Malta itinerary, day by day

The city the Knights of St John built after holding off the Ottomans in the Great Siege of 1565, its first stone laid in 1566. The whole walled capital is UNESCO-listed, from St John's Co-Cathedral to the bastions over the Grand Harbour.

• St John's Co-Cathedral (Caravaggio)1h · from €15

  The Knights' church, plain outside and gilded from floor to vault inside, with two Caravaggios including his largest painting, The Beheading of Saint John.

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• The Grandmaster's Palace1h · from €12

  The seat of the Knights, then of the British governors, with painted corridors and one of the largest collections of armour still in its original building.

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The walled hilltop town that was Malta's capital before the Knights moved to the coast, known as the Silent City. Rabat, just outside its gate, holds the early Christian catacombs.

• Mdina, the Silent City, guided1h30 · from €12

  The old capital inside its walls, with a guide to explain the palaces, the cathedral and the families who still live behind the doors.

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• St Paul's Catacombs1h · from €8

  A network of Roman and early Christian burial chambers cut into the rock under Rabat.

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The city the Knights of St John built after holding off the Ottomans in the Great Siege of 1565, its first stone laid in 1566. The whole walled capital is UNESCO-listed, from St John's Co-Cathedral to the bastions over the Grand Harbour.

• St John's Co-Cathedral (Caravaggio)1h · from €15

  The Knights' church, plain outside and gilded from floor to vault inside, with two Caravaggios including his largest painting, The Beheading of Saint John.

  Book on GetYourGuide →
• The Grandmaster's Palace1h · from €12

  The seat of the Knights, then of the British governors, with painted corridors and one of the largest collections of armour still in its original building.

  Book on GetYourGuide →

The walled hilltop town that was Malta's capital before the Knights moved to the coast, known as the Silent City. Rabat, just outside its gate, holds the early Christian catacombs.

• Mdina, the Silent City, guided1h30 · from €12

  The old capital inside its walls, with a guide to explain the palaces, the cathedral and the families who still live behind the doors.

  Book on GetYourGuide →
• St Paul's Catacombs1h · from €8

  A network of Roman and early Christian burial chambers cut into the rock under Rabat.

  Book on GetYourGuide →

The smaller, greener island to the north. Its Ġgantija temples, built around 3600 BC, are older than the pyramids of Giza, and its coast is one of the best diving areas in the Mediterranean.

• Ġgantija temples and the CitadelHalf day · from €15

  Two megalithic temples over 5,000 years old, then the fortified Citadel above Victoria, Gozo's main town.

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• Diving at the Azure Window siteHalf day · from €55

  The famous rock arch at Dwejra fell into the sea in 2017; its blocks now form a dive site next to the Blue Hole.

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A near-empty island between Malta and Gozo, and the shallow, clear channel beside it. Landing at the Blue Lagoon now requires a free timed pass, booked online in advance.

• Boat trip to the Blue LagoonFull day · from €30

  A day on the water around Comino, with time to swim in the lagoon's pale, clear shallows.

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• Snorkelling and sea cavesHalf day · from €35

  Mask and fins along the Comino cliffs, with a boat to take you into the caves.

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The city the Knights of St John built after holding off the Ottomans in the Great Siege of 1565, its first stone laid in 1566. The whole walled capital is UNESCO-listed, from St John's Co-Cathedral to the bastions over the Grand Harbour.

• St John's Co-Cathedral (Caravaggio)1h · from €15

  The Knights' church, plain outside and gilded from floor to vault inside, with two Caravaggios including his largest painting, The Beheading of Saint John.

  Book on GetYourGuide →
• The Grandmaster's Palace1h · from €12

  The seat of the Knights, then of the British governors, with painted corridors and one of the largest collections of armour still in its original building.

  Book on GetYourGuide →