A tiny islet soaked in the sun - this is how Malta is described . Reviews of tourists who at least once rested here are not diverse. Everyone has the same opinion - they found the sun. However, in addition to heat and the sea, here you can see much more.
For centuries, three small islands in the Mediterranean, which make up this small state, have been at the epicenter of dramatic European events. And so Malta has absorbed everything - a rich history and great culture.
There is no other country on Earth where so many cultural monuments would be concentrated on such a small area. Malta is elegant and miniature, surprisingly rich in historical events, has incredible architecture and kind, hospitable people.
A toy country - this is exactly what Malta is called, the capital of which Valletta is declared by UNESCO a monument of world significance - annually receives a huge number of tourists.
The coastline of this state is heavily indented and forms a large number of bays and inlets. Here you can find beaches for every taste: rocky and sandy, civilized, where you can swim and sunbathe in comfort, and wild, where the soft sound of the waves makes you forget about the city bustle and crowded.
The capital of Malta is this majestic city with straight streets, stairs, going down to its central part and rising along the edges. It is located inside the tall fortified walls. However, not only their height is impressive - a panorama of stunning beauty opens from the upper sections - but also their width, which makes it possible to build the main highway on them around the city line.
The capital of Malta is not only rich in architectural monuments, it in itself is already a monument. Almost every home is an attraction described in guidebooks. In this city, you literally plunge into the depths of history, touch the past. All houses are several centuries old, and many museums are combined with lively trade: each house is turned into either a cafe or a shop.
The Main Gate is considered the main entrance to the city. Having crossed the bridge over the huge moat, you can immediately find yourself on Freedom Square and on the main pedestrian artery of Valetta - Republic Avenue, where life literally boils during the day, as cheerful crowds of tourists and local residents literally fill it. A little further from the Gate you can see the ruins of the Opera House, ruthlessly destroyed during the bombing of the Second World War.
On the outskirts of the city is surrounded by three magnificent gardens. To the left of the Gate lies the Hastings Garden, overlooking the harbor of Marsamschett, and two other gardens - Upper and Lower Barracca - are planted on the opposite side of the city with access to the Great Harbor.
From above, the capital of Malta looks like a chessboard. Its narrow streets form a kind of cells. In general, Valletta is a pedestrian capital, since the entry of cars into it is limited.
The Maltese knights who built this city almost three hundred years ago did not even imagine that the capital of Malta would look like such a harsh and impregnable fortress from the sea , and inside such full of warmth, love and kindness.