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Flights to Valletta, Malta

Introduction

The city of Valletta is the capital city of Malta, an island country located in the Mediterranean Sea. Valletta boasts with buildings from the 16th century, mainly with Baroque character containing elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture. The city was nicknamed "Superbissima", meaning "Most Proud" due to the bastions, curtains, ravelins combined with the beauty of its Baroque palaces, gardens and churches.

Tourism

As an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Valletta features some of the most beautiful buildings in Europe making it a city to feast your eyes on. The Mediterranean weather makes Valletta a city to host many festival and feasts.

Airport

The Malta International Airport is located 8km from the city and was awarded as the “Most Noteworthy Airport for a New Small Budget Programme” by Passenger Terminal World. The annual Malta Airshow, held at the airport, features military and civil aircraft from various European and other countries.

Airlines

These airlines offer flights to Valletta, Malta

What to see

  • St John’s Co-Cathedral – formerly the Conventual Church of the Knights of Malta
  • National Museum of Fine Arts – Rococo Palace dating back to late 1570’s
  • Our Lady of Victories Church – built by the Knights of Malta, it is the first building in Valletta
  • St Francis of Assisi Church – build in 1598 it was rebuild in 1681 by Grand Master Gegorio Carafe
  • Magisterial Palace of the Grandmaster – currently houses the House of Representatives of Malta
  • Auberge de Castille – known as the official seat of the Knights of Langue of Castille
  • Grandmaster’s Palace Armory Museum – contains armor, arms and guns dating back to the 15th century
  • National War Museum – located inside Fort Saint Elmo was a focal point during the Great Siege and a prominent building during WWII
  • Manoel Theatre – home of the National Orchestra of Malta is Europe’s third-oldest working theatre
  • Upper Barrakka Gardens – constructed in 1661 with a panoramic view of the Grand Harbour
  • City Gate – the fourth gate to have stood at the entrance to Valletta
  • Valletta Waterfront – stretching along the water’s edge and the Quay Wall, it is composed of nineteen 250-year-old warehouses

What to do

  • Maltese Carnival – held in February and leads up the Lent
  • The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – a feast in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary is held in July
  • Saint Paul’s Feast – held on 10 February
  • Saint Dominic’s Feast – held either in the end of July or beginning of August
  • The Feast of Saint Augustine – celebrated on the third Sunday after Easter

General Info

The Ancient Rome scenes in the 2000 movie, Gladiator was filmed in Valletta and was also the city where actor Oliver Reed died of a heart attack in 1999.

Valletta’s currency is the Euro (€). Located on the +1UTC time zone the city is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean. Daylight Savings time during summer puts the city 2 hours ahead of GMT, the same time as South Africa.

Weather

The city has a Mediterranean Climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Winter has an average low of 10˚C and an average high of 15˚C while summer has an average low of 20˚C and an average high of 28˚C.

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