Things to do in Valletta

Malta’s compact capital packs palaces, museums, wartime history and food into a few walkable streets. Browse the experiences based in Valletta, then open each one for meeting points, practical details and the provider’s own booking page.

Experiences in Valletta

Casa Rocca Piccola

Valletta · Family-friendly

Explore the historic rooms and collections of a 16th-century Maltese noble family’s palace in Valletta, with access to its rock-cut underground WWII bomb shelters.

House museum

Culture & HeritageValletta

Complete Valletta Walking Tour

Valletta · Family-friendly

Explore Valletta’s landmarks and lesser-known streets with a licensed local guide, without cathedral entry.

Walking tour

Tours & Sightseeing

Grand Master’s Palace

Valletta

Explore the newly restored 450-year-old seat of power on St George’s Square, from the State Rooms and Great Siege frescoes to the historic Armoury.

Palace museum

Culture & HeritageVallettaIndoor

City Sightseeing Malta

Valletta

The Malta arm of the world's leading open-top bus tour operator, running three hop-on hop-off routes — the North/Blue Line, the South/Red Line and a Gozo tour — with more than 30 stops, 40 points of interest and commentary in 9 languages.

Hop-on hop-off bus

SightseeingBus ToursHop-on Hop-off

Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum

Valletta

Walk the star-shaped fort that held out during the 1565 Great Siege, and trace 7,000 years of Maltese military history in the National War Museum.

Military museum

Culture & HeritageVallettaIndoorOutdoor

Lascaris War Rooms

Valletta · Family-friendly

Visit Valletta’s underground WWII war rooms and discover Malta’s wartime heritage in the historic Lascaris complex.

WWII tunnels

Culture & HeritageVallettaIndoor

Casa Rocca Piccola

Valletta · Family-friendly

Explore the historic rooms and collections of a 16th-century Maltese noble family’s palace in Valletta, with access to its rock-cut underground WWII bomb shelters.

House museum

Culture & HeritageValletta

Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum

Valletta

Walk the star-shaped fort that held out during the 1565 Great Siege, and trace 7,000 years of Maltese military history in the National War Museum.

Military museum

Culture & HeritageVallettaIndoorOutdoor

City Sightseeing Malta

Valletta

Hop-on hop-off bus

SightseeingBus ToursHop-on Hop-off

Grand Master’s Palace

Valletta

Explore the newly restored 450-year-old seat of power on St George’s Square, from the State Rooms and Great Siege frescoes to the historic Armoury.

Palace museum

Culture & HeritageVallettaIndoor

Complete Valletta Walking Tour

Valletta · Family-friendly

Explore Valletta’s landmarks and lesser-known streets with a licensed local guide, without cathedral entry.

Walking tour

Tours & Sightseeing

Lascaris War Rooms

Valletta · Family-friendly

Visit Valletta’s underground WWII war rooms and discover Malta’s wartime heritage in the historic Lascaris complex.

WWII tunnels

Culture & HeritageVallettaIndoor

GoGather for Music

Malta 5D

Valletta · Family-friendly

A 3D journey through Maltese history and culture, brought to life with moving seats and sensory effects.

Immersive cinema

Culture & HeritageFamilyIndoor

Mysterium Fidei Museum

Valletta

Explore the historic complex beneath St Catherine's Monastery with an app-based audio tour of its rooms and monastic life.

Heritage museum

Culture & HeritageIndoor

Original Valletta Free Walking Tour

Valletta

A shorter, tip-based introduction to Valletta’s streets, landmarks and local history.

Walking tour

Tours & Sightseeing

MUŻA – The National Community Art Museum

Valletta

Malta’s national art museum in the 16th-century Auberge d’Italie, tracing the islands’ art from antiquity and the Baroque to modern and contemporary Maltese work.

Art museum

Arts & CultureVallettaIndoor

North / Blue Line Bus Tour

Valletta

One of two Malta routes starting from Valletta Harbour. Hop on and off at any stop with a 1-day or 2-day ticket, with commentary in 9 languages.

Bus tour

SightseeingBus ToursHop-on Hop-off

Saluting Battery

Valletta

Valletta's historic artillery battery overlooking the Grand Harbour, where visitors can watch the daily time-gun firing.

Historic battery

Culture & HeritageVallettaOutdoor

Malta 5D

Valletta · Family-friendly

A 3D journey through Maltese history and culture, brought to life with moving seats and sensory effects.

Immersive cinema

Culture & HeritageFamilyIndoor

North / Blue Line Bus Tour

Valletta

One of two Malta routes starting from Valletta Harbour. Hop on and off at any stop with a 1-day or 2-day ticket, with commentary in 9 languages.

Bus tour

SightseeingBus ToursHop-on Hop-off

MUŻA – The National Community Art Museum

Valletta

Malta’s national art museum in the 16th-century Auberge d’Italie, tracing the islands’ art from antiquity and the Baroque to modern and contemporary Maltese work.

Art museum

Arts & CultureVallettaIndoor

Original Valletta Free Walking Tour

Valletta

A shorter, tip-based introduction to Valletta’s streets, landmarks and local history.

Walking tour

Tours & Sightseeing

Mysterium Fidei Museum

Valletta

Explore the historic complex beneath St Catherine's Monastery with an app-based audio tour of its rooms and monastic life.

Heritage museum

Culture & HeritageIndoor

Saluting Battery

Valletta

Valletta's historic artillery battery overlooking the Grand Harbour, where visitors can watch the daily time-gun firing.

Historic battery

Culture & HeritageVallettaOutdoor

GoGather for a Cooking Class

South / Red Line Bus Tour

Valletta

One of two Malta routes starting from Valletta Harbour. Hop on and off at any stop with a 1-day or 2-day ticket, with commentary in 9 languages.

Bus tour

SightseeingBus ToursHop-on Hop-off

Valletta Food Tour

Valletta

Taste Maltese food while exploring Valletta’s history and architecture with a licensed guide.

Food tour

Tours & SightseeingFood & Drink

Valletta Street Food Walking Tour

Valletta · Family-friendly

A scheduled 3-hour guided walk through Valletta combining sightseeing with local street food, led by a licensed local guide.

Food tour

Walking ToursFood & DrinkGuided Tours

South Valletta Ghost Tour

Valletta

Explore the quieter streets of Valletta on an evening walk through dark history and local legends.

Ghost tour

Tours & Sightseeing

Valletta Food Trail — Offbeat

Valletta

Explore Valletta through local and international food tastings on a guided food walk by Offbeat Malta Food Trails.

Food tour

Tours & SightseeingFood & Drink

Valletta Walk with St John's Co-Cathedral

Valletta · Family-friendly

A scheduled 3-hour guided walk through Valletta including St John's Co-Cathedral, led by a licensed local guide.

Walking tour

Walking ToursGuided ToursSightseeing

South / Red Line Bus Tour

Valletta

One of two Malta routes starting from Valletta Harbour. Hop on and off at any stop with a 1-day or 2-day ticket, with commentary in 9 languages.

Bus tour

SightseeingBus ToursHop-on Hop-off

Valletta Food Trail — Offbeat

Valletta

Explore Valletta through local and international food tastings on a guided food walk by Offbeat Malta Food Trails.

Food tour

Tours & SightseeingFood & Drink

South Valletta Ghost Tour

Valletta

Explore the quieter streets of Valletta on an evening walk through dark history and local legends.

Ghost tour

Tours & Sightseeing

Valletta Street Food Walking Tour

Valletta · Family-friendly

A scheduled 3-hour guided walk through Valletta combining sightseeing with local street food, led by a licensed local guide.

Food tour

Walking ToursFood & DrinkGuided Tours

Valletta Food Tour

Valletta

Taste Maltese food while exploring Valletta’s history and architecture with a licensed guide.

Food tour

Tours & SightseeingFood & Drink

Valletta Walk with St John's Co-Cathedral

Valletta · Family-friendly

A scheduled 3-hour guided walk through Valletta including St John's Co-Cathedral, led by a licensed local guide.

Walking tour

Walking ToursGuided ToursSightseeing

GoGather for the Outdoors

Valletta Walking Tour

Valletta · Family-friendly

A scheduled 2.5-hour guided walk through Valletta with a licensed local guide.

Walking tour

Walking ToursGuided ToursSightseeing

Valletta Walking Tour

Valletta · Family-friendly

A scheduled 2.5-hour guided walk through Valletta with a licensed local guide.

Walking tour

Walking ToursGuided ToursSightseeing

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