Sinful Secrets of Valletta Blood Booty and Courtesans Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Discover the true tale of Valletta's Golden Age! Ready to uncover Malta’s greatest and wildest stories that 95% of visitors miss?
In 17th-Century Valletta, Love and Life were a battlefield, and the fastest way to heaven was through hell
Your Maltese guide? A love-struck sea captain down on his luck (and maybe his morals), tangled in more drama than a Netflix series
• Rejected by his love, and broke again
• Shunned by the Knights, spied on by the Inquisition
• Juggling mutinous sailors and dodging enemy cannonballs in a city even nuns have skeletons in their closets.
Meet nasty knights, cunning courtesans, and naughty nuns. Hear tales of scandal, survival, and desire—where every Baroque Palace hides a secret and every tale could be your last!
This is your unfiltered peek into Valletta’s cheeky, chaotic history. Are you ready to climb the social ladder—even if it means losing your soul? Discover the dramatic stories of love, intrigue, and betrayal that shaped Valletta’s Golden Age.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Age 14+
A number of stairs will be taken to reach the Lower Barrakka Garden (always going down)
This tour dives into some darker and more mature tales, For the comfort of all guests (and to keep the mood just right), we kindly ask that NO babies or young children in pushchairs join this particular adventure.
Our stories twist, turn, and build up from one stop to the next, so a good grasp of English will help you catch every juicy detail, clever twist, and cheeky secret along the way and ensure your survival ;)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Interactive and Dramatised Elegantly for immersion
Deep insights to what put Malta and Valletta onto the map!
Guide dressed in 17th Century Authentic Clothing portraying a documented person from Valletta's past
Professional Maltese Licensed Guide and Historical Researcher
Gratuities
Entrances to buildings not included - tours discusses buildings from outside
Your Survival :)
What To Expect
Il-Berga ta' Kastilja
A Baroque Masterpiece , one of the top landmarks in Valletta with an intriguing story
Auberge d'Italie
What secrets does this building hide?
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Sinful Secrets of Valletta Blood Booty and Courtesans Tour
Reviews
56 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Knights, pirates, corsairs and courtesans - the people that shaped Valetta.
Murph890,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you want an ordinary walking Valetta tour, then there's plenty to choose from. But if you want an extraordinary walking tour, don't miss this one. Told through the mouth of a real 16th century pirate, the knights, corsairs, pirates and courtesans that shaped Valetta's colourful history are skillfully and entertainingly brought to life by your host Giacomo. Learn about the machinations of men and women, their greed, their desires and their influence. This is history as it happened in sinful detail. A truly entertaining and informative tour. Highly recommended.
Amazing experience....3 hours well spent
godwind556,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.003 hours well spent. Wasn't sure how it will turn out but I'm so glad I attended. I love history but this was more than just history. This was immersion in history, walking through and living it. Best way to actually learn and understand and Giacomo makes it so entertaining and interactive. Have been hundred of times to Valletta and yet never knew certain facts about the buildings I'll be passing by. Making it a point to attend all the different themed tours . Keep it up Giacomo
Thanks so much!
X9971JRcarlor,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic! Giacomo is a charismatic, entertaining, and extremely knowledgeable tour guide, and brings to life the cities of Malta
Great experience
glenngO8867LJ,
Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, very friendly and good intuition, interaction and overall very, very knowledgeable. Thank you Giacomo.
Amazing Experience
markc162,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience with Giacomo. We would highly recommend this tour. Belly laughs along the way combined with very interesting facts. If we go back to Malta we'd do the tour again. Thank you Giacomo we had a blast.
Love it!
markgY2525OJ,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’m not a history guy. But this tour was so interesting, informative, funny and 3 hours listening to Giacomo passed in a breeze. Hungry for more 👏
Absolutely follow the pirate guy!
astridf487,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00AMAZING IN EVERY WAY. I was going around Valletta in the evening and I spotted a pirate with sword and pistols, I had to know what was happening. And I was so lucky to stumble upon one of the most incredible and funny tour I ever had. Full of informations you will definitely not find in the museums, all delivered with wittinnes and humor. A must if you wanna see the real Valletta.
Best tour of Valletta
Explorer317312,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Probably one of the best tours we’ve ever been on. In the guise of a real life Corsair from historical records, our guide played the part of a Spanish scoundrel and explained the history of Valletta, not the airbrushed official record, but from the seedy underbelly of the darker alleyways and brothels. We covered the origins of the city, the politics of the era of the Knights and the dark side of how life really was in Malta complete with torture, murder, adultery, court cases, treasure, slaves and Holy Orders. A fantastic night. Well worth booking.
History, pirates and thieves.
planetdublintours,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Giacomo loves the history of Malta and it shows when he is providing his tour. Not only do you get an ama2 hours zing tour guide when you book the tour you will also get a proformer who will transport you back into the 17th century.. The tour is 2 hours of fun and stories of pirates and courtasans.
Informative & fun tour.
Locnagar,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Informative and fun tour, history brought to life by Giacomo. Would recommend to learn more about the important historical sites in Valletta.
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