Attractions

This is the oldest watchtower left on the islands, built in 1610. It is small, and a volunteer group opens it.

Arches were built in the 1610s to carry water from Rabat down to Valletta. Long stretches of them still stand beside the…

This is a fortified town in Gozo that was never finished. It looks down over the Mġarr ferry harbour.

Only one of the three Kordin temples is still standing. It sits in a fenced enclosure above Paola and opens by arrangement.

An eighteenth-century star fort sits on Manoel Island, restored and used as a film location. Whether you can get in depends on…

A line of guns sits below the Upper Barrakka. One is fired at noon and again at four. You can stand on…

This is the grandest of the auberges the Knights built. It is the Prime Minister's office now, so you cannot go inside.…

This is one of the oldest working theatres in Europe, built in 1731. You can take a tour during the day or…

A late Roman burial complex still has frescoes on its walls. The guided tour is the only way in.

The old chaplains' house stands beside St Paul's Grotto in Rabat. Underneath it there are catacombs and a set of wartime shelters.