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VALLETTA, MALTA: How war built the world's most perfect city

Valletta, Malta: The World's Most Perfect Walled City Valletta is unique. It is a UNESCO-protected Renaissance masterpiece, often described as the world’s most fortified city. Built by the Knights of St John, this walled capital is packed with bastions, ramparts, and some of the most dramatic harbour defences in Europe. In this episode of The Floating Nomads, we explore how war created this architectural wonder, seeing it on foot and from the water=from the fortress walls and Fort St Elmo to St John’s Co-Cathedral, famous for its extraordinary Baroque interior and Caravaggio’s masterpiece, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. We also dig into Valletta’s WWII story at the National War Museum, see the George Cross awarded to Malta for bravery, and take in the Grand Harbour, one of the great natural harbours of the Mediterranean. Along the way, we share a few of our favourite Valletta moments, including the Upper Barrakka salute, the legendary "Faith" Gloster Gladiator, and a toast to the late actor Oliver Reed at his final watering hole, 'The Pub'. If you’re planning a Malta trip, or stopping in Valletta on a cruise, this is a practical, walkable guide to the best things to see in Valletta and why this tiny city feels like one big fortress. Featured in this episode: Valletta fortifications, walls, bastions, ramparts Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum, George Cross St John’s Co-Cathedral (Baroque masterpiece) Caravaggio in Malta (The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist) Grand Harbour and Valletta harbour views Upper Barrakka salute Pastizzi and Kinnie We’re Adam and Rick, The Floating Nomads. We slow travel by boat, train, and other slightly odd routes, and when we’re not on the move we live aboard our UK narrowboat, Serenissima. If you enjoyed this Valletta episode, please like, subscribe, and tell us in the comments what your favourite place in Malta is: Valletta, Mdina, the Three Cities, or Gozo? Chapters: 0:00 Arriving in Valletta, Malta 2:50 Caravaggio in Malta and St John’s Co-Cathedral 4:35 Trying Pastizzi in Floriana 7:35 Walk to Fort St Elmo, Valletta 8:35 Valletta in WWII, The Bombed Royal Opera House 12:37 Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum, George Cross 14:37 Grand Harbour Cruise, Valletta from the Sea 19:02 Upper Barrakka Gardens and the Saluting Battery 23:54 British Traces in Malta and a Classic Valletta Pub (Oliver Reed's pub) 33:59 Wrap Up and What’s Next in Malta #Valletta #Malta #VallettaMalta #FortressCity #Travel #TheFloatingNomads