2 Days in Malta: The Ultimate Itinerary for Valletta, Mdina and the Three Cities
The best way to spend 2 days in Malta is to give day one to Valletta and the Three Cities across the Grand Harbour, and day two to Mdina, Rabat, the Blue Grotto and either Dingli Cliffs or a half day trip to Gozo or Comino. Budget roughly 60 to 90 euro per person for entry tickets, buses and a harbour boat trip, on top of food and accommodation.

Our first sight of Malta was the Grand Harbour opening up in front of the ship, all honey coloured bastions and blue water, on a cruise that dropped us in Valletta for a single, glorious day. That first taste is exactly why I keep coming back. I have since returned more than once with visitors and friends from Donegal in tow, and every time I plan 2 days in Malta I use the same core route, refined a little further each visit.
This guide gives you a complete 2 day Malta itinerary built around Valletta, Mdina, Rabat and the Three Cities, with the Blue Grotto and an optional Gozo or Comino side trip for day two. You will find real prices, where to park including accessible parking, which restaurants are worth booking, hidden spots most visitors miss, and what to do if you are travelling with children or with a mobility challenge, since I plan every trip I take with the latter in mind.

Malta is a small archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean, roughly 93 kilometres south of Sicily, and it packs an extraordinary density of history into a tiny footprint. Two days is genuinely enough to see the highlights properly, provided your itinerary is tight and realistic, which is exactly what this one is.
- 2 Days in Malta: The Ultimate Itinerary for Valletta, Mdina and the Three Cities
- Why Malta Deserves a Spot on Your Ireland to Mediterranean Bucket List
- How to Get to Malta and Get Around Once You Land
- Getting Around Malta on Your 2 Day Itinerary
- How to Plan Your 2 Days in Malta: A Simple Step by Step
- Day 1: Valletta and the Three Cities
- Day 2: Mdina, Rabat and the Blue Grotto
- Where to Eat in Malta: Cafes to Fine Dining
- Where to Stay: Accommodation for a 2 Day Trip
- Hidden Gems Only Locals Really Know
- Things to Do With Kids in Malta
- accessible-travel-guides-ireland-uk-europe in Malta: Parking, Tickets and Mobility Tips
- When to Visit Malta
- What to Eat and What to Buy in Malta
- My Personal Take: Two Days Was Never Going to Be Enough
- Frequently Asked Questions About Spending 2 Days in Malta
Why Malta Deserves a Spot on Your Ireland to Mediterranean Bucket List
Malta was shaped for three centuries by the Knights of St John, also known as the Knights of Malta, and the result is one of the highest densities of historic sites anywhere in Europe. Some of its temples predate the pyramids. Its capital Valletta is a full UNESCO World Heritage city, and the country holds three UNESCO World Heritage listings in total: the City of Valletta, the Megalithic Temples, and the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum.

It is also part of the EU and the Schengen Zone, which makes it an easy add on for travellers from Ireland connecting through European hubs, and a visa free stay of up to 90 days for Canadian and American visitors. Always check current entry rules before you fly, since these do change.
If you recognise the Grand Harbour or the honey coloured lanes of Mdina from television, that is not a coincidence. Fort St Angelo, Fort Ricasoli in Kalkara and the streets of Mdina all doubled for King s Landing in Game of Thrones, and fans still walk these routes specifically to spot filming locations.



How to Get to Malta and Get Around Once You Land
Flying or Cruising In
From Ireland, most routes connect via a European hub such as London, Rome, Paris or Frankfurt, since seasonal direct routes change year to year, so check current schedules when you book. Malta International Airport is around 45 minutes from anywhere on the main island by taxi.
If you are cruising, ships dock at the Valletta Waterfront, just below the city walls. From the harbour you can see Valletta rising above you on one side and the Three Cities, known locally as Cottonera, across the water on the other: Birgu (Vittoriosa), Senglea (Isla) and Bormla (Cospicua).

Airport to Valletta
Four express bus routes, X1 to X4, run from the airport to different parts of the island. The X4 to Valletta is the cheapest option, leaving every 30 minutes, taking about 25 minutes, and costing around 1.50 euro off season or 2 euro in summer. A fixed rate taxi to Valletta runs roughly 15 to 20 euro, and white taxis operate on set fares from the airport to most destinations.
Getting Around Malta on Your 2 Day Itinerary
Malta has no trains, so you are choosing between buses, taxis, ride hailing apps and, if you want maximum flexibility, a hire car. Bus fares are cheap, typically 1.50 to 2 euro for a ticket valid for two hours, but timetables can run early or late, so build in buffer time or use a taxi when you are on a schedule.
Bolt and eCabs are the two ride hailing apps most visitors use, and both are reliable and reasonably priced. For a fast paced 2 day Malta itinerary that covers Valletta, Mdina and the Blue Grotto, I would lean towards taxis or a half day driver for day two, since the Blue Grotto and Dingli Cliffs are not well served by buses.

From the cruise terminal, a lift takes you straight up to the Upper Barrakka Gardens, saving a steep uphill walk. The bus station and taxi stand are both a five minute walk from the lift. Opposite the lift you will also find the Three Cities ferry and traditional dghajsa water taxis, which cross to Vittoriosa for about 2 to 3 euro or run a half hour tour of the Grand Harbour for around 10 euro.

How to Plan Your 2 Days in Malta: A Simple Step by Step
Book your flights or confirm your cruise port day, and check the current Schengen entry rules for your passport.
Pre book timed tickets for St John s Co-Cathedral and, if you want to go inside, the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, since Hypogeum places are strictly limited and sell out weeks ahead.

Choose your base. Valletta or Sliema both work well for a 2 day trip, since both put you within a short bus, taxi or ferry ride of every stop on this itinerary.
Plan day one around Valletta and the Three Cities, using the harbour lift, ferry and a short walk.
Plan day two around Mdina, Rabat and the Blue Grotto, adding Dingli Cliffs if you have a car, or swap the afternoon for a Gozo or Comino boat trip if you would rather see the outer islands.
Book any restaurant you have your heart set on at least two to three days ahead, and further out for a weekend.
Pack comfortable, grippy shoes. Valletta, Mdina and Birgu are all built on centuries of cobblestone and steps.

Day 1: Valletta and the Three Cities
Valletta is Malta s UNESCO World Heritage capital, a fortress city built by the Knights of St John in the 16th century and small enough to explore almost entirely on foot, though there are many steps up and down its cobbled streets.
Upper and Lower Barrakka Gardens
The Upper Barrakka Gardens sit near Castille Place and give you the single best panoramic view of the Grand Harbour and the Three Cities. The colonnaded garden was created in 1661 as the private garden of the Knights of Italy and only opened to the public in 1824. Look out for Antonio Sciortino s sculpture Les Gavroches, depicting three children hurrying forward, a moving tribute to the hardships of ordinary Maltese people at the turn of the 20th century.
The Saluting Battery directly below the gardens fires a ticketed noon gun salute daily, and it is worth timing your visit around it. The Lower Barrakka Gardens, about a 15 minute walk north along St Christopher s Bastion, give equally brilliant views over the mouth of the harbour and are a lovely, quieter spot to sit for a while.
Access: the harbour side lift to the Upper Barrakka is free and step free, which makes this one of the easiest major viewpoints in Valletta for wheelchair users and anyone with mobility issues.


St John s Co-Cathedral
St John s Co-Cathedral looks almost plain from the outside and hides one of the most extravagant Baroque interiors in Europe, including two Caravaggio masterpieces and the marble tombstones of some 375 Knights. As of 2026, general admission is around 15 euro for adults, with reduced rates for seniors and students and free entry for children under 12 with an adult, though the attached museum is currently closed for refurbishment, so check the official site before you go.
Book online ahead of your visit if you can, arrive first thing in the morning or around 12:30 during the lunchtime lull to avoid the worst queues, and dress modestly, since this is a working church and shoulders need to be covered. Wheelchair access is provided at a side entrance, though some areas of the building remain restricted.



City Gate, the Grandmaster’s Palace and Casa Rocca Piccola
The City Gate, redesigned by architect Renzo Piano, marks Valletta s main entrance near the bus station, while Victoria Gate, named for Queen Victoria and built in 1885, sits down by the waterfront. Both are worth a quick photo stop as you pass.

The Grandmaster s Palace, once home to the head of the Knights of St John, is now the seat of Malta s President. Its State Rooms hold a remarkable set of French Gobelins tapestries and an armoury of Knights era weapons and armour, though some areas rotate in and out of restoration, so check current opening hours.

Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th century palazzo belonging to the 9th Marquis de Piro, gives you a rare look inside a lived in noble Maltese home, including bomb shelters cut from the solid rock beneath the house. Expect to pay roughly 9 to 12 euro for adults, and check current pricing before you go.


Fort St Elmo, the National War Museum and the Lascaris War Rooms
If you only have time for one military site, make it Fort St Elmo, which houses the National War Museum and tells the story of the Great Siege of 1565 and the Second World War. Fort St Elmo also appears on screen, having stood in for the Red Keep s dungeons and the site of Ned Stark s imprisonment in Game of Thrones.
A short taxi ride from the city centre, the Lascaris War Rooms is the underground command complex from which the Allies directed Malta’s wartime defence, and even if it is closed to entry when you visit, the hilltop viewpoint above it gives one of the best late afternoon panoramas over Valletta’s bastions and the Grand Harbour, a genuinely underused spot that most first time visitors never find


National Museum of Archaeology
Housed in a former Knights period building, this museum holds the extraordinary goddess figures excavated from Malta s Neolithic temples. If, like me, you find this kind of archaeology fascinating, it is worth pairing a visit here with a trip to Hagar Qim and Mnajdra, two temple sites only 500 metres apart that are older than Stonehenge.
A personal note here. My own background is in anthropology and women’s studies, and my feminist hackles genuinely rise at how some of this scholarship, largely written by men, has dismissed these goddess figures as fat ladies or obese figures rather than recognising them for what they plainly resemble, close cousins of the Sheela na gig carvings we have at home in Ireland. If this kind of history interests you as much as it does me, look into a dedicated Goddess Tour while you are on the island.



Republic Street, Merchants Street and the Valletta Food Market
Republic Street is Valletta s main pedestrian spine, and it is worth ducking off it onto the side lanes to see the gallariji, the traditional enclosed wooden balconies that are now legally protected, with grants available for their restoration. Merchants Street runs parallel and hosts market stalls for snacks and souvenirs, and it is also home to the Valletta Food Market, an indoor hall with fresh produce on the ground floor and food counters upstairs serving everything from Maltese ftira to sushi, a genuinely useful stop if your group cannot agree on what to eat.

Crossing to the Three Cities: Birgu, Senglea and Cospicua
In the afternoon, take the passenger ferry or a traditional dghajsa water taxi across the Grand Harbour to the Three Cities, Malta’s original harbour towns, older than Valletta itself and noticeably quieter and more authentic.
Birgu (Vittoriosa) is the most visited of the three and the site of Fort St Angelo, where the Knights of St John first settled on Malta around 1530, later reused as another Game of Thrones filming location for the Red Keep. A long running restoration project has turned the Birgu Waterfront into a genuinely lovely stretch of cafes, boutique hotels and fine dining with a working yacht marina.

Cospicua (Bormla) has fewer big ticket sights, but the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception has a beautifully restored interior with a Madonna and Child by the Italian painter Veneziano, and the small Bir Mula Heritage Museum gives a good glimpse of everyday life here before the Knights arrived. Senglea (Isla) is the quietest of the three, worth a visit for the artworks inside Our Lady of Victories Parish Church and the harbour views from the Gardjola watchtower and its garden.
Round off day one with a sunset drink from the Valletta bastions or the Upper Barrakka, followed by dinner in Valletta or Birgu.

Day 2: Mdina, Rabat and the Blue Grotto
Mdina, the Silent City
About a 25 minute drive or an easy bus ride from Valletta, Mdina was Malta s original capital until the Knights relocated closer to their ships. Private cars are restricted inside the walls, so arrive by bus or taxi and explore on foot through its narrow, honey stone lanes.



Mesquita Square was the setting for several key Game of Thrones scenes, including the attack that led to Ned Stark s imprisonment. St Paul s Cathedral, said to stand on the site of the villa belonging to Publius, the Roman governor who welcomed St Paul to Malta in AD 60, is one of the city s architectural highlights. Vilhena Palace, the former Grandmaster s palazzo and one of Malta s finest Baroque buildings, now houses the National Museum of Natural History. Palazzo Falson, the 16th century former home of collector Olof Frederick Gollcher, opened to the public after his death in 1962 and is packed with historic objets d art.

Rabat and St Paul’s Catacombs
Rabat sits directly across the public square from Mdina and is worth at least an hour on its own. St Dominic s Convent doubled as the Red Keep garden for Cersei and Ned Stark s confrontation scene. St Paul s Catacombs form a Roman cemetery complex and represent the earliest archaeological evidence of Christianity on the island. Casa Bernard, a private family run 16th century palazzo, offers tours through generations of lived in Maltese history. Stop for a pastizzi in Rabat while you are there, it is a local institution.

Dingli Cliffs
If you have a car or driver for the day, Dingli Cliffs, Malta’s highest point, are only about 15 minutes from Mdina and give you sweeping, wind battered views over the Mediterranean towards the tiny uninhabited islet of Filfla. It is a genuinely underrated stop that most 2 day itineraries skip simply because it needs a car.

The Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto is a complex of seven sea caves facing the small islet of Filfla, and film buffs may recognise the area from the Robin Williams movie Popeye. The famous Azure Window collapsed into the sea after storms some years ago, but the Blue Grotto itself remains one of Malta s most beautiful natural sights.
Boat tours leave from Wied iz Zurrieq, weather permitting, and are the best way to see the caves properly, with swimming and snorkelling possible in the right conditions. Do not skip this one, it is consistently the single most photographed stop on any 2 day Malta itinerary.

Alternative Day 2: Gozo, Comino and the Blue Lagoon
If ancient temples and honey stone streets are not quite your thing, or if you already spent extra time in Valletta on day one, swap the Mdina afternoon for a half day on Gozo or Comino instead. The Gozo Channel ferry from Cirkewwa takes about 25 minutes to Mgarr Harbour, and tickets are bought on the spot.
Gozo’s capital Victoria has real charm, centred on the Citadella fortress and the 13th century Cathedral of the Assumption, and Gozo is also home to the Ggantija Temples, built around 3600 BC, making them older than the pyramids of Egypt by more than 500 years. Comino, reachable by boat from either island, has almost no permanent population beyond a single hotel and exists mainly for its Blue Lagoon, a turquoise, limestone rimmed swimming bay that gets busy early, so aim to arrive before mid morning.


Where to Eat in Malta: Cafes to Fine Dining
Valletta’s food scene has changed hugely even in the last couple of years, and it is worth updating any older Malta itinerary with what is actually open and highly rated now. One tip before anything else: avoid eating right on the waterfront near a cruise ship, since prices are inflated and quality is inconsistent. Walk a few streets inland instead.
Coffee and Casual Bites
Caffe Cordina, in a converted old palazzo on Republic Street, traces its roots to a small tea shop in Bormla and remains the classic spot for coffee, pastries and a light lunch. Nenu the Artisan Baker is the place for a proper ftira, the Maltese answer to pizza, alongside classic rabbit stew and fish soup, and it books out fast, so reserve ahead. Cafe Jubilee, open since 2000 and decorated to feel like a step back into the 1920s, is where you will see genuine locals over coffee and soup rather than only tourists. All three are wheelchair accessible at ground level, though narrow doorways are common in older Valletta buildings, so it is worth calling ahead if you use a larger wheelchair.

Mid Range and Traditional Maltese
Legligin, a tiny wine bar tucked into a Valletta side street, runs a tasting menu style Maltese meze of bread, olive oil, arjoli, local goat’s cheese and slow cooked hotpots, finished with homemade chocolates and limoncello, and it is one of the very few Valletta restaurants open on Sunday evenings. Rubino, a Valletta institution on Old Bakery Street since 1906, serves a daily changing blackboard menu of proper home style Maltese cooking, rabbit dishes included, and reservations are essential. Ta Marija, a national institution, hosts Maltese Extravaganza folk nights with mandolin players on Wednesdays and Fridays in summer, alongside fish soup, fresh local cheese pasta and thick Maltese sausage served in generous portions.
Rampila, set between the inner and outer bastion walls, has a lovely terrace and a strong fish focused menu. Grain Street, the casual sister restaurant to the Michelin starred Under Grain, serves sharing plates in a relaxed setting, ideal for groups who want to try a range of dishes without committing to a full tasting menu.


Fine Dining
Valletta now holds several Michelin recognised kitchens, including Noni, run by Maltese chef Jonathan Brincat and built around a modern take on traditional Maltese and Mediterranean ingredients, and Under Grain, both worth booking well ahead for a special night. Aki, a sleek Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar on Strait Street, is a good change of pace if you want something outside classic Maltese and Mediterranean food on your second night.



Across the harbour in Birgu, Medina in Mdina is worth the drive for its stone courtyard dripping with oleander and vine leaves, roaring fires in winter, and food that is both traditional and modern, fresh, local and beautifully presented.
Accessibility note: most larger, purpose built restaurants in Valletta, Sliema and St Julian s cater well for wheelchair users, but older, smaller establishments in converted palazzos can have steps at the entrance or narrow internal stairs to a second dining floor, so it is always worth a quick call ahead if that matters to your group. This is something I check every single time I book, since I travel with a mobility challenge myself.
Where to Stay: Accommodation for a 2 Day Trip
Valletta itself puts you inside the walking radius of everything on day one, and a short bus or taxi ride from everything on day two. The Phoenicia Malta, a grand luxury hotel just outside the City Gate with harbour views, an infinity pool and free private parking, is the standout upscale choice for a short break. Birgu’s waterfront restoration has also brought a genuine cluster of boutique hotels if you would rather stay across the harbour in a quieter setting with easy ferry access back into Valletta. Sliema and St Julian’s, a short bus or taxi ride away, offer a wider range of mid range hotels and self catering apartments and put you closer to the nightlife of Paceville for an evening out.

Hidden Gems Only Locals Really Know
The Lascaris War Rooms viewpoint above the underground command centre is one that almost every first time visitor walks straight past, and it gives you golden hour views over the bastions with barely another tourist in sight. Casa Bernard in Rabat, still a lived in private family home, offers a far more intimate look at Maltese domestic history than the busier museums in Mdina.
The Bir Mula Heritage Museum in Cospicua is tiny, easy to miss, and one of the best places to understand what life in the Three Cities looked like before the Knights ever arrived. And if you are the kind of traveller who likes food as a way into a culture, seek out the Sunday morning routine at the Valletta Food Market on Merchants Street, when locals rather than tourists do most of the shopping.


Things to Do With Kids in Malta
Popeye Village, the open air film set built for the 1980 Robin Williams movie and now a seaside resort and museum, is the single best kid focused stop on the island and works nicely as a detour on the way to the Gozo ferry. The harbour boat trips and dghajsa rides from Valletta are short, cheap and genuinely exciting for younger children.
The Blue Lagoon on Comino is a natural, safe feeling swimming spot that most kids love, and Fort St Elmo s National War Museum has enough hands on military history to hold the attention of curious older children. Malta is also consistently rated one of Europe s top family friendly diving destinations if you have older kids who scuba dive or snorkel.

accessible-travel-guides-ireland-uk-europe in Malta: Parking, Tickets and Mobility Tips
I have called ten countries in Europe home and I plan every single trip around accessibility, since I travel with a hidden mobility challenge myself, so this section comes from direct, repeated experience rather than a quick search.
Blue Badge holders from EU countries, including Ireland, can use their EU parking card in Malta exactly as they would at home. Reserved disabled parking bays are marked with the international access symbol in white on a blue background, and you should never park in a bay marked with a specific name or registration plate, since these are personally allocated rather than communal. The main visitor car park areas near Valletta s City Gate and the cruise terminal both have designated accessible bays.

Valletta itself is one of the more accessible historic capitals in Europe by virtue of the free lift straight up to the Upper Barrakka Gardens, which avoids the steepest climb from the harbour entirely. St John s Co-Cathedral has a wheelchair accessible route at a side entrance, and the National Museum of Archaeology is also step free. Mdina and Birgu are more difficult, with genuine cobblestones and uneven surfaces throughout, though both have some ramped and paved sections, and it is entirely possible to see the highlights of both with some careful route planning or with someone able to assist over the roughest stretches.
On the beaches, Malta Tourism Authority managed beaches including Golden Bay, Ghadira Bay in Mellieha and Ramla Bay on Gozo all provide wooden access walkways, floating beach wheelchairs and dedicated accessible parking. Malta International Airport offers full PRM (passenger with reduced mobility) assistance, best booked at least two days ahead through your airline, along with step free access on all public buses.


When to Visit Malta
Malta s mild climate makes it a genuine year round destination. I visited in October and found the weather close to perfect for walking all day. July and August bring the heat, humidity and the biggest beach holiday crowds, so book well ahead if you are travelling then.
Spring, particularly April to June, is my own preferred season, with pleasant temperatures and a strong run of local festivals, including an international fireworks festival in Valletta and the Strawberry Festival, Festa Frawli. Village feasts and medieval reenactments also take place around Mdina in May. Always confirm exact festival dates before you travel, since these vary year to year.



What to Eat and What to Buy in Malta
Pastizzi, flaky pastry parcels filled with either peas or ricotta, are the essential Maltese snack and cost well under a euro from bakeries across the island. Stuffat tal fenek, rabbit stew, is widely regarded as the national dish, with local legend tracing its popularity back to a form of quiet resistance against the Knights strict hunting laws. Look out too for lampuki pie, made from dorado fish and only available fresh from September to November, bragioli (beef olives), kapunata (Malta s version of ratatouille) and widow s soup with a small round of gbejna sheep or goat cheese. Vegan options exist but remain limited, so it is worth checking ahead if you have dietary needs.


For souvenirs, look for Maltese filigree jewellery, delicate silver or gold wire twisted into intricate patterns, Mdina glass in its distinctive swirling colours, prickly pear jam or the bajtra liqueur made from the same fruit, and qubbajt, Maltese nougat. Gbejna cheese, ideally the garlic flavoured version, and handmade Gozo lace, known as bizzilla, also make genuinely local, edible or wearable gifts.



My Personal Take: Two Days Was Never Going to Be Enough
In my honest opinion, and this is opinion rather than fact, 2 days in Malta will hook you rather than satisfy you. I have taken more than one group of visiting friends through this exact route from Donegal, and every single time someone has said, at some point on day two, that we need to come back for a proper week. That is not a flaw in the itinerary, it is simply what happens when an island this small holds this much layered history, from Neolithic goddess temples to Baroque cathedrals to genuine film history, within a couple of hours drive of itself.
If you only take one thing from this guide, let it be this: do not try to see everything. Pick the sites that genuinely interest you from this list, book your timed tickets ahead, wear proper shoes, and leave room to simply sit in the Upper Barrakka Gardens for twenty minutes and watch the Grand Harbour do what it has done for five hundred years.

Frequently Asked Questions About Spending 2 Days in Malta
Is 2 days enough time in Malta?
Two days is enough to cover the essential highlights, Valletta, the Three Cities, Mdina, Rabat and the Blue Grotto, but it will not feel like enough once you are there. Most repeat visitors, myself included, end up wishing for at least four or five days to add Gozo and Comino properly. If you are travelling solo check out this guide for the Ultimate Solo Malta travel Guide.
What is the best 2 day Malta itinerary?
Spend day one in Valletta, taking in the Upper Barrakka Gardens, St John’s Co-Cathedral, the Grandmaster’s Palace and an afternoon ferry across to the Three Cities. Spend day two on Mdina and Rabat in the morning, followed by the Blue Grotto in the afternoon, or swap the afternoon for a Gozo or Comino boat trip if you would rather see the outer islands.

How much does a 2 day trip to Malta cost for entry tickets alone?
Budget roughly 60 to 90 euro per person purely for entry tickets, bus fares and a harbour or Blue Grotto boat trip. St John s Co-Cathedral is around 15 euro, Casa Rocca Piccola runs 9 to 12 euro, and bus tickets cost 1.50 to 2 euro each. Accommodation, food and any tours are separate.
Do I need a car for 2 days in Malta?
Not strictly, since buses, taxis and ride hailing apps such as Bolt and eCabs cover Valletta, Mdina and Rabat well. A car or half day driver becomes genuinely useful for day two if you want to add Dingli Cliffs or move quickly between the Blue Grotto and Mdina without waiting on bus timetables.
Is Malta accessible for visitors with mobility issues or wheelchairs?
Valletta is one of the more accessible historic capitals in the Mediterranean thanks to the free step free lift up to the Upper Barrakka Gardens and accessible entrances at St John s Co-Cathedral and the National Museum of Archaeology. Mdina and Birgu are more difficult due to genuine cobblestones, though both have some ramped, paved sections, and Malta Tourism Authority managed beaches provide accessible parking and floating beach wheelchairs.
What should I eat during a short trip to Malta?
Do not leave without trying pastizzi, rabbit stew (stuffat tal fenek), and, if you are visiting between September and November, lampuki pie made from fresh dorado. For a sit down meal, book Legligin or Rubino for traditional Maltese cooking, or Noni if you want a modern, Michelin recognised take on the same ingredients.

When is the best time of year to visit Malta for 2 days?
Spring, from April to June, offers the most pleasant temperatures along with a strong calendar of local festivals. Autumn, including October, is also excellent and quieter. July and August are the hottest, most humid and most crowded months, so book well ahead if that is your only option.
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I’m literally planning a trip to Malta next year and this has been so helpful! It looks like all the beauty of Italy but even more scenic. Love all the tips!
Have a fabulous time, we loved Malta as you may have been able to tell lol, make sure you take a moment to just sit at a cafe, people watch and enjoy some pastries and fine coffee when you are there.