1, 2 & 3 Day Valletta Itineraries

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Day 1: Baroque Valletta & St George's Square

Morning (09:15 - 10:30)

St. John's Co-Cathedral, Triq San Gwann, Valletta, Malta

Start at the Order of St John's conventual church — a richly gilded Baroque interior, a floor of over 400 inlaid Knights' tombstones, and Caravaggio's only signed painting in the Oratory.

Tickets: EUR 15 adult ticket at the entrance (includes an audio guide); no pass of any kind covers this independently operated site. Closed Sundays and public holidays; last admission 16:00.

Duration: ~45 min - 1.5 h

Late morning - afternoon (11:00 - 12:30)

Grand Master's Palace, St George's Square, Valletta, Malta

Walk a few minutes to St George's Square for the former Grand Masters' residence — the restored State Rooms and the Palace Armoury's collection of Knights-era arms and armour.

Tickets: EUR 12 adult ticket online or at the door; confirmed included on the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass. The Throne Room is currently closed to the public until further notice.

Duration: ~1 - 1.5 h

Travel: ~5 min walk from St. John's Co-Cathedral

Route Map — Day 1

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. St. John's Co-Cathedral 2. Grand Master's Palace

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• St. John's Co-Cathedral is not covered by the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass or any other Malta pass — budget for its own ticket regardless.
• The Grand Master's Palace is confirmed included on the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass, worthwhile if you're also visiting several of Heritage Malta's other sites across Malta and Gozo within 30 days.
• Check Heritage Malta's own opening-hours notices before visiting — the Palace's State Rooms close early on several specific published 2026 dates.

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Day 2: Grand Harbour Bastions & Fort St Elmo

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Morning (09:30 - 10:15)

Upper Barrakka Gardens, Triq il-Nofsinhar, Valletta, Malta

Begin at Valletta's best free viewpoint — a terraced garden overlooking the full width of the Grand Harbour toward Fort St Angelo and the Three Cities, timed if possible around the Saluting Battery's midday cannon firing below.

Tickets: Free entry at any time, no ticket needed. The separate Saluting Battery platform below is its own paid, distinct experience.

Duration: ~20 - 45 min

Late morning - afternoon (11:00 - 13:00)

Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum, Triq il-Mediterran, Valletta, Malta

Walk across Valletta to the tip of the Sceberras peninsula for the 16th-century star fort that held out through the Great Siege of 1565, now home to the National War Museum's galleries on Malta's military history through WWII.

Tickets: EUR 10 adult ticket online or at the door; confirmed included on the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass. On 'In Guardia' re-enactment show days, general admission only begins at 12:00.

Duration: ~1.5 - 2 h

Travel: ~15 - 20 min walk from Upper Barrakka Gardens

Route Map — Day 2

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Upper Barrakka Gardens 2. Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Time your visit to Upper Barrakka Gardens around 12:00 or 16:00 to catch the Saluting Battery's ceremonial cannon firing, viewable for free from the terrace.
• Fort St Elmo is confirmed included on the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass, along with the Grand Master's Palace from Day 1 — for just these two sites, buying both tickets individually (EUR 22 total) is cheaper than the pass's EUR 60 adult price.
• The WWI display within Section 4 of the National War Museum is currently closed until further notice.

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Day 3: History Show & Republic Street

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Morning (10:30 - 12:00)

The Malta Experience, St Elmo Bastions, Mediterranean Street, Valletta, Malta

Start with a 45-minute audio-visual introduction to Malta's roughly 7,000-year history, now bundled with a guided tour of La Sacra Infermeria, the Knights' historic hospital, in the same building.

Tickets: EUR 20 adult ticket (includes the La Sacra Infermeria tour); not a Heritage Malta site and not covered by any Malta pass. Shows run at fixed times — check the current schedule before arriving.

Duration: ~45 min show + guided tour

Afternoon (13:00 onward)

Republic Street, Valletta, Malta

Spend the afternoon walking Valletta's main pedestrian spine from Fort St Elmo's end down to City Gate, past shops, cafes, and the Triton Fountain — a free, unticketed way to see the rest of the old town.

Tickets: Free to walk at any time; individual shops, cafes, and any further museum entries along the way are pay-as-you-go.

Duration: ~1.5 - 2 h at a relaxed pace

Travel: ~10 - 15 min walk from St Elmo Bastions

Route Map — Day 3

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. The Malta Experience 2. Republic Street

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• The Malta Experience is privately run and not included on the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass — budget for its own ticket regardless of any pass you're carrying.
• Republic Street is Valletta's main pedestrian street and costs nothing to walk — a good low-key way to close out a 3-day visit.
• If you still have Heritage Malta Multisite Pass days remaining (it's valid 30 days from first use), consider using them on sites outside Valletta, such as the prehistoric temples or Gozo's Citadel, since most of its 27-site catalogue sits beyond this city.

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1, 2 & 3 Day Valletta Itineraries

Day 1: Baroque Valletta & St George's Square

St. John's Co-Cathedral, Triq San Gwann, Valletta, Malta

Grand Master's Palace, St George's Square, Valletta, Malta

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

Day 2: Grand Harbour Bastions & Fort St Elmo

Upper Barrakka Gardens, Triq il-Nofsinhar, Valletta, Malta

Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum, Triq il-Mediterran, Valletta, Malta

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Day 3: History Show & Republic Street

The Malta Experience, St Elmo Bastions, Mediterranean Street, Valletta, Malta

Republic Street, Valletta, Malta

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