It is the fifth design completed in 2014 by the Renzo Piano that replaced the previous ones. Marvel At the Triton Fountain, City Gate & ParliamentĬity Gate is the entry point to the capital. Visit the museum containing the Flemish Tapestries. The ten greatest works of art of all times”. John the Baptist’ described by Jonathan Jones as “one of This splendid worship place is a must by all to visit asĪt the oratory you can see Caravaggio’s masterpiece of John's Co-Cathedral was the conventual church for Proceed from here to the Lower Barakka Gardens for aĭifferent experience of the harbour area.Ģ. Replica guns fires for the ship-masters of the British Navy ship of the time toĬalibrate their clocks. Anytime of the day is a great moment to visit.Īt 12:00 and at 16:00 every day from the Saluting Battery one of the eight Meet tourists and locals allĮnjoying the spectacular views of the Grand Harbour. Was the European Capital City of Culture for the year 2018 in conjunction with Leeuwarden a city and municipality Smallest European capital with 0.61 square kilometres or 0.24 square miles or 55.5īecame the capital city of Malta in 18th March 1571 after Mdina was the capital Workers many from Sicily were involved in the construction of the John founder by the Grand Masterįirst stone for the construction of the fortifications was laid on 28th March Is a walled city built by the Knights of St. UNESCO called it “one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world.” It's a shame there are only a few places available to sit as I would have liked the opportunity to sit for a while in this lovely church which is still a place of worship as well as a historical monument.Entire capital city is a World Heritage Site recognised by UNESCO in 1980. It's a beautiful cathedral with lots of fine art and gold on display. The 350 marble stones denoting the departed Knights of St John are under your feet. There are concerts and performances held here and we were lucky enough to hear a rehearsal of a harpist and soprano which was an unexpected treat which really enhanced our visit. There is a staircase up to the balcony for closer views and photographs of the highly decorated and beautiful ceiling. This comes at the end of the audio tour but save some energy so you don't miss this as I found this pulled the whole visit together.
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There are several information boards around and additional video presentations plus a very good video showing the story of the artist Caravaggio. One of the main draws are the Caravaggio paintings and these are indeed splendid. The audio guide was good and took you around the cathedral explaining a little about all the art and features around the place.
Masks required on entrance.Įntrance was €12 for seniors (€15 for standard adult), which included a decent audio guide. We visited on a Monday when there was a short queue to get in. Have a coffee in nearby Cafe Cordina (look at the ceiling etc inside the cafe) whilst you are in the area. We could have spent longer but we were only in Valletta for the day and had so much more to see.
We particularly enjoyed seeing the Caravaggio paintings and the grim reaper memorial stone at the entrance. We found the audio tour (included in the admission price) very interesting. The display Coates of arms and symbols of death. The marble floor has richly inlaid tombstones where 400 knights are buried.
We were unable to book in advance so paid €15 each in entry. We chose to visit on a day when there were no cruise ships in which meant that we only had to queue for about 10 mins and the cathedral wasn’t too busy. We visited here as part of our walking tour around Valletta.
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