A Gay Wedding in Malta: Valletta to the Blue Lagoon

Days 1-2: Valletta

A private transfer meets you at the airport for the drive to your hotel, in sea-view accommodation close to the Malta National Aquarium and Bugibba Square.

Valletta shared the title of European Capital of Culture in 2018, and it’s kept that momentum since, with new boutique hotels and arts events steadily opening across the city. Renzo Piano’s City Gate, opening directly onto Malta’s Parliament building, is one of the clearest signs of that shift, a modern insertion into a city otherwise built almost entirely from 16th-century stone. Time is spent at the Grand Master’s Palace, once the seat of the Order of St. John and today home to the office of Malta’s president.

In the evening, dinner is at Giannini’s, with views out over the water.

Day 3: Birgu/Senglea

An early transfer crosses to Birgu, directly opposite Valletta and one of the Three Cities that ring the Grand Harbour, alongside Senglea and Cospicua. A guided half-day tour covers the Great Siege of 1565, when Malta held off an Ottoman invasion at enormous cost, and its later wartime history in 1942, when the island once again withstood a sustained assault, this time from the air. Much of that history is visible in the city’s Baroque architecture, including St. Lawrence Church, flanked by columns of pink marble.

From Senglea, the views back across the Grand Harbour toward Valletta are some of the best on either side of the water.

Day 4: Mdina

Malta’s former capital, nicknamed the Silent City for its strict limits on car access, is a place where the quiet itself is part of the experience. A guide leads a tour through the city’s major sites, including Mdina Cathedral, before continuing to St. Paul’s Catacombs, one of Malta’s most significant early Christian sites, technically located in neighboring Rabat, just outside Mdina’s walls.

Dinner that evening is at The Mdina Restaurant, a fitting setting to close out the day.

Day 5: Wedding Ceremony

All Maltese weddings, religious or civil, are conducted under the island’s Marriage Registry, and same-sex couples have exactly the same legal standing as any other. Our team handles the planning end to end, from the choice of ceremony style to photography, hair, and makeup, so the day itself is the only thing that needs your attention.

Hola Beach Club, in Marfa Bay, is one of the strongest settings on the island for a beach wedding, framed by palm trees with views out toward Gozo and Comino. For those who’d rather a different backdrop, the Ramla Bay Resort’s Mojito Terrace is a strong alternative. Our travel concierges can talk through the full range of options.

Days 6-7: Beach Resort

The final days are spent at the Blue Lagoon, off Comino’s coast, known for some of the clearest water anywhere in the Maltese islands. The lagoon’s shallow, turquoise water makes for easy snorkeling, and the cliffs framing it on either side keep the setting quiet even when the water itself draws a crowd, a fitting close to a week that moves from the density of Valletta to some of Malta’s stillest coastline.