Barrakka Lift
Valletta
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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.
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Barrakka Lift Blue Grotto Blue Grotto
Valletta
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Valletta
naturehistoryoutdoor activities+2Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra
Valletta
architectureculturenature+4Lascaris War Rooms Lascaris War Rooms
Valletta
architecturehistoryfamily outings+2Popeye Village Popeye Village
Valletta
architectureculturenature+4Rotunda of Mosta Rotunda of Mosta
Valletta
architectureculturehistory+4Saluting Battery Saluting Battery
Valletta
architectureculturehistory+4Ta' Ċenċ Cliff Ta' Ċenċ Cliff
Valletta
natureoutdoor activitiesknowledge+2Upper Barrakka Gardens Upper Barrakka Gardens
Valletta
architecturenaturehistory+3Victoria Gate Victoria Gate
Valletta
architectureculturehistory+4Għar Dalam Għar Dalam
Valletta
architectureculturenature+5Dín l-Art Ħelwa Dín l-Art Ħelwa
Valletta
cultureDín 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.
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Valletta
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