Includes:

1. A concise yet comprehensive overview of the history of Valletta.
2. Hundreds of illustrations that bring the history of the city to life.
3. A section with all the corners of the citys major squares explored in minute detail with curious revelations.
4. A guide to all the museums and attractions that Valletta has to offer.
5. A chapter dedicated to the capitals most important churches, their treasures and peculiarities.

Perched on a sunlit peninsula, Valletta is a city of profound elegance and layered history. Built by the Knights of St. John from the ashes of the Great Siege of 1565, this UNESCO World Heritage capital is a jewel of Baroque grandeur.

Its richly ornamented churches, stately auberges, and grand palaces rise beside weathered balconies overflowing with flowers, cafs humming with life, and stairways that tumble toward the sparkling harbours.

Valletta is a city of contrasts: at once fortified and open to the sea, dignified yet disarmingly intimate. Its sun-dappled streets and hidden courtyards whisper stories of centuries past.

Valletta does not shout it invites. It draws you into shaded alleyways, reveals its secrets in the warm hush of a chapel or the flicker of candlelight on a limestone wall. This is a tribute to a city that is as much felt as it is seen, where the past lingers gently and beauty lies in the smallest details.