The Valletta City Guides deal with the questions every first-timer has: which kitchens still cook rabbit the Maltese way, how to fit Caravaggio, the forts and the Grand Harbour into a short stay, where Strait Street drinks after dark and which bus takes you to Mdina or the Gozo ferry. Each guide is a tight, opinionated list that tells you why a place earns its spot, what to order or see and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Valletta City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Valletta guides
Food guide
20 places
Pastizzi for breakfast, rabbit and fish soup in old Valletta kitchens, dinners across the harbour in Birgu and Sliema, a market food hall and Maltese wine.
Things to do guide
24 places
Palaces and museums, the forts and wartime tunnels of the Great Siege and the Blitz, Grand Harbour viewpoints and walks through the Three Cities and Sliema.
Family guide
25 places
Playgrounds and flat seafront walks, harbour ferries and the Barrakka Lift, forts with real cannons, rainy-day museums and tables where kids are welcome.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Wine and cocktail bars on Strait Street, craft beer and live jazz, rooftops above the harbour, the Sliema and St Julian’s scene and late food in the Three Cities.
Day trips guide
25 places
Swimming spots on the coast, Mdina and the Dingli Cliffs, prehistoric temples in the south, the Marsaxlokk fishing harbour, Gozo and Comino, all by bus or ferry.
Budget guide
26 places
Free churches and gardens, cheap boats across the harbour, a €1 lift, pastizzi for less than a euro and meals for under €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Rubino
Old Bakery Street, Valletta
Once a pastry shop, for decades now one of Valletta’s serious dining rooms. There is no need to study a menu: the staff talk you through what the kitchen has cooked that day, often rabbit, octopus or artichokes. From the food guide.
Saluting Battery
Below Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
The harbour cannons have fired at noon and at 4 pm since 1824. Watch for free from the gardens above, or pay a small fee to stand beside the guns while the crew explains how they work. From the things to do guide.
Dingli Cliffs
Dingli, on the west coast of Malta
The highest point of the islands, where the land falls 250 metres into the sea and the next coast is Tunisia. Follow the clifftop path and stay for sunset, the best free view in Malta. From the day trips guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Valletta scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. When the game is over, the guides take it from there: pastizzi on Merchants Street, the cannon salute at the Saluting Battery, a ferry to the Three Cities or a bus to Mdina for the afternoon.
Questions about the Valletta guides
What do the Valletta City Guides include?
144 places across six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the area, why it is worth your time, notes on opening days and one practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment: the links show up on your order page and in the confirmation email. They run in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, without an app or a login.
Can I use the guides offline in Malta?
Yes. Load each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a signal, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Do the guides cover more than Valletta?
Yes. Besides Valletta they include the Three Cities, Sliema and St Julian’s, and the day trips guide reaches Mdina, Marsaxlokk, Gozo and Comino.
How much do the Valletta guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99. Bought together with a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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