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Photo: Valletta — Bengt Nyman · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Malta at a glance

Malta is a country in Southern Europe; its capital is Valletta. People mainly speak Maltese and English. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Valletta
Region
Southern Europe
Languages
Maltese, English
Currency
Euro (EUR)
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Places to see in Malta

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Valletta

    VallettaUNESCO

    City · Port Region

    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.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bengt Nyman (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Ġgantija

    ĠgantijaUNESCO

    It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija

    Ruins · Gozo Region (Għawdex)

    Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: FritzPhotography (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

    Ħal Saflieni HypogeumUNESCO

    L-Ipoġew ta' Ħal Saflieni

    Ruins · Port Region

    The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Malta Hypogeum Modell.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Megalithic Temples of Malta

    Megalithic Temples of MaltaUNESCO

    It-Tempji ta' Ħaġar Qim

    Ruins · Western Region

    The Megalithic Temples of Malta are several prehistoric temples, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, built during three distinct periods approximately between 3600 BC and 2500 BC on the island country of Malta.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Georg Karl Ell (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Ħaġar Qim

    Ħaġar QimUNESCO

    Ruins · Western Region

    Ħaġar Qim is a megalithic temple complex found on the Mediterranean island of Malta, dating from the Ġgantija phase (3600–3200 BC).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hamelin de Guettelet (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Mnajdra

    MnajdraUNESCO

    It-Tempji tal-Imnajdra

    Ruins · Western Region

    Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres (544 yd) from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Silar (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Tarxien Temples

    Tarxien TemplesUNESCO

    It-Tempji ta' Ħal Tarxien

    Ruins · Port Region

    The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex is an archaeological complex in Tarxien, within the Port region of Malta. They date to approximately 3400 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Joonas L (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Gozo

    Gozo

    Għawdex

    Island · Gozo Region (Għawdex)

    Gozo, known in antiquity as Gaulos, is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: European Space Agency (CC BY-SA 3.0 igo). Map

  • Malta

    Malta

    Island

    Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of Malta. The island is situated in the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Libya.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Malta ali 2009224 lrg.jpg (Public domain). Map

  • Sliema

    Sliema

    Tas-Sliema

    Town · Eastern Region

    Sliema is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Harbour District. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the most densely populated town on the island.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mboesch (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Comino

    Comino

    Kemmuna

    Island · Gozo Region (Għawdex)

    Comino is a small island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 3.5 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) in area.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Martin Galea De Giovanni (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Birkirkara

    Birkirkara

    Town · Eastern Region

    Birkirkara is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 30,166 inhabitants as of July 2026. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thyes (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Keep exploring

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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