Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunset

Itinerary · Malta

One perfect day in Malta

Coffee and Caravaggio in Valletta, a boat across the Grand Harbour to Birgu, the Sliema front in the afternoon, Mdina at dusk and dinner on the bastion.

One day, on foot and by boat

Show the route on a map
  1. 9:00

    1Caffe Cordina

    Valletta·Café

    Coffee on Republic Square.

  2. 9:30

    2St John's Co-Cathedral

    Valletta·Cathedral

    The doors open: Caravaggio before the crowds.

  3. 11:45

    3Upper Barrakka Gardens and the Saluting Battery

    Valletta·Gardens and battery

    The noon gun over the Grand Harbour.

  4. 12:30

    4The Three Cities by boat and on foot

    Birgu·Our route

    Down the lift and across the harbour to Birgu.

  5. 13:30

    5Terrone

    Birgu·Fish and seafood

    Lunch below Fort St Angelo.

  6. 16:00

    6The Sliema front to St Julian’s

    Sliema·Our route

    The ferry back to Valletta, then on to the Sliema front.

  7. 18:30

    7Mdina

    Mdina·Walled city

    The Silent City at dusk.

  8. 20:00

    8De Mondion

    Mdina·Modern, Mediterranean

    Dinner on the bastion (one MICHELIN star).

Join the conversation

Tried this itinerary? Tell us how it went, what you’d add and your tips for other visitors.

  1. Loading the conversation…

House rules: keep it about Malta and the topic; off-topic political slogans and campaigning on any cause will be removed. Be civil and respectful, no personal attacks, no links or advertising. Comments are public and moderated, and we may remove any that break the rules. Please don’t share personal details such as phone numbers or emails.

More itineraries

The ULTIMATE letter

Malta in your inbox

An occasional email with new places, events and our latest in-depth articles. No spam, ever.