Valletta – Discovering the vicious of the capital city of Malta

At the heart of the Mediterranean, with diverse history for the reason that its location, a small island is found called Malta with the capital city Valletta. Dominants from different nations have possessed Malta, bringing a long fascinating story.

Have you ever thought of a forgotten and the whole true story of Malta history? Have you ever wondered what is the difference between Pirates and Corsairs? Both words refer to a person who involves in high-sea thievery.

A thrilling story that I never heard about before, even as I am Maltese like mostly other Maltese people. The Real Malta Tours invited me to attend the corsairs of Malta tour. Definitely, discovering history differently about Valletta.

The Real Malta Tours is the first ever-guided walking tour and quite a new historical tour introduced about Maltese Corsair in Valletta and in truth the whole Mediterranean Basin.

The Tour

We have met at the starting point of the tour at the CO-Cathedral with the talented guide Chris Schembri, who performs as ‘Xandru Galea’ along the tour. He started by explaining what we would expect from the whole tour!

While the walking tour starts, at the first stop, ‘Xandru Galea’ explains the back-story of the difference between a pirate and a corsair! Certainly, this explains a historical thrilling how something religious was a thriving business.

One can notice that in Valletta, there are typical statues of saints on several street corners. A particular corner does not consist of a statue or a monument but it has a podium. This particular corner has a vicious story behind it. Experience the tour so you will discover the hidden tale of this corner.

The route entails a number of buildings which frequently pass in front of; without knowing the slightest of what stories they uncover… This includes with the tales such as; Valletta Food Market (Suq il-Belt), the Economy, the leadership of religion by the Pope, the blessing of the Madonna, the coffee making, the slaves, and many other interesting stories.

The Corsairs of Malta, which mostly forgotten by many in our history of time. The Real Malta Tour brought the history of corsair, back to life. At the present time, a guided walking-tour that mustn’t miss when in Valletta.

Recommendation

From my perspective, I am glad that I attended The Corsairs of Malta tour. I experienced Valletta in a historical way that I was never taught before in history. This tour is recommended to anyone who loves history. Furthermore, who wants to learn something that had never been told as well. It is also targeted at people who love thrilling and vicious true stories.

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