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Casa Rocca Piccola
The 16th-century palazzo Casa Rocca Piccola is the family home of the 9th Marquis de Piro, who still lives here and has opened part of the palazzo to the public. Visits allow a unique insight into the privileged lifestyle of the aristocracy, and include the familys WWII air-raid sh
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Auberge de Castille
On Pjazza Kastilja, pause to admire the facade of the Auberge de Castille, designed by the architect Andrea Belli in 1741. It adorns a 16th-century building that was once the home of the Spanish and Portuguese langue of the Knights of St John, but now houses the offices of the Malt
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Mġarr Shelter
The Mġarr Shelter was used by locals during the WWII bombings of Malta (enter through Il-Barri restaurant). You can only imagine the long uncomfortable hours spent down here in the humidity, 12m underground, but to show that life went on under such tough conditions there are rooms
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Għarb Folklore Museum
This 18th-century house, once the home of Frenc Mercieca, a local wise man who apparently was able to cure ailments, has 28 rooms crammed with a fascinating, lovely jumble of folk artefacts. The exhibits, assembled by the owner over the past 20 years, include a childs hearse, farmi
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Valletta Waterfront (Pinto Wharf)
The Valletta Waterfront was once a run-down dockside area, now renovated and lined with waterside restaurants. Most of the services here, including shops, restaurants and bars, cater to the passengers of the cruise ships that dock here. Theres a small tourist information booth, plu
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Prospettiva
This installation was designed by Maltese architect Chris Briffa to celebrate V18 (Valletta as European City of Culture in 2018), and will remain in situe until at least 2018. The work merges the citys five different gates into a 2D structure that is disassembled into planes, and i
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Casa Bernard
Youll be personally guided through this privately owned 16th-century palace by one of the homes charming owners, who will explain the history of the mansion and the impressive personal collection of art, objets dart, furniture, silver and china. Tours last 40 to 50 minutes and take
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Xghajra Smart City
This Dubai-style development has been created along the coast east of Ricasoli Point to serve the burgeoning local interactive gaming (iGaming) industry, and combines restaurants, spanking-new apartment blocks and office space. The restaurant-lined centrepiece is Laguna Walk, which
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St Marys Tower
St Mary’s Tower was built by the Knights in 1618. It was once part of the chain of signal towers between Gozo and Mdina, and was also used by the British. It may have served as an isolation hospital at some point, and was definitely used to house livestock, but was restored in 2004
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Malta Classic Car Collection
Housed in a purpose-built 3000-sq-metre premises, the Malta Classic Car Collection is a tribute to Carol Galeas love of cars. The privately owned collection of mint-condition vehicles (cars and motorbikes) includes plenty of 1950s and 60s British- and Italian-made classics, plus vi
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TaKola Windmill
Built in 1725 at the instigation of the Knights, who built many such windmills to encourage the production of flour (this is one of the few left standing), TaKola now houses a cute museum of country life, with displays of tools and living quarters. Best, though, is the climb up the
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Church of the Visitation
Għarbs baroque Church of the Visitation was built between 1699 and 1729, with an elegant curved facade and twin bell-towers. Three female figures adorn the front: Faith, above the door; Hope, with her anchor, to the right; and Charity. Inside, there is an altarpiece, The Visitation
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Saluting Battery
The Saluting Battery is where a cannon once fired salutes to visiting naval vessels. The battery has been restored, and a cannon is fired every day at noon and 4pm with great ceremony – its well worth making time to see this, and children will enjoy it. Try to time your visit for a
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Grotto of the Madonna
Across the main street from the shrine, a gate in the wall and a flight of steps lead down to the Grotto of the Madonna, a shrine dedicated to the Virgin. It is set deep in a cave lit by flickering candles, beside a spring with waters that are reputed to heal sick children. Baby cl
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Inland Sea
The Inland Sea is a cliff-bound lagoon connected to the open sea by a tunnel that runs for 100m through the headland of Dwejra Point. The tunnel is big enough for small boats to sail through in calm weather, and the Inland Sea has been used as a fishermens haven for centuries. Toda
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Royal Opera House
Built in the 1860s, the once imperious Opera House was destroyed during a German air raid in 1942. Its gutted shell was left as a reminder of the war, and now acts a framework for the Renzo Piano–designed open-air performance space, where bottle-green seating is raised above the ru
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Palazzo Parisio
The glorious Palazzo Parisio was originally built in 1733 by Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena, then acquired and refurbished by a Maltese noble family in the late 19th century. The magnificent interior (in particular the gilded ballroom) and baroque gardens resemble a miniatu
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Selmun Palace
To the east of Mellieħa Ridge, the ornate fortress-like Selmun Palace, which now houses a hotel and restaurant, dominates the skyline above St Pauls Bay. It was built in the 18th century for a charitable order called the Monte di Redenzione degli Schiavi (Mountain of the Redemption
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Villa Bologna
This baroque 18th-century mansion in Attard, still owned by and inhabited by the same family who built it, has wonderful gardens whose greenery is like balm to the eyes; there were some lovely features added in the 1920s such as the sunken pond and the dolphin garden. The villa als
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Malta Experience
A whip through 7000 years of history, this 45-minute show also highlights Maltas scenic attractions. Its screened in the basement of the Mediterranean Conference Centre, which occupies the Sacra Infermeria, the 16th-century hospital of the Order of St John. For a small extra charge
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