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The perfect day in Europe s smallest capital
With Malta planning to welcome vaccinated Britons this summer, our expert describes a perfect Sunday in Valletta, its historic capital
1 April 2021 • 11:20am
This harbour has hosted the most iconic moments in Malta’s history, including two Great Sieges
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Wandering the honeyed limestone streets of Valletta is always a pleasure, and on Sunday morning particularly so. There is no rush of commuters across the narrow pedestrian bridge that leads to City Gate, entrance to this fortified capital since it was built by the Knights of Malta 450 years ago. No clacking heels hurry beneath the sun-drenched facades, embellished with colourful painted wooden balconies, the city’s characteristic