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Experience the culture of Malta’s capital city through its cuisine during a food and walking tour that reveals Valletta’s top sights and bites. You’ll explore on foot for a more intimate glimpse into the Old Town, and discover dishes that you might otherwise have missed due to the language barrier. Plus, exploring in a small group limited to 10 people means you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Malta’s UNESCO-listed capital is best explored on a walking tour. This small-group tour of Valletta is limited to 25 participants, and has plenty of time to take in all the highlights.

Learn all about Malta’s capital by solving challenges on an app-led escape game in Valletta. This is a fun way to explore Valletta, unlike a normal walking tour. You can take your time as you go from one challenge to the next, without having to stick to a large tour group or follow a tour guide.

Discover the titillating truth about the naughty knights of the Order of St John and the people they ruled over. This tour begins next to The Malta Experience on the tip of Valletta, taking in the back streets of this charming city - and its saucy past. Please note: Adult themes of a sexual nature are discussed throughout, so a minimum age of 16 is required. You'll discover stories of the sex lives of these rich, bored knights and hear the antics of the former prostitutes who became rich nuns but then sometimes failed to leave bad habits behind. Hear of the female pharmacist who used witchcraft to seduce rich men and who had slaves hung upside down and tortured. Learn the instructions given to prostitutes by the authorities in the 17th and 18th centuries, and how the knights would bend their own rules to bed women. The tour will finish in St George’s Square in front of the Grand Master’s Palace, where you’ll learn why a stone column in the square once showed a wolf having a poo.

Getting out on the water is one of the best ways to explore Malta but big boat tours are often crowded and stick to fixed itineraries. This private boat charter is just for your group and allows you to customize the trip to your preferences. Visit the Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon and more, dropping anchor far from the big crowds.

Discover Birgu’s long history of witchcraft, magic and ghosts. Hear about how there were once many witches in Malta and learn their ancient, sometimes gross, spells that will make someone fall in love with you or throw a curse on your ex. You’ll also learn the tragic stories of the ghosts that roam the city’s palazzos and fortifications and see the church said to have been visited by the Devil himself. This tour will show you the site of Malta’s biggest-ever explosion, the house where the executioner of Malta once lived, and reveal how – and why – a priest murdered his lover. All this, and more, on the Witchcraft and Blood in Birgu tour.

Discover the true tale of Valletta's Golden Age! Ready to uncover Malta’s greatest & wildest histories that 95% of visitors miss? In 17th-Century Valletta, Love and Life were a battlefield, and the fastest way to heaven was through hell Your Maltese guide? A documented love-struck sea captain down on his luck (and maybe his morals), tangled in more drama than a Netflix series • Rejected by his love, & broke again • Shunned by the Knights, spied on by the Inquisition • Juggling mutiny, dodging enemy cannonballs in a city where even nuns have skeletons in their closets. Meet nasty knights, cunning courtesans, and naughty nuns. Hear tales of scandal, survival, desire—where every Baroque Palace hides a secret and every tale could be your last! This is your unfiltered peek into Valletta’s cheeky, chaotic history. Are you ready to climb the social ladder—even if it means losing your soul? Discover the dramatic stories of love, intrigue, and betrayal that shaped Valletta’s Golden Age.

Valletta is an old city, with dark stories to tell. This walking tour begins at the Triton Fountain at the entrance to Valletta, and will teach you the truth about the Maltese capital's shocking and bloody past. You'll learn what Jean de Valette, the capital’s founder, really thought of Malta and the Maltese, and you'll hear why hundreds of boys once entered a church in the city - but did not come out alive. The dark streets will also reveal how the ghost of 16th-century knight Sir Oliver Starkey threw parties in the 1990s, and how he's still disturbing the peace today. You'll hear about shocking crimes of passion, a friar who was poisoned in his priory, and discover the strange legend of Nelson’s Hook, named after the famous British admiral. All this and more on The Dark History of Valletta tour. Please note: Valletta has hills and some steps so a reasonable amount of fitness is required

Senglea is one of the most densely populated parts of Malta – and where there’s people, there are dark tales to be told. Within the city’s atmospheric streets there have been gruesome murders and a miraculous Madonna. Strange thefts have occurred from the parish church, which was built by an architect who liked talking to the dead. Senglea was badly affected on the day a dragon flew into the Grand Harbour and caused devastation, while mermaids have also been known to swim ashore to hide in Senglea’s caves. The tour will also pass by the house where a young woman was brutally beheaded by her two lovers. All this, and more, on The Dark Side of Senglea tour. Please note this tour involves several stairs and requires at least average fitness levels.

Mdina is a gem of the Maltese islands – but every diamond was rough at some point. Learn why people used to spit on an ancient statue as they entered the city and why invading pirates once tried to trick the citizens of Mdina with free bread. See the chapel where St Agatha once granted a miracle to save the city, and hear of the terrible crimes carried out by a rich man who wanted revenge on his lover. You’ll also get to see where a huge pile of gold coins was found buried beneath Mdina, and learn why a ghostly bride photo-bombs happy couples in these narrow streets. Finally, at the end of the tour, you’ll discover why a woman once rode a donkey through the city while being whipped. All this, and more, on the Mysteries and Histories of Mdina tour.

If you've already done the typical city tours of Valetta, embark on something completely different on this ghost tour. Walk the streets of Malta’s capital and discover some lesser-known buildings and corners to hear spine-tingling tales from the city's history, including the haunted house of Saint Ursula, and the ghost of the Co-Cathedral.

Immerse yourself with our tour in the history of this ancient city and take advantage of your stay in Malta learning history in the best way with a local guide

Take a walk around Valletta’s back streets and discover its strange and dirty past. The tour begins from the Courts of Justice on Republic Street, where you’ll hear how the city’s former police station was haunted. You’ll also see exactly where the plague of 1813 broke out, hear about the priest who poisoned his dinner party guests. You’ll hear of the scandalous life of Grand Master Pinto, leader of the Knights of Malta, and why some Maltese thought he was a vampire. You’ll also learn the strange reason why a knight of Malta went to the ballet but ended up being arrested. The tour will also explain the knights’ fascination with poo and how they used it as a weapon. You’ll learn the incredible secret hidden by a top British surgeon who lived in Malta – and how his landlord accidentally guessed it. All this and more on the Stories of the Strange in Valletta tour. PLEASE NOTE: The tour takes in much of the city, so it involves plenty of walking.

Take an exclusive guided tour around Mdina Dungeons at night and hear tales of terror and trauma from Malta’s dark past. This tour begins on the dimly lit streets of Mdina. Our small group will then enter the dungeons for a viewing of the gruesome exhibits. Together we will examine the life-like displays which include torturers and their butchered victims, witches, plague victims and more, while hearing blood-curdling stories of these brutal, true-life moments from history. You’ll see examples of the orgy of violence that followed the failed Conspiracy of the Slaves, hear stories of the plagues that have ravaged the Maltese islands, and see how metal masks were once used to silence women. This 90-minute tour will entertain, educate and chill as we hear stories of crime, murder, poisons, plague and torture in the dark and shadowy rooms of this atmospheric dungeon. Tour numbers are strictly limited to ensure an intimate experience.

Valletta is best known for its UNESCO-listed monuments and Baroque architecture, but the Maltese capital also has a dark side. Experience the city after dark on this private 2-hour walking tour and dare to discover Valletta’s haunted buildings, ghostly happenings, and gruesome past.

This very special tour takes you inside an exquisite Mdina palazzo to reveal strange stories from its fascinating past. The evening will begin on the streets of Mdina before our small group enters the palazzo, where you'll hear the legend of the French soldier who is said to have been thrown from its balcony by hordes of Maltese rebels. You'll be able to touch a piece of the True Cross, upon which Jesus Christ was crucified, as certified by the Pope and found in the palazzo's private chapel. You'll also see how slaves were kept close to the mistress of the house, and learn why a terrible gambler, the son of a nun, had to shrink the palazzo in size. The tour will eventually reach the palazzo's roof which has a superb view of Mdina. Drinks will then be served either on the roof or in the drawing room. This event is part of the Behind Closed Doors series by Dark Malta Tours, taking you into fascinating places to experience their dark histories.

Malta’s capital city, Valletta, was built by the Knights of St. John more than 400 years ago. It is a historic city, but also a living, working one, the administrative and commercial heart of the Islands. In the mornings the city is visited by thousands of people, some on their way to work, others to shop or to learn more about its history. But what happens at night? This city has throughout the centuries witnessed death, murders, executions, plots and who knows what else. So it is perhaps not surprising that there are so many ghost stories told about Valletta, as it seems that there could still be some earthbound spirits attached to these historic places, still looking for eternal peace or vengeance. Join our Valletta Ghost Tour if you dare, to hear a selection of these stories as we take a walk through the dark and deserted streets of night-time Valletta, and perhaps experience something for yourself. Who knows who or what could be lurking just around the corner ...