Below is a list some streets and piazzas (squares) in Valletta , the capital city of Malta.
A piazza (Maltese : pjazza, misraħ) is a public square. A number of formerly existing square in Valletta no longer exist. [2]
Original | Informal | French | British | British post-1926 | Maltese [4] [5] |
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Porta di San Giorgio | Porte Nationale | Porta Reale | Kingsgate | Putirjal/Bieb il-Belt | |
Piazza San Giorgio | Piazza dei Cavallieri | Place de la Liberté | Palace Square | Pjazza San Ġorġ | |
Piazza dei Cavallieri | Piazza della Città | Place de l'Egalité | Piazza Regina [6] | Victoria Square | Pjazza Repubblika |
Strada San Giorgio | Strada delle Corse | Rue Nationale | Strada Reale | Kingsway | Triq ir-Repubblika |
Strada San Giacomo | Strada di Castiglia | Rue de Marchands | Strada Mercanti | Merchants Street | Triq il-Merkanti |
Strada San Luigi | Strada Sant’Aloisio | Rue de la Constitution | Strada Levante | East Street | Triq il-Lvant |
Strada San Paolo | - | Rue de la Constitution | Strada San Paolo | St Paul Street | Triq San Pawl |
Strada San Pietro | Strada della Chiesa di San Rocco | Rue de la Barraque | Strada St Ursula | St Ursula Street | Triq Sant’Ursula |
Strada San Giovanni Battista | - | Rue des Fours | Strada Forni | Old Bakery Street | Triq l-Ifran |
Strada San Sebastiano | Strada Toro | Rue de la Monnaie | Strada Zecca | Old Mint Street | Triq Żekka |
Strada Stretta | Strada Vanella | Rue Etroite | Strada Stretta | Strait Street | Triq id-Dejqa |
Strada Pia | Strada del Gran Falconiere | Rue de la Félicité Publique | Strada Britannica | Britannia Street | Triq Melita |
Strada di Monte | Strada dei Carcerati | Rue de Peuple | Strada San Giovanni | St John Street | Triq San Ġwann / In-Niżla tal-Ganċ |
Strada del Popolo | Strada di Aragona / Strada dei Greci | Rue des Libérateurs | Strada Vescovo | Archbishop Street | Triq l-Arċisqof |
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the South Eastern Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dun Mauro Caruana, the poets Oliver Friggieri and Maria Grech Ganado, the writer and politician Herbert Ganado and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg.
Pietà is a small town in the Central Region of Malta, located near the outskirts of the capital city Valletta. Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "Pity."
Victoria, also known among the native Maltese as Rabat or by its title Città Victoria, is an administrative unit of Malta, and the main town on Gozo,. Victoria has a total population of 6,901, and by population, is the largest locality in Gozo.
Rabat is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western area formed part of the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment. The Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to the Republic of Malta is seated in this village. The Local Council of Rabat is also the administrator of Baħrija. Parts of the films Munich and Black Eagle were shot in Rabat. In December 1999, Mtarfa was split from Rabat to form a separate Local Council by Act XXI, an amendment to the Local Council Act of 1993.
Żurrieq is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and it has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. Żurrieq is one of the 10 parishes to be documented in 1436 and it is dedicated to Saint Catherine. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of the town. The town stretches from Nigret to Ħal Far. In old times the town was had a border with Żejtun. The village of Qrendi used to be part of the parish of Żurrieq until 1618 when it was made into its own parish.
Safi is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, bordering Żurrieq and Kirkop. It has a population of 2,126 people as of March 2014.
Għargħur is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys, and it has a population of 2,768 as of March 2014.
Għasri is an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo, with a population of 525 people. By population, it is the smallest village in Gozo after San Lawrenz, and the third-smallest in the Maltese Islands, after Bidnija and Mdina. Għasri, however, has a relatively large area.
Għajnsielem, meaning "Peaceful Spring", is a municipality on the southeastern coast of the island of Gozo in Malta, including the entire island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents, and is the first Gozitan village that greets the visitor on leaving Mġarr Harbour towards the Gozitan heartland. Its name originated from the water spring, around which in 1700, Grandmaster Perellos built an arcade containing public wash basins and fresh water spouts. Attractions include Lourdes Chapel with its sharp steeple and underlying niche of Our Lady of Lourdes, Fort Chambray and the towering of Ghajnsielem Parish Church.
Munxar is an administrative unit of Malta, which lies on the southern side of island of Gozo. As of March 2014, its population was 1,454 people.
Qala is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,929 as of September 2019. Nearby is Ħondoq ir-Rummien, a coastline with salt pans and caves.
Sannat is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,117 people. Ta' Sannat is in the south of Gozo, popular for its very high cliffs, ancient cart ruts, temples and dolmens, and rich fauna and flora. In 1951 The Duchess of Edinburgh of the United Kingdom visited a house called "The Lace house" located in a small square in Ta' Sannat called "Pjazza Tax-Xelina".
St John's Square is found in front of St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, the capital of Malta. It has several outdoor cafés, surrounded by a graceful arcade.
The coastline of Malta consists of bays, sandy beaches, creeks, harbours, small villages, cities, cliffs, valleys, and other interesting sites. Here, there is a list of these different natural features that are found around the coast of Malta.
In Malta most of the main roads are in the outskirts of the localities to connect one urban area with another urban area. The most important roads are those that connect the south of the island with the northern part, like Tal-Barrani Road, Aldo Moro Street in Marsa and Birkirkara Bypass.