The capital of Malta, Valletta

A tiny island, impregnated with the sun - that's how Malta is described . Reviews of tourists who have at least once rested here, do not differ in variety. Everyone has the same opinion - they found the sun. However, in addition to heat and sea, you can see much more here.

Over the centuries, three small islands in the Mediterranean, which constitute this small state, were at the epicenter of dramatic European events. And so Malta absorbed everything - and a rich history, and a great culture.

On Earth, there is no other country where such a small area would be concentrated such a number of cultural monuments. Malta - elegant and miniature, surprisingly rich in historical events, has incredible architecture and kind, hospitable people.

Toy country - and this is the name of Malta, whose capital Valletta declared UNESCO a monument of world significance, - annually hosts a huge number of tourists.

The coastline of this state is heavily indented and forms a large number of bays and coves. Here you can find beaches for every taste: stony and sandy, civilized, where you can swim and sunbathe in comfort, and wild, where the soft noise of the waves makes you forget about the city bustle and crowds.

The capital of Malta is this majestic city with straight staircases running down to its central part and rising along the edges. It is located inside the fortified walls. However, not only their height is impressing - from the upper sections a panorama of stunning beauty opens - but also their width, which makes it possible to build on them the main automobile route around the city line.

The capital of Malta is not just rich in architectural monuments, it is in itself a monument. Almost every house is a tourist attraction, described in guidebooks. In this city you literally plunge into the depths of history, touching the past. All houses for several centuries, and many museums are combined with a lively trade: every house is turned into a cafe or a shop.

The main entrance to the city is the Main Gate. Having crossed the bridge over a huge moat, you can immediately find yourself on Freedom Square and on the main pedestrian artery of Valletta - the Republic Avenue, where life literally boils during the day, as cheerful crowds of tourists and local residents literally fill it. A little farther from the Gate you can see the ruins of the Opera House, ruthlessly destroyed during the bombings in the second world.

On the outskirts of the city is surrounded by three magnificent gardens. To the left of the Gates is the garden of Hastings, looking at the harbor of Marsamshette, and the other two gardens - Upper and Lower Barrakki - are planted on the opposite side of the city with access to the Great Harbor.

Above, the capital of Malta looks like a chess board. Its narrow streets form peculiar cells. In general, Valletta is a pedestrian capital, since the entry of cars into it is limited.

The Maltese knights, who built this city almost three hundred years ago, did not even imagine that the capital of Malta would look from the sea as such a harsh and impregnable fortress, and inside - such full warmth, love and kindness.