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A statue of a man holding a book and a staff in front of a building with a cross on the wall. 1
A narrow street with stone buildings, a wooden gate, and parked cars. 2
A building entrance with a wooden door, stone steps, and a checkered floor. 3
A historic building with ornate architecture, a red telephone booth, and a tree-lined street at night. 4
A nighttime street with a staircase leading up to a building labeled 'GRAND HARE.' 5
By Dark Malta Tours
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Overview

    • Explore the back streets of Valletta's capital city
    • Hear tales of the terrible and stories of the strange from Valletta's dark past
    • Discover stories about Valletta that the guide books won't tell you

Activity location

    • Valletta
    • Valletta, Malta

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Pjazza Jean de Vallette, Valletta, Malta | The tour begins at the statue of Jean de Valette, behind the Royal Opera House. Mario, your guide, will be dressed in black with blood-red trainers...
    • Valletta, Malta

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Your guide, Mario, is an ex-BBC journalist who has spent years researching the more unusual side of Maltese history
  • Inclusions
    He uses dusty archives, old newspapers and rare books to bring you stories that will entertain, educate, shock and amaze.
  • Inclusions
    Dark Malta Tours offers an unforgettable experience, revealing untold and entertaining stories delivered with passion, humour and clear insight.

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People with low level of fitness
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Valletta might be a UNESCO World Heritage site, but beneath all the charm of its streets and squares lies a darker side to the city’s storey.

    This walking tour begins at the statue of Jean de Valette behind the Royal Opera House. You’ll discover the truth about this legendary and fearsome man, the founder of Malta’s capital city, and how he didn’t actually like Malta.

    You’ll also discover how the ghost of 16th Century knight Oliver Starkey haunted a house in the 1990s – and how he’s still causing trouble there today.

    See the place where people were once punished in public, and learn why a large metal hook found in a Valletta side street has a link to the famous British Admiral Lord Nelson.

    Hear the shocking letter a lovesick man sent to the woman he was obsessed with, shortly before he murdered her, and learn why hundreds of boys once entered a church in the city but didn't come out alive.

    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

Location

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    • Valletta
    • Valletta, Malta

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Pjazza Jean de Vallette, Valletta, Malta | The tour begins at the statue of Jean de Valette, behind the Royal Opera House. Mario, your guide, will be dressed in black with blood-red trainers...
    • Valletta, Malta