Explore Valletta during a teen language study trip to Malta : that’s what LEC offers to anyone looking to improve their English in a destination other than the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, or Canada. But to prepare well for your trip, you first need to learn a little more about your destination city… Let’s take a closer look.
Valletta or Valletta?
Although in France it is called La Valette, here it is known as Valletta during her teen language study trip to Malta. Because that’s the name it goes by in English—and on the most famous archipelago in the Mediterranean, Maltese is spoken just as much as the language of Shakespeare!
A capital city with a population of 6,280
Valletta is the largest city on the island of Malta —the main island of the archipelago—and also the country’s capital. But let’s not let its status as the republic’s most important city make us forget its small size: in 2010, the city had only 6,280 residents! This is hardly surprising, however, given that the entire country has a population of just 423,000. That’s more than 100,000 fewer than in Luxembourg.
Valletta, European Capital of Culture 2018
Small but mighty? The saying fits perfectly for what is known as Il-Belt Valletta in Maltese. The city has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980 and will be European Capital of Culture in 2018. Honors well deserved by this gem located just a few kilometers south of Sicily…
What to see in Valletta?
As you’ll have the chance to discover for yourself during a teen language study trip to Malta with LEC, Valletta strikes the perfect balance between its status as a leading tourist and commercial hub and the care it takes to preserve its historic landmarks: St. John’s Cathedral, the Grand Master’s Palace, and the Italian Inn—the list goes on!