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Valletta
Malta
Rocky coves, aquamarine lagoons and low prices make us think of Croatia a decade or so ago. A less obvious holiday choice for sun-seeking western Europeans, wander through 4000 years of history in the tiny capital of Valletta, which is packed with palaces, churches and museums offering an idyllic snapshot of Europe's past