Places to visit
What to see nearby
Much of it is within walking distance. Opening times and tickets change, so please check before you go.
Close to home
In Floriana
Gardens, churches and bastions, on your doorstep.
Floriana
The Mall Gardens
Floriana’s oldest garden, laid out for the Knights, with monuments and a long promenade. It is right in front of the house.
Floriana
Argotti Botanic Gardens
A botanic garden dating from 1774, behind the house. Check whether it is open before you go.
Floriana
Granaries Square
Late 17th-century grain silos, once used to store the city’s wheat.
Floriana
St Publius Church
The parish church on the main square, a landmark of Floriana.
Floriana
Msida Bastions Garden of Rest
A former Protestant cemetery in the bastions, quiet and atmospheric.
Floriana
Vilhena Garden
A terrace with a Grand Harbour viewpoint.
Floriana
The fortifications
The landward walls and Portes des Bombes, reached on a short walk.
Five minutes on foot
In Valletta
A small capital with a lot packed in.
Valletta
St John’s Co-Cathedral
A baroque interior, including Caravaggio’s Beheading of Saint John.
Valletta
Upper Barrakka Gardens
Harbour views, with the Saluting Battery below.
Valletta
Lower Barrakka Gardens
A quieter garden with views of the harbour.
Valletta
The Grandmaster’s Palace
State rooms and an armoury in the former palace.
Valletta
Lascaris War Rooms
The wartime operations rooms beneath the city.
Valletta
Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum
The fort at the tip of the peninsula, with wartime history.
Valletta
Casa Rocca Piccola
A 16th-century noble house, still lived in.
Valletta
Manoel Theatre
One of Europe’s oldest working theatres.
Valletta
National Museum of Archaeology
Malta’s prehistoric temples and finds, in the Auberge de Provence.
Valletta
MUŻA
The national art museum on Merchants Street.
Valletta
Republic Street and the Triton Fountain
Wander the main street and the colourful wooden balconies.
Valletta
The Waterfront
A promenade of old warehouses along the Grand Harbour.
Further afield
Beyond the capital
The Three Cities, Mdina, Marsaxlokk, Gozo and the south coast make good day trips. See the guidebook for how to get there.
Sources include Visit Malta (opens in a new tab), Guide Me Malta (opens in a new tab) and Malta Info Guide (opens in a new tab). Opening times and entry arrangements change, so check before you go.