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Arkadia Commercial Centre, Fortunato Mizzi Street, Victoria, Gozo Bay Street, St. George's Bay, St. Julian's; City Gate Shopping Arcade, Republic Street, Valletta Citypearl Ltd, Sir Luigi Camilleri Street, Victoria, Gozo
A number of formerly existing square in Valletta no longer exist. [2] St Elmo's Square (Maltese: Misraħ Sant' Iermu) St John's Square (Maltese: Misraħ San Ġwann) St George's Square (Maltese: Misraħ San Ġorġ), also known as Palace Square (Maltese: Misraħ il-Palazz)
The Valletta Waterfront is run by a private consortium who offers management overseeing Malta's cruise liner business. The waterfront hosts roughly twelve restaurants, a number of bars and retail outlets. Various events are held at the area and the close vicinity, [10] such as the Malta Jazz Festival and the Malta Fireworks Festival. [11]
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As Malta’s capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the southernmost capital of Europe, [4] [note 1] and at just 0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi), it is the European Union's smallest capital city. [5] [6] Valletta's 16th-century buildings were constructed by the Knights Hospitaller.
Due to the French occupation of Malta, the library did not open until Malta became a British protectorate. It was officially inaugurated by Civil Commissioner Sir Hildebrand Oakes in 1812. The library has remained there ever since. [12] [13] The square's northeast side is part of the Grandmaster's Palace, while the southwest side is a shopping ...
In 1982, the food market was transferred to Floriana, and a year later the Valletta Market was re-branded as a shopping arcade called Ixtri Malti (Buy Maltese). This move was highly unsuccessful, and the food market moved back to Valletta in 1989. Despite this, the market continued to decline. [9]
During the reconstruction years following the War, the Government of Malta requisitioned the central portion of both these buildings, to create the square that exists today. St. John's Square is one of the few "green" areas in Valletta, as it has several large ficus trees that were planted along the facade of the cathedral in the 1920s. A ...