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Malta is tiny — but it punches above its weight with three UNESCO listings. None of them are just 'old stones'.
Malta covers just 316 km² — about half the size of a major city district. Yet it appears on the UNESCO World Heritage list three times. Each listing is a genuine heavyweight of world history.
Valletta was inscribed on the UNESCO list in 1980 as one of the most densely historic areas in the world. On just 55 hectares stand over 320 monuments — more than many much larger European cities. Built by the Knights of St. John in 1566, the city has preserved its original street grid and character to this day.
Walking through Valletta is walking through a living museum. Every street, every facade tells a story. In 2018, Valletta was the European Capital of Culture.
This may be Malta's biggest architectural shock. Seven megalithic temples scattered across Malta and Gozo were built between 3600 and 2500 BC — earlier than Stonehenge, and 1,000 years before the Great Pyramid of Giza.
The temples are covered by protective tent structures to shield them from rain. Entry: approximately €10–15; combo tickets for two temples are cheaper.
This is a genuine world exclusive. An underground temple and necropolis carved entirely by hand into the rock across three levels — deep below the streets of Paola. Discovered accidentally in 1902 when a construction worker fell through a hole in the floor. The remains of over 7,000 people were buried here.
The interior mimics the architecture of the above-ground temples — with stone lintels, pillars, and niches. The acoustics are extraordinary: voices resonate at low frequencies in the so-called Oracle Room.
Highlights from Robert Maklowicz's travels
7,000 years of Malta's history
“Malta to miejsce, gdzie historia napisana jest w kamieniu.”
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