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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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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.

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

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 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 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 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

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 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
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
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
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
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
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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