Valletta - Surroundings Attractions
From Valletta and its suburb of Floriana, two short but rewarding excursions can be made to the little neighboring towns around Grand Harbor and Marsamxett Harbor which form pan of the Valletta conurbation.
Kalkara, Malta
(Near Valletta)
To the north of Vittoriosa is the picturesque little township of Kalkara (pop. 2,200). Here are built the dghajjes, the gondola-like boats which ply across the harbor to Valletta. At the tip of the promontory which reaches out into the sea north of Kalkara is the 17th century Fort Ricasoli.
Kalkara - Fort Ricasoli
At the tip of the promontory, which reaches out into the sea north of Kalkara is the 17th century Fort Ricasoli.
Marsa, Malta
(Near Valletta)
Marsa, the next little township to Floriana, lies at the end of Grand Harbor. Here are concentrated most of the industrial establishments founded after the British withdrawal in order to reduce the unemployment resulting from the loss of the naval base. The town has no features of particular tourist interest.
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Ta' Xbiex
On a promontory at the west end of the harbor is the select residential area of Ta' Xbiex, with Lazzaretto Creek, in which some of Marsamxett's most expensive yachts lie at anchor. Immediately north of this is the industrial town of Gzira (pop. 9,000), from which there is a causeway leading to Manoel Island and Fort Manoel, built by the Knights in 1730.
