Shopping · Our pick in Malta
Republic Street and Merchants Street
Valletta’s high streets
About Republic Street and Merchants Street
Republic Street and Merchants Street run the length of Valletta from the City Gate. Republic Street has the cafés and the big names; Merchants Street has the covered market, Is-Suq tal-Belt, and a weekday street market near it.
Why it's on our list
- Cafés and shops
- The covered market
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Republic Street and Merchants Street before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Republic Street and Merchants Street are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest ferry landing
- Valletta Waterfront (Sicily ferry)Harbour ferries750 m9 min walk
- Sliema ferry (The Strand)Harbour ferries1.5 km19 min walk
Key sights
- Upper Barrakka Gardens250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Fort St Angelo950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Spinola Bay2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Malta International Airport5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Marsaxlokk6.9 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Mdina9.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Golden Bay15 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)19 kmCar or taxi 43 min