A Day in Valletta - Streets, Cathedrals, and Harbours

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Valletta is Malta's main city, and the Grand Harbour and many fortresses portray its wealth and its location in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. There are many museums in the city, and one could probably spend a couple of days here quite easily. The Cathedral of St. John is one of the highlights, and a guided harbour cruise of the harbours in and around Valletta should also be considered. The Upper Barrack Gardens boasts amazing views of the Grand Harbour, and a cannon is fired at noon on every day.

Exploring twists and turns and the streets off-the-beaten-track is also recommended to get a flavour of this powerful city.

Unfortunately, Malta has replaced all of its old buses with modern ones about one year ago, I was told, so I do not have any photographs of their iconic buses. (It would have been nice if they could have created new buses with an old design.)

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The interior of St. John's Cathedral is impressive; the interior is plated in gold. Painted ceilings seem to stretch into the heavens, and the red/black/white floor tile artwork is also fascinating.

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The exterior of St. John's Cathedral is decorated with clocks.

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Looking up at a street lamp in Valletta.

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Valletta architecture - many windows.

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A crowded street disappears uphill in Valletta...

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...and another street points downward.

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A typical back street in Valletta with clothes hanging out to dry.

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An older woman sits outside a building on a street in Valletta.

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A view down the street, Valletta.

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A cannon is fired every day at noon in the Upper Barrack Gardens, overlooking the beautiful Grand Harbour.

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Clothes are hanging out to dry.

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Here is a corner shop in Valletta.

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This market on one of the back streets in Valletta sells colourful fruits and vegetables.

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Fishing boats in Grand Harbour.

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Ships in the harbour.

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A boat leaves Valletta, out to sea.

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Valletta buildings from the Grand Harbour.

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A family and their dog are enjoying their day in a boat.

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