Malta - small but beautiful: Valetta

After a rainy start to the day, it fortunately turned out to be nice later on, so we were able to enjoy our day in Valetta. Driving on the left side of the road in Malta is very demanding, especially around Valetta where there is a lot of traffic. Luckily, Luek quickly got used to it. We wanted to park in Floriana, where there is a parking system. However, the traffic flow there was quite confusing and by chance, we ended up in a side street with free parking spaces. So sometimes getting lost is not so bad ;) From there, we took a bus to Valetta for a small fee.

A walk through Valetta doesn't take very long, as the capital of Malta is not very big. The advantage of this is that you can take your time and stroll through the streets of Valetta at your leisure. When we arrived, there was a kind of parade going on, with soldiers walking along the street accompanied by music.

We first visited the War Museum and then walked to the Lower and Upper Baracca Gardens. From the Upper Baracca Gardens, you have a great view of Valetta! You can explore the city on foot very well, and so we walked several times along Republic Street, the shopping street, to do some window shopping. Later, we sat comfortably in a cafe to have a snack. The sun was really pleasant today. However, there was still a cool breeze, so a light jacket was necessary.

So we spent the whole day in Valetta until we took the bus back to the car. We really liked the city, especially because it is not very big and can be comfortably visited in a day. This allows you to plan a stress-free day for sightseeing.