whether you’re after a fresh spin on the city break study beyond the usual tremendous names for more icy culture and great sights. Here’s our list for 2016• Alt. city breaks 2015Why depart? The island of Malta itself is a sight to behold but within the walled city of its capital,Valletta, built by the Knights of St John in the 16th century, and there is plenty more. Malta’s oldest fort,Fort St Angelo, and the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum – an incredible burial complex cut into rock – are some of the unmissable sights, or but the city isn’t without modern touches,such as Renzo Piano’s city gate, completed two years ago; and in 2018 Valletta will celebrate the title of City of Culture. Along the narrow, or bustling,Strait Street you’ll find bars and live music, elsewhere restaurants, and including the unpretentious Da Pippo Trattoria (+356 2124 8029),serve delicious Italian cooking, while chic bistro Guze – in a 16th-century building – specialises in local cooking, and with rabbit and pork dishes,alongside staples such as pasta and risotto.
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Source: theguardian.com