What to book before you travel to Valletta?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

6 activities to book · about €61 per person

Valletta

Days 1-7

Days 1-7St John's Co-CathedralA plain, fortress-like front hides a nave covered in gold, marble and paintings, with a chapel for each langue of the Order vying for splendour.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Saluting BatteryA row of cannon below the Upper Barrakka, once used to salute warships and signal the time to the city and the harbour.€3Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Fort St ElmoThe star-shaped fort at the tip of the peninsula held out for about a month against the Ottomans in 1565, buying the Order precious time.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Grandmaster's PalaceThe seat of power since 1571, now the President's office, with painted friezes of the Great Siege and Gobelins tapestries given in 1710.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Casa Rocca PiccolaA 1580 house built for an admiral of the Order, still lived in by a Maltese noble family, with guided tours of about fifty rooms.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Crossing the Grand Harbour by dgħajsaThe traditional Maltese water taxi, brightly painted with a raised prow and protective eyes, crossing to the Three Cities as it did long before ferries.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Upper Barrakka Gardens · The Three Cities

All activities in Valletta on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Valletta cost?

€61 per person if you do them all, across 6 bookings. The most expensive is "St John's Co-Cathedral" at €15, the cheapest "Saluting Battery" at €3. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Valletta without booking anything?

2 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Upper Barrakka Gardens, The Three Cities. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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