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In that space are a cathedral with two Caravaggios, the palace of the Grand Masters, and some of the best harbour views in the Mediterranean.\r\n\r\nValletta is quiet at night compared with Sliema and St Julian's, where most of the hostels are, but it is the place to spend your days. Two days covers the city and the Three Cities across the harbour.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Bus to the City Gate, about 25 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot. Buses from the City Gate, ferries across the harbours\r\nLanguages | Maltese and English\r\nTipping | 5\u201310% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Safe but desalinated. Most people drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Two days, as part of a week in Malta","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Valletta has very few dorm beds. 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Its oratory holds Caravaggio's Beheading of St John the Baptist, the only painting he ever signed, and it is the reason many people come.\r\n\r\nThe Upper Barrakka Gardens have the best view over the Grand Harbour to the Three Cities, and the saluting battery below fires its cannons at noon. The Grand Master's Palace, the Knights' headquarters, has state rooms and an armoury.\r\n\r\nFort St Elmo, at the tip of the peninsula, houses the National War Museum, covering the Great Siege and the Second World War, when Malta was the most bombed place on earth.\r\n\r\nTake a dg\u0127ajsa, a traditional water taxi, or the ferry across the Grand Harbour to Birgu, one of the Three Cities, where the Knights first settled. 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The noon gun at the saluting battery can be watched free from the gardens.\r\n\r\nWalking the city, its steep streets of balconied houses and the bastions around its edge, is free, and it is the main event.\r\n\r\nNotte Bianca, one night in October, opens the city's palaces and museums free until late.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Barrakka Gardens | Upper and Lower\r\nThe noon gun | From the gardens\r\nThe bastions | Walk the walls\r\nNotte Bianca | One free night in October","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Valletta","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Valletta","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Pastizzi, flaky pastries filled with ricotta or peas, are the Maltese snack, and cost well under a euro from a pastizzeria. Ftira, a flat sourdough bread, is filled with tuna, capers, tomatoes and olives for lunch.\r\n\r\nRabbit stew, stuffat tal-fenek, is the national dish. Kinnie, a bitter orange soft drink, and Cisk, the local lager, are the drinks.\r\n\r\nValletta's restaurants are pricier than elsewhere on the island, especially along Republic Street. Side streets and lunch menus are better value.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pastizzi | Well under a euro\r\nFtira | Sourdough with tuna and capers\r\nStuffat tal-fenek | Rabbit stew\r\nKinnie and Cisk | The local drinks","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Valletta","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Valletta","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Valletta is quieter at night than Sliema or St Julian's, but it has the best bars. Strait Street, once the sailors' red-light street, is now lined with wine bars and cocktail bars.\r\n\r\nRooftop bars around the city have views over the harbours. For clubs, Paceville in St Julian's is fifteen minutes away.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Strait Street | Wine and cocktail bars\r\nRooftop bars | Harbour views\r\nPaceville | Clubs, 15 minutes away\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Valletta","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Valletta","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Valletta is small and walkable, but steep. The Barrakka Lift connects the Upper Barrakka Gardens to the Grand Harbour waterfront.\r\n\r\nValletta's bus terminus, just outside the City Gate, is the hub for the whole island. A single ticket costs \u20ac2 in winter and \u20ac2.50 in summer and is valid for two hours. The Explore card gives seven days of unlimited travel for \u20ac25.\r\n\r\nFerries cross Marsamxett to Sliema in about ten minutes, and the Grand Harbour to the Three Cities. Fast ferries run from Valletta to Gozo in about forty-five minutes.\r\n\r\nThe airport is about eight kilometres away, with buses to the City Gate.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Buses | \u20ac2 winter, \u20ac2.50 summer\r\nExplore card | \u20ac25 for seven days\r\nSliema ferry | About 10 minutes\r\nGozo | Fast ferry, about 45 minutes","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Valletta","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Valletta costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Malta is among the cheaper Mediterranean destinations, but Valletta has very few dorm beds. Budget travellers usually stay in Sliema or St Julian's, where dorms start around \u20ac16 outside summer and climb in July and August.\r\n\r\nA careful day is \u20ac45 to \u20ac60. The costs that add up are museums and eating out in Valletta.\r\n\r\nPastizzi, the harbour ferries and the free gardens and walks keep it cheap.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Beds | Mostly in Sliema and St Julian's\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201360\r\nPastizzi | The cheapest lunch\r\nFree | Gardens and walls","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Valletta","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Valletta","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Valletta is very safe, with very little crime.\r\n\r\nThe streets are steep and the stone is polished smooth, which is slippery in the rain.\r\n\r\nThe sun is strong from May to October. Carry water.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Little crime\r\nSteep streets | Slippery when wet\r\nSun | Strong in summer\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Valletta","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Valletta","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Malta is small. Everything is within an hour of Valletta.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Mdina and Rabat | About 30 minutes | Bus | Malta's old walled capital, the Silent City, and the catacombs of Rabat. |  | 1304025\nMarsaxlokk | About 30 minutes | Bus | A fishing village of painted boats, with a Sunday fish market. |  | 1304027\nBlue Grotto | About 40 minutes | Bus | Sea caves reached by small boat from Wied i\u017c-\u017burrieq, weather permitting. |  | 1304028\nGozo | About 45 minutes | Fast ferry from Valletta | The greener, slower second island. |  | 1304029","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Valletta","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are ideal. July and August are very hot and crowded.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The sea stays swimmable from June to November.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 16 | 1 | Mild and quiet\r\nFebruary | 16 | 2 | St Paul's Shipwreck and Carnival\r\nMarch | 18 | 2 | Wildflowers, few visitors\r\nApril | 20 | 3 | Good Friday processions\r\nMay | 24 | 4 | The best month\r\nJune | 28 | 4 | Hot. Festa season starts\r\nJuly | 32 | 5 | Jazz festival. Very hot\r\nAugust | 32 | 5 | Santa Marija. Peak\r\nSeptember | 29 | 4 | Warmest sea\r\nOctober | 25 | 3 | Notte Bianca\r\nNovember | 21 | 1 | Quiet and mild\r\nDecember | 17 | 2 | Christmas lights","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Carnival and the village festas are the ones to catch.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Valletta","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/malta\/valletta\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck | 10 February | Valletta | A public holiday and a procession through the city. |  | \nCarnival | February | Valletta | Floats, costumes and parades before Lent. |  | \nMalta Jazz Festival | July | Valletta waterfront | Open-air jazz on the Grand Harbour. |  | \nNotte Bianca | October | Valletta | Palaces and museums open free into the night. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes buses and ferries. Beds are usually in Sliema or St Julian's.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 16 | 14 | 4 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 26 | 4 | 16\r\nComfortable | 40 | 42 | 8 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Valletta","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Valletta has very few hostels. Most are across the harbour in Sliema and St Julian's, ten minutes away by ferry. Those Hostelworld lists here appear below, live.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Valletta","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/malta\/valletta\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Valletta travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How many days do you need in Valletta? | Two, as part of a week in Malta. The city is small enough to see in a day, but the Three Cities and a slow evening deserve a second.\r\nWhere should I stay? | Valletta has very few hostels. Most budget travellers stay in Sliema or St Julian's, which are ten minutes away by ferry.\r\nHow much are the buses? | A single ticket is \u20ac2 in winter and \u20ac2.50 in summer, valid for two hours. The Explore card gives seven days of unlimited travel for \u20ac25.\r\nIs St John's Co-Cathedral worth it? | Yes. The interior is extraordinary, and the oratory holds Caravaggio's Beheading of St John the Baptist.\r\nHow do I get to Gozo from Valletta? | By fast ferry, about forty-five minutes, or by bus to \u010airkewwa and the Gozo Channel ferry.\r\nDo I need to book the Hypogeum? | Yes, weeks in advance. Visitor numbers are strictly limited to protect it.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to June and September to October. July and August are very hot and crowded.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Valletta hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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