Malta City of Valletta

“We walked out our front door that first morning as the sun was rising, and walked along the marina out towards the edge of the Birgu peninsula. As we were walking, the light was changing quickly, and I couldn't believe my surroundings. On either side of the inlet that formed this marina, sand-colored walls shot up out of the oceans to form a jumbled post-medieval cityscape. It was kind of surreal to look at it. This place almost felt like an elaborate movie set.”

“One of the best things we did in Valletta was… nothing structured. Just walking. The city is perfect for wandering. You don’t really need a strict itinerary because the streets themselves are the experience. [...] What I loved most was how easy it was to get lost here in a good way. You turn one corner, then another, and suddenly you’re somewhere completely new.”

“I remembered on my last day, I had to check out at 9:00, but my flight didn’t depart until 22:00 and was pondering whereabouts I could go. The slippery, smooth stones on the ground made it quite easy to drag those heavily filled suitcases whilst you explore. (Climbing uphill was a bit of a pain though, some of the hills were quite steep and particularly exhausting whilst dragging a 16kg of stuff with you).”