A week in Valletta, Malta

Seven days in Valletta, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Fort Saint Elmo. 40 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Fort Saint ElmoMuseum · On the map
  2. Grandmaster's PalacePalace · 0.5 km on from Fort Saint Elmo · On the map
  3. St. John's Co-CathedralCathedral · 0.2 km on from Grandmaster's Palace · On the map
  4. Church of St Catherine of Italy, VallettaTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from St. John's Co-Cathedral · On the map
  5. Our Lady of Victory ChurchTemple or shrine · Next to Church of St Catherine of Italy, Valletta · On the map
  6. Royal Opera HouseTheatre or opera house · 0.1 km on from Our Lady of Victory Church · On the map

6 stops, about 1 km between them in straight lines.

Day 2

  1. Upper Barrakka GardensGarden · On the map
  2. MUŻAMuseum · 0.2 km on from Upper Barrakka Gardens · On the map
  3. Palazzo FerreriaPalace · 0.1 km on from MUŻA · On the map
  4. National Museum of ArchaeologyMuseum · 0.1 km on from Palazzo Ferreria · On the map
  5. Church of the JesuitsTemple or shrine · 0.5 km on from National Museum of Archaeology · On the map
  6. HMS JerseyArchaeological site · 0.6 km on from Church of the Jesuits · On the map

6 stops, about 1.6 km between them in straight lines.

Day 3

  1. St. Elmo BridgeBridge · On the map
  2. National War MuseumMuseum · 0.2 km on from St. Elmo Bridge · On the map
  3. Basilica of St DominicTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from National War Museum · On the map
  4. Lower Barrakka GardensPark · 0.3 km on from Basilica of St Dominic · On the map
  5. Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's ShipwreckTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from Lower Barrakka Gardens · On the map
  6. St. Publius Parish ChurchTemple or shrine · 1 km on from Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck · On the map

6 stops, about 2.2 km between them in straight lines.

Day 4

  1. Triton FountainMonument · On the map
  2. Church of St BarbaraTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from Triton Fountain · On the map
  3. St Francis of Assisi ChurchTemple or shrine · Next to Church of St Barbara · On the map
  4. Franciscan Church of St Mary of JesusTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from St Francis of Assisi Church · On the map
  5. Republic SquareSquare · 0.2 km on from Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus · On the map
  6. Casa Rocca PiccolaMuseum · 0.2 km on from Republic Square · On the map

6 stops, about 1 km between them in straight lines.

Day 5

  1. Malta MemorialMonument · On the map
  2. Church of St James, VallettaTemple or shrine · 0.4 km on from Malta Memorial · On the map
  3. Church of Our Lady of LiesseTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Church of St James, Valletta · On the map
  4. Malta Postal MuseumMuseum · 0.4 km on from Church of Our Lady of Liesse · On the map
  5. Spinola PalacePalace · 0.1 km on from Malta Postal Museum · On the map
  6. Church of St Nicholas, VallettaTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Spinola Palace · On the map

6 stops, about 1.3 km between them in straight lines.

Day 6

  1. Church of St George, VallettaTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Messina PalacePalace · 0.1 km on from Church of St George, Valletta · On the map
  3. Church of Our Lady of Damascus, VallettaTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Messina Palace · On the map
  4. Christ the Redeemer ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Church of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta · On the map
  5. Great Siege MonumentMonument · 0.1 km on from Christ the Redeemer Church · On the map
  6. St John's SquareSquare · 0.1 km on from Great Siege Monument · On the map

6 stops, about 0.5 km between them in straight lines.

Day 7

  1. War MemorialMonument · On the map
  2. Ġnien is-SultanPark · 0.5 km on from War Memorial · On the map
  3. Palace ArmouryMuseum · 0.5 km on from Ġnien is-Sultan · On the map
  4. Monument to Sir Alexander BallMonument · 0.4 km on from Palace Armoury · On the map

4 stops, about 1.3 km between them in straight lines.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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