City of Valletta
The capital of Malta is inextricably linked to the
history of the military and charitable Order of St John of Jerusalem. It
was ruled successively by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians,
Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and the Order of the Knights of St John.
Valletta’s 320 monuments, all within an area of 55 ha, make it one of
the most concentrated historic areas in the world.