Valletta, Malta’s island capital, is in the middle of the Mediterranean and it’s a World Heritage Site, the first ‘planned city’ ever built in Europe. Small in scale and easy to explore, it offers stunning coastal views and gorgeous architecture, from renaissance palaces to the 21st century City Gate. Its history is fascinating too, especially the inspiring stories of how Malta triumphed during the Great Siege of 1565 and why the island was awarded the George Cross during World War II.
The 8 episodes in our City Break Valletta series bring you all the background history and culture you need to fully understand this unique city. In short, here is all the research you’d do yourself if only you had the time.
Each episode centres around a podcast, available here or on all the usual providers. The blog posts here on the website include a summary of the main information, plus pictures, useful links and ideas for further reading. So, let’s go. How to say that in Maltese? Maybe ejja mmorru.
Valletta is our current our current series and will run until February 2025. A new episode will come out every two weeks.
vALLETTA : HISTORY & CULTURE
Episode 1: Introduction to Valletta
Episode 02: 3 Walks around Valletta
VALLETTA: links and reading
Two useful websites for tourists
Visit Malta
Malta Uncovered
3 Guide Books
Pocket Rough Guide to Malta and Gozo
Lonely Planet Malta and Gozo
Eyewitness Top 10 Malta and Gozo
4 History Books
The History of Malta by Nuria Rehn
Fortress Island Malta by Peter Jacobs
Ladies of Lascaris by Paul McDonald
A Death in Malta by Paul Caruana Galizia
Maltese Cooking
Taste of Malta by Anton B Dougall
2 Novels set in Malta
The Kappillan of Malta by Nicholas Monserrat
Secrets of Malta by Cecily Blench
PODCASTS to get you started
OTHER CITY BREAK IDEAS
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