### Valletta

The capital city of Malta is the top destination this summer. It’s home to cutting-edge contemporary architecture, baroque masterpieces, delicious local cuisine, and at least 8 months of sun.

It’s also a top destination for filmmakers so that you can take a tour through locations familiar to you from Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Troy, and many more.

The city was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. The city has 320 monuments, all within an area of 0.55 square kilometres (0.21 sq mi), making it one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world. Sometimes called an "open-air museum", Valletta was chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2018. Valletta was also listed as the sunniest city in Europe in 2016.