In contrast, the capital city Valletta is buzzing. Boasting a mix of grand Baroque buildings, cool cafés, rooftop bars, and restored Victorian market on Merchants Street which now houses an upscale food hall - it is easy to take a seat on a shady terrace and
people watch - then head to the Grand Harbour to learn about the Knights of St John who ruled Malta for over 250 years and transformed the island into a powerful naval stronghold in the Mediterranean. Whilst St. Julian’s is the place to be for nightlife. Once a quiet fishing village, it’s now packed with stylish bars, restaurants, and clubs open until the early hours. Beyond the city lights, Malta’s coastline is full of gems. The fishing village of Marsaxlokk is picture-perfect with its colorful luzzu boats and a great Sunday fish market. Then there’s the Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni, an underground burial site dating back thousands of years which was discovered by accident in 1902. Here history fans can revel in the astonishing prehistoric maze of burial chambers, carved into the soft limestone.
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