Valletta, Malta — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Central Malta.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
- Electricity
- 240 volts AC, 50Hz; UK-style, square three-pin plugs are standard.
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR |
| 1.00 USD = 0.7 EUR |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Carnival
February/March
Floats and parades fill the streets in Valletta.
MediterraneanFoodFestival
March
Four days of food, ethnic music and dance from a number of Mediterranean countries.
St Julian's
JazzFestival
July
Three nights of jazz by world-famous artists on the quayside at Grand Harbour.
MaltaInternationalAirshow
September
A fly past of new and vintage aircraft.
Luqa
MaltaHistoricCitiesFestival
October
10 days of music, dance and pageantry in Malta's main historic cities.
RolexMiddleSeaRace
October
Held annually over a week since 1968, this is a highly rated offshore classic yachting event, off Valletta.
For more information on events in Valletta, visit www.visitmalta.com/events.
