airport, taxis and buses allow you to reach the capital.
On a boat
Circulate
Car traffic inside Valletta is restricted to taxis and residents. Many streets are pedestrianized.
To see
- 1 St-Jean co-cathedral – very beautiful baroque architecture. On the ground, the tombstones of the knights and dignitaries of the island form a veritable marble mosaic. Paid entry.
- The museum dedicated to Caravaggio (access by the cathedral, common ticket office).
- 2 Palace of the Grand Masters – today seat of the Presidency of the Maltese Republic. Most of the building can be visited.
To learn
To work
To buy
Eat
Cheap
Middle class
Luxury
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Cheap
Middle class
Luxury
Communicate
Health
Manage the day-to-day
Diplomatic representations
- 1 Belgium (Honorary Consul) Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli 18A / 3, 356 21221613, e-mail : [email protected]
- 2 France 130 Melita Street, VLT 1123 Valletta – Embassy
Around
In front of the main gate of Valletta is the bus terminal. Almost all of the lines arrive and depart from this circular square.