After Sicily tour

Yes, definitely go. We were there in the spring and it was great. With such a short period of time, I'd limit your trip to Valletta and M'dina. Both cities are fit for wandering around, although there are some pretty steep hills. There's a hydrofoil to Gozo that takes about 45 minutes, and there are a few interesting sites and nice beach resorts there, but, to me, Valletta wins hands down. The city is compact, and jammed full of architecture, history and good food. Rabbit in various configurations is the national dish, and there are quite a few Italian restaurants, too. It has a co-cathedral the likes of which I have ever seen, and I've seen a few. It's a Baroque extravaganza, complete with gold everything, a Caravaggio painting and tombs of many Knights of Malta (interesting story there). But make sure you're there in the morning. It's only open 9-12. The limestone of the buildings, with their painted wooden gallariiji (painted wooden balconies) is especially beautiful in the evening. WW II history abounds and the museums are well worth your time, IMO even if you're not museum people. Malta took a huge hit during the war, and various museums cover both the military and civilian aspects of that time. The Lascaris War Rooms and the Malta at War Museum are the main ones. The opera house is beautiful but advance tickets (just same morning or day before) are necessary. Take one of the little boats across the harbor to visit the War Rooms. It's a very pleasant 15 minute ride and that side of town is less hectic and nice to wander around. There are a number of ancient ruins, but if you decide to go, drop everything and book tickets for the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum. It's 5500 years old and 3 flights down. There are only guided tours, hence the need for tickets, which sell out months in advance. Near there are the Tarxien Temples, which are not as crowded or as in demand, yet they are picturesque and neolithic as well. The Archeological Museum on Valletta's main drag has a number of pieces recovered from the Hypogeum. While the bus network in town and beyond is extensive, it didn't take long to figure out that they are hot, crowded and unreliable. Taxis and the Malta equivalent of Uber are inexpensive and very easy to use. M'dina is a medieval walled town which is lovely during the day but even moreso at sunset and into the evening. It's about 15 minutes from Valletta. There's plenty more to see and do, and we found the Bradt Guide to be the most helpful in organizing our time there. There is also a government-sponsored tourism website of varying quality. I think you'd really enjoy it, too. It's Europe, but in a totally different way.

Thank you for all your information. Very helpful!