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Valletta
October 2013 28 |
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Valletta, the capital of Malta, is an impressive heavily fortified Renaissance-era city. To the land, it is protected by giant bastions and deep moats (although currently dry), there are no beaches or other easy approaches by sea, and bastions and fortresses cover seaside access as well. The city consists mostly of narrow streets and multi-storey houses, with some steep descents and ascents. The predominant colour is yellow – most of the island has a layer of pale yellow limestone which is pliable and provides the best local building material.
For a European capital, Valletta is a sleepy quiet town, but on our first weekend, they happened to have the annual White Night festival, with street festivals into the night, buskers, hawkers, night tours to the armory and other types of entertainment. The consistent Renaissance appearance of the city of course provides an excellent backdrop for such festivals.
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