the places

Valletta · Malta · Gozo · Ortigia to Taormina

Three islands. Five thousand years of history.

Every journey shaped through place and culture

We edit culture of place.

Selectedly curates journeys around the Central Mediterranean through history, architecture, archaeology, art, food, and the people who continue to shape it.

Selectedly Travel trip on a Malta daghajsa - a traditional ferry wooden boat in the grand harbour of valletta M marina with numerous sailboats and yachts, historic Fort Saint Angelo and Senglea in the background, and a clear blue sky with some clouds
Selectedly Travel trip on a Malta daghajsa - a traditional ferry wooden boat in the grand harbour of valletta M marina with numerous sailboats and yachts, historic Fort Saint Angelo and Senglea in the background, and a clear blue sky with some clouds

Malta

Over Five thousand years of civilisation layered across one archipelago.

Prehistoric temples · The Hypogeum · Valletta · Mdina · The Three Cities · Valletta and Baroque architecture · Artisan encounters · Festa culture

Castle or historic building with a tower, situated above a field of yellow flowers, under a blue sky.
Castle or historic building with a tower, situated above a field of yellow flowers, under a blue sky.

Mdina

Medieval foundations with Roman and early Christian layers. Baroque and nineteenth-century additions continue to shape its character.

A walled city of noble palazzi, medieval streets and centuries of architectural heritage of time.

Medieval streets · Noble palazzi · Casa museums · Baroque architecture · Historic urban fabric

Street view of old European-style buildings with ornate architecture and decorative balconies, under a clear blue sky.

Valletta

A Baroque capital and walled city built by the Knights of St John. Home to Caravaggio's The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist and one of the Mediterranean's richest artistic and architectural legacies.

St John's Co-Cathedral · Caravaggio · Catholic Baroque Churches · Grand Harbour · Birgu · Senglea · Baroque architecture · Maritime heritage of boats culture

Valletta Cruise-Liner Terminal - View of the historic buildings on Pinto Wharf Valletta Malta, along the waterfront with a row of jet skis parked in the water and a person walking along the promenade. This area used to be used by merchants.

Arriving by sea?

Valletta is one of the Mediterranean's great harbour cities and the gateway to many of our journeys.

Private cruise-day experiences are designed around your ship's schedule, departing directly from Valletta Cruise Terminal or Gozo, with a timely return before sailaway.

Cruise day experiences · Shore excursions · Private guiding

Gozo Malta , Salt flats or salt evaporation ponds near the ocean, with many rectangular shallow pools separated by salt-encrusted edges, under a clear sky.

Gozo

Malta’s sister island — greener, slower, quieter.

Ġgantija predates the Egyptian pyramids. The Citadel of Victoria has stood since the Bronze Age. The Salt pans are still worked by the same families.

Ġgantija · The Citadel · Xwejni · Dwejra · Farmhouses · Artisan producers and makers of salt and lace.

Sicily Ortigia Historic Center - Facade of an old stone building with arched windows, columns, and a bell tower with a bell and decorative crenellations against a clear blue sky.
Sicily Ortigia Historic Center - Facade of an old stone building with arched windows, columns, and a bell tower with a bell and decorative crenellations against a clear blue sky.

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Sicily extensions

From Ortigia and Syracuse to the Baroque towns of the Val di Noto and Taormina, the island reveals Greek foundations, Roman history, Arab influence, Norman rule and Baroque reconstruction and a continuation of Malta’s story

Ortigia · Syracuse · Taormina · Baroque towns · Archaeology · Cuisine · Coastal culture

every journey begins with place & its people

A Baroque city. A prehistoric temple. An artisan's workshop. A village catholic festa or community culture. Caravaggio masterpieces. An olive grove. A private palazzo’s chapel or dining room frescoes. A sunset harbour sail

Every place tells a different story.

to Travel Selectedly is to move through a place knowing which doors to open, guided by those who understand its meaning.

The Central Mediterranean, travelled beautifully.

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