Baroque gem of the Mediterranean in a tiny capital
Valletta is a baroque masterpiece, a UNESCO capital where every street rises in golden limestone, fortification walls enclose the historic center, and the Grand Harbour provides dramatic backdrop. Built in the 16th century to a grid plan, the city is compact and walkable, with churches, palaces, and museums crowding pedestrian streets. The light is brilliant, the views sweeping, and the history—Knights Templar, Napoleon, British colonization—visible in every stone.
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