Valletta and the Hidden Gems of Malta

This seven-night tour with Just You moves through Malta’s compact but varied landscape, starting with Valletta’s 16th-century fortifications and the midday firing of the saluting battery. Beyond the capital, the pace slows to visits in Naxxar’s eighteenth-century Palazzo Parisio, Mdina’s medieval walls and Mosta’s basilica, notable for its vast unsupported dome. There’s a light snack of Pastizzi too — an unsung hero of Maltese cuisine.

The itinerary threads in smaller pleasures, like a folklore dinner show that might coax a reluctant dancer from their chair. Days five and six shift between sea caves and a fishing village market, with time left free for a ferry trip to Gozo, where seaside cliffs meet ancient shrines and craft villages, or for a gentle stroll among Malta’s manicured botanical gardens.

Free days offer either relaxation or a choice to see the Three Cities of Senglea, Cospicua and Vittoriosa, which frame the Grand Harbour’s quieter side. It’s measured and manageable, with travel companions and a Holiday Director on hand for the bits that need smoothing over.

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