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Local gems in Valletta

Valletta and the wider island of Malta hold far more than their most-visited corners suggest. The Barrakka Lift drops from the city's upper tier to the Grand Harbour, while the Saluting Battery fires its cannon on a daily schedule. Below street level, the Lascaris War Rooms reveal a quieter layer of wartime history, and the Victoria Gate marks a storied entrance to the old city. Further afield, the Dingli Cliffs, the prehistoric cave site of Għar Dalam, the Rotunda of Mosta, the Blue Grotto, Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra's red-sand beach, Ta' Ċenċ Cliff on Gozo, and the Upper Barrakka Gardens all reward the curious traveller.

112 places · Valletta, Malta · Editorially curated

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  • Lascaris War Rooms
    Google · Michelle Massaro

    Lascaris War Rooms

    Valletta

    architecturehistoryfamily outings+2
  • Saluting Battery
    Google · Vassilis Arvanitopoulos

    Saluting Battery

    Valletta

    architectureculturehistory+4
  • Valletta viewpoint
    Google · Jerry Zhang

    Valletta viewpoint

    Valletta

    architecturenaturehistory+4
  • City Gate
    Google · Dundee

    City Gate

    Valletta

    architectureculturehistory+3
  • Cottonera Lines
    Google · AK

    Cottonera Lines

    Valletta

    architectureculturehistory
  • Grandmaster's Palace
    Google · Yury Issarevich

    Grandmaster's Palace

    Valletta

    architectureculturenature+6
  • Inquisitor's Palace
    Google · Vadym Mueller

    Inquisitor's Palace

    Valletta

    architectureculturehistory+2
  • Malta Postal Museum
    Google · Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub

    Malta Postal Museum

    Valletta

    architectureculturehistory+1
  • Tarxien Temples
    Google · omar tariq

    Tarxien Temples

    Valletta

    architectureculturehistory+5
  • Victoria Lines
    Google · Outdoor Lover

    Victoria Lines

    Valletta

    architectureculturenature+5
  • Casa Rocca Piccola
    Google · Casa Rocca Piccola

    Casa Rocca Piccola

    Valletta

    architectureculturenature+3
  • Dín l-Art Ħelwa
    Wikimedia Commons

    Dín l-Art Ħelwa

    Valletta

    culture

    Dín l-Art Ħelwa — meaning "the beautiful land" in Maltese — is Malta's oldest and most prominent heritage conservation organization. Founded in 1965 in Valletta by Judge Maurice Caruana Curran, it operates similarly to the UK's National Trust, working to safeguard historic buildings, fortifications, and natural landscapes across the Maltese islands. Since its founding, the organization has restored numerous cultural sites and currently manages several of them as visitor attractions, staffed largely by volunteers. It campaigns actively against inappropriate development and promotes public awareness of Malta's built environment. Many lesser-known historical sites in Malta owe their preservation to decades of advocacy by this organization.

  • Great Siege Monument
    Google · Fennec Elisabeth

    Great Siege Monument

    Valletta

    architectureculturehistory+1
  • Malta at War Museum
    Google · Malta at War Museum

    Malta at War Museum

    Valletta

    culturehistoryfamily outings+2
  • MUŻA
    Google · Stefan Christmann

    MUŻA

    Valletta

    architectureculturenature+4

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