Why go
- Capital of Malta.
History
Valletta, also known as Città Umilissima, is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta's capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the southernmost capital of Europe, and, at just 0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi), it is the European Union's second-smallest capital city.
Restaurants & places to go
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 31 airlines, 76 direct destinations
- Air Malta KM (A320, A319, A330-200, 737) · 39 routes: Algier, Amsterdam, Athens, Benghazi, Berlin, Birmingham, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cardiff, Catania, Duesseldorf, Exeter, Frankfurt, Geneva, Glasgow, Hamburg, Istanbul, Istanbul, Larnaca*, London, London, Lyon, Manchester, Marseille, Milan, Moscow, Moscow, Munich, Newcastle, Norwich, Paris, Paris, Prague, Rome, St. Petersburg, Tripoli, Vienna, Zurich
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 28 routes: Bari, Bergamo, Billund, Birmingham, Bologna, Bournemouth, Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Gerona, Gothenborg, Kaunas, Krakow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Marseille, Pisa, Prestwick, Rygge, Stockholm, Torino, Trapani, Treviso, Wroclaw
- Air France AF (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Lyon, Paris, Paris, Toulouse
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Belfast, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, A320) · 4 routes: Catania*, Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Meridiana IG (A319) · 3 routes: Catania*, Milan*, Rome*
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 3 routes: London, Nantes, Paris
- Emirates EK (777-300) · 2 routes: Larnaca, Tripoli
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Enfidha
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul*
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Baltic BT (73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Berlin AB (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Czech Airlines OK (A320) · 1 route: Prague*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320) · 1 route: Tripoli
- Luxair LG (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321) · 1 route: East Midlands
- Niki HG (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800) · 1 route: Stockholm
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A319) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321) · 1 route: Manchester
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 1 route: Manchester
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tunis
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Budapest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Valletta, Malta — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Virtù Ferries, 5.6 km); routes include Round Malta, Valletta - Sliema, Dgħajsa tal-Pass.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Valletta, Malta. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.