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Malta
Culture, places to visit and food in Malta, all in one place.
On the Atlas14 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 39 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 23 places to eat
Go and see
Top places to visit
Valletta, MaltaVallettaFortified 16th-century capital built by the Knights of St John, a UNESCO World Heritage city.Valletta, MaltaSt John's Co-CathedralBaroque conventual church of the Knights, home to Caravaggio's The Beheading of St John.Mdina, MaltaMdinaWalled medieval hilltop town and former capital, with quiet lanes and palaces.Paola, MaltaHal Saflieni HypogeumUnderground prehistoric burial complex carved from rock around 4000 BC, with strictly limited entry.Xaghra, MaltaGgantija TemplesMegalithic temple complex on Gozo, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world.Comino, MaltaBlue LagoonSheltered bay of clear turquoise water between Comino and Cominotto, popular for swimming.Valletta, MaltaUpper Barrakka GardensArcaded terrace garden overlooking the Grand Harbour and the Three Cities, above the Saluting Battery.Valletta, MaltaGrandmaster's PalaceFormer residence of the Grand Masters, with state rooms and a notable armoury.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Mdina Cathedral MuseumArt · Mdina
- St Paul's Cathedral, MdinaArchitecture · Mdina
- Hagar Qim and Mnajdra TemplesArchitecture · Qrendi
- St Paul's CatacombsArchitecture · Rabat
- Tarxien TemplesArchitecture · Tarxien
- Grandmaster's PalaceArchitecture · Valletta
- MUZA - Malta National Community Art MuseumArt · Valletta
- National Museum of ArchaeologyMuseum · Valletta
- St John's Co-CathedralArchitecture · Valletta
- Teatru ManoelTheatre · Valletta
- Teatru AstraMusic · Victoria
- Fort St AngeloArchitecture · Vittoriosa
Taste
Food of Malta
MaltaFenkataRabbit marinated in wine and garlic, then fried or stewed.MaltaPastizziFlaky pastry parcels filled with ricotta or mushy peas.MaltaLampuki pieSeasonal dorado fish baked in pastry with vegetables.MaltaBragioliBeef olives stuffed with egg, bacon and breadcrumbs.MaltaTimpanaBaked pasta with mince and egg, encased in pastry.MaltaAljottaGarlicky fish soup with rice, tomato and mint.MaltaKapunataMaltese ratatouille with capers and olives.MaltaRoss il-fornBaked rice with mince, egg and cheese.Eat out
Restaurants in Malta
Valletta, MaltaION HarbourSimon Rogan's restaurant above the Grand Harbour, cooking with Maltese produce.Valletta, MaltaUnder GrainRestaurant in the Rosselli hotel, known for refined modern Mediterranean tasting menus.Valletta, MaltaNoniJonathan Brincat's restaurant on Republic Street, reworking traditional Maltese recipes.Mdina, MaltaDe MondionRooftop restaurant at the Xara Palace with views across Malta from the Mdina ramparts.Valletta, MaltaFernandõ GastrothequeIntimate restaurant known for polished modern Mediterranean cooking.Valletta, MaltaRubinoEarly 1900s Valletta restaurant with original interiors, serving Maltese home cooking.Rabat, MaltaIs-Serkin (Crystal Palace)Rabat pastizzeria open since the 1940s, famous for fresh ricotta and pea pastizzi.Dingli, MaltaDiar il-BnietFarmhouse restaurant cooking traditional Maltese dishes with produce from its own fields.Travel
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