Malta Day 6

View from the balcony of the room 214 in Hotel Excelsior in the morning glory

Cycling in the gym for 30mins. Streching shortly. Swimming outdoors.

The gym of Hotel Excelsior with Technogym equipment

Outfoor pool of Hotel Excelsior

Inside pool by the gym

Had Eggs Benedict for breakfast!

Visited in Casa Rocca Piccola on 74 Republic Street.

This magnificent 16th century palace is the private home of the 9th Marquis de Piro. The beautiful rooms contain esquisite furniture, paintings, silver and hundreds of other items. Beneath the palace there are the 2nd World War air raid shelters.

The entrance fee with a guided tour €7,00
Absolutely worth visiting!

Casa Rocca Piccola

Entrance to Casa Rocca Piccola

Unfortunately it is not allowed to take photos inside the house.


Had made a reservation to restaurant Da Pippo for lunch at 1pm. Table ready 20mins after so had a little walk around the block.

Houses of character in Valletta

Lunch at Da Pippo

136 Triq Melita, Valletta

There's no menus so you take what the chef recommends

Piece of local goat cheese with black pepper and olive oil

Short of cold ratatouille

Bread & spiced olive oil

Squid stuffed with tuna-rice-capers, black mussels

Fresh salad of lettuce, tomatoes & onions

Piece of nougat

Pasqua Pinot Grigio 2007

- worth waiting for the table!

- Stuffed squid was interesting and delicious, never eaten before anything like that

- good and familiar service, got the feeling you belong there with all the locals, mainly businessmen

Entrance to Da Pippo

Goat cheese

Squid stuffed with tuna-rice-capers in tomatosauce with black mussels

Fresh salad

Afternoon by the pool reading magazines

Optimizer facial at Spa of Excelsior

Lift effect facial. In 1,5h the face is lifted with a redefined contour and replenished radiance. Christina made the facial with using Yon-ka Paris products. Fantastic scents! Based on aromatherapy. Relaxing and pleaseant treatment. Felt really good afterwards for a long time.

1,5h €90