Since its launch in 2013, the Valletta Baroque Festival has treated audiences to a unique event featuring some of the best soloists and ensembles in the baroque music scene. Spanning over three weeks, the festival offers a quintessential experience of all that is Baroque as it takes place in exquisite venues such as St John’s Co-Cathedral, The Verdala Palace, Palazzo Parisio, and Teatru Manoel to name a few. These venues are authentic Baroque spaces adorned with lavish decor, sculptures and paintings that are typical of this period. Organised by Festivals Malta every January, under the artistic direction of Kenneth Zammit Tabona, the festival highlights the enormous versatility of the baroque idiom and its mass appeal. Above all the festival’s strength lies in the wonderful baroque settings that one finds in Valletta and the Maltese archipelago; a precious legacy that each and every one of us Maltese treasure.
Valletta is easily accessible from the Malta International Airport. The bus terminal just in front of the airport.
Valletta offers various options for accommodation: hotels, hostels, B&B, Airbnb.
There are several historical sights in Valletta, including pre-historic temples. The island offers stunning sea side views, including cliffs, beaches and fortifications.
There is no dress code required, but visitors should be ready for cold humid weather. Layering and coats are highly suggested.
Valletta has a variety of bars and restaurants close to the festival venues, where one can grab a drink or something to eat.
