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4 guides across 1 destination — where to go, when, what it costs and what to eat.

Where to go

Destinations in Malta

The nave of St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, its barrel-vaulted ceiling covered in painted frescoes and gilded carving above the marble tomb-slab floor and rows of red seating.
Valletta
Best april–june & september–november
Before you go

Practical essentials for Malta

Money

Euro (EUR) — Malta joined the eurozone on 1 January 2008

Language

Maltese and English are both official, so a visitor can get by entirely in English.

Power

Type G, 230V 50Hz

Getting around

Buses reach almost everywhere on Malta and Gozo; free travel applies only to residents, so visitors buy a €25 seven-day Explore card or pay per ride with a Tallinja card.

Tipping

About 10% is usual in restaurants when no service charge has been added — check the bill first, as many places include one.

Tap water

Tap water is safe to drink and meets EU standards, though it tastes strongly of chlorine and minerals because it is largely desalinated.

Driving

Left-hand side, one of only four countries in Europe to drive on the left; EU and EEA licences are valid as they are and most other visitors should carry an International Driving Permit.

Emergency

112

Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.

Latest

Recent stories from Malta

The great stone dome of a Valletta church rising at the end of a steep, shadowed side street lined with balconied townhouses, under heavy storm clouds.
Destinations

When to Visit Valletta: An Honest Season-by-Season Guide

Valletta rewards good timing more than most capitals. A frank look at what each season actually delivers in Malta, from the green weeks of spring to the empty, cut-price museums of winter.

Valletta · 2 min
Racing yachts massed across Malta's Grand Harbour between the fortified bastion walls of Valletta and the Three Cities
The List

Valletta, Ranked: 8 Experiences You Shouldn't Miss

A Caravaggio in a golden cathedral, cannon fire over the Grand Harbour and Europe's most walkable capital — the eight essential Valletta experiences, ranked.

Valletta · 2 min
Rows of traditional enclosed timber balconies painted red, blue and green projecting from honey-coloured limestone facades on a narrow Valletta street.
Food

Market Days in Valletta: What to Eat and When to Show Up

A covered food hall, a weekday street market, and a fishing village Sunday that draws the whole island. Where to eat your way through Malta’s markets, dish by dish and month by month.

Valletta · 2 min
Two women walk down a near-empty Valletta side street towards the long flight of limestone steps that drops to the harbour, a red timber balcony and the vertical sign of a small bar-restaurant overhead.
Hidden Gems

Valletta Off-Season: The Quiet Months Locals Keep to Themselves

Skip the August crush. Between November and March, Malta’s capital hands you Caravaggio without a queue, half-price rooms and a Carnival almost nobody flies in for.

Valletta · 2 min