Named after Jean de Valette, who founded the city after the Great Siege of 1565 when the Ottomans failed to capture the city.

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City Highlights: The Knights of the Order of St. John ruled this place. Most of what you see here today is built on the foundations they laid.

Narrow city streets with beautiful views.
Old city walls were formidable defenses.
Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
The multicolored windows are beautiful.
The noon guns are a spectacle.
Fort San Angelo
Gardens on the top of the fort
St. John presides on the top of the fort.
Sunset view from Cockney’s restaurant

St. John’s Co-Cathedral: The center of the new capital was reserved for a cathedral dedicated to John the Baptist, the patron saint of Malta. The interior of the cathedral is stunning!

Nosh:

Seafood is prevalent here but there are lots of other tasty bits to savor.

Rabbit at Cockney’s
Seafood pasta at Cockney’s
Maltese Toast. Noting special but does the job of you’re hungry.
Fire roll at Wagyu
Crispy duck spring rolls
Crispy pork belly bites at Wagyu. The food here is so tasty.

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