Old City Tour Valletta

Valletta is the capital of the State of Malta. Small states that prospered on the Mediterranean Sea has a population of 400.000 inhabitants. Tourism is an important economic resource of this country. How not, today only four cruise ships docked in the city. Sure makes the economic wheels turning.

Thousands of cruise ship tourists and staff all want to spend some time to enjoy the uniqueness of this Valletta. The town has a long history.

The city is the fortress around high security. Fort that surrounds this city is built in the 16th century. Valletta own words taken from a hero who fought in the era of Malta was named Jean Parisot Valete. A nobleman who fought against the Turks and Rhodes to defend the island of Malta.

The uniqueness of this city is a yellowish-gray color of almost any building. This color is evenly distributed because most of the buildings and the stones used is rock (limestone). Including the fortress walls high, everything in Begun of rocks.

Architecture of the city still inherits era architecture in Malta when it is influenced by the triumph of Christianity. In almost all European cities that most buildings are big and tall cathedral and the Church.

It symbolizes the spiritual community is so high that era. So any big things that will be inherited must relate to the grandeur of divinity. And now it seems as lovers generation reward when they built it.

On the edge of the pier was built in 16th century architecture side by side by side with modern architecture, with cafés and restaurants and gift shops. Of course, to provide extra services to the tourists is also available free of charge Wi Fi.

Weather in late April that quite cold at night. But the afternoon was hot enough. To reach the city center with a population of only 6000 souls, can walk or ride the bus with a ticket price of € 1 to travel back and forth central city that is only 15-20 minutes from the Grand Harbour or the port.

Regale brass and drum music game of the eleven local musicians make a vibrant atmosphere to accompany the journey we left the port of Valetta afternoon.