Valletta/Malta

28.6.2024 Valletta

I had booked a tour through Cecilia Wigley. We met our group leader at 8.15am and shortly after set off and disembarked.

We had to wait until our tour guide Anna appeared and led us to our bus. A smaller bus, as there were only eleven of us.

First we drove to Naxxar and visited the Palazzo Parisio. I was particularly struck by an extremely detailed nativity scene. It had been planned that we would drink tea there, but preparations were underway for a large event, so no catering could take place.

We went to Mdina, a fortified city on the highest point of the island. There I finally found Maltese falcons.

Unfortunately, photography was not permitted in the Palazzo Falson. Instead, we had lunch in a café on the roof of the Palazzo. A wide selection of delicious sweet and savory baked goods awaited us.

Once we were full, we returned to Valletta and visited the Casa Rocca Piccola, which looked as if it had only just been abandoned. In addition to paintings, statues, a sedan chair and other antiques, the house also contains a library with books from this century.

Afterwards we walked through Valletta and saw, among other things, government buildings, the modern theater and a huge fountain.

At the bus stop, a supposedly vintage car was waiting for a bride and groom. The car was a Beauford. Never heard of it. A search on the Internet revealed that it was a contemporary vehicle with a vintage look. Nice!

In the evening, two gentlemen from Italy and two from Spain provided us with musical entertainment as the group "FourEver".