Valletta
Built by the Knights Hospitaller in the 16th century and named after Jean Parisot de Valette, who repelled the Ottoman siege of Malta, Valletta is the EU's smallest capital city — and one of its most monument-dense, with hundreds of listed structures packed into well under a square kilometre. Baroque palaces, fortified bastions, and an unusual concentration of churches sit alongside a lively café and restaurant scene. UNESCO recognised the city as a World Heritage Site in 1980, and it served as European Capital of Culture in 2018.
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- Population6,794
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
Valletta: quick answers
Where is Valletta?
Valletta is in Malta, Malta, about 110 km68 miles in a straight line from Modica.
How do you get to Valletta?
The nearest airport is Valletta (MLA), about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Valletta?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is December, with about 78 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Valletta?
OpenStreetMap lists 35 museums, 240 restaurants, 91 cafés and 65 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.