Science in the City takes over Valletta on 25 September
Science in the City takes over Valletta on 25 and 26 September. Most of it is outdoors, and most of it is…
2 Sep 20262 minRead Science in the City takes over Valletta on 25 September
Free things
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Where to drink with a view in Malta
Six places worth sitting down for, chosen on the view alone. Two of them cost nothing if you bring your own.
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The Grand Harbour regatta runs on 8 September
Six harbour towns race traditional boats across the Grand Harbour on Victory Day. Watching it costs nothing.
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The Rolex Middle Sea Race starts on 17 October
A 606 mile race around Sicily leaves the Grand Harbour at 11am. Watching the start from the Upper Barrakka costs nothing.
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The first Sunday of the month is the day for towers
Ten coastal watchtowers open to visitors, and nearly all of them share the same one day a month.
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The best view in Valletta costs nothing
The Upper Barrakka Gardens look straight down into the Grand Harbour, and the gun below them fires twice a day.
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Nobody knows what cut the cart ruts
Pairs of grooves run across the limestone at Clapham Junction, cross each other, and in places head over a cliff.
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The coastal towers you can walk to for nothing
Three sets of towers ring the coast, built between 1610 and 1659. Most are locked, all of them are free to reach,…
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Churches are free, except the two you want most
St John’s Co-Cathedral and Mdina Cathedral charge for entry. The other three hundred do not.
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The Victoria Lines run right across the island
Twelve kilometres of Victorian wall along the Great Fault, from Fomm ir-Riħ to Madliena. Never fought over, still standing, and walkable in…
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The Cittadella is the whole of Gozo in one view
A walled town on a hill, a twenty minute circuit of the ramparts, and the reason Gozitans slept inside the walls for…
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The gun fires at noon and you can watch for free
The Saluting Battery still fires at midday and at four. From the gardens above it costs nothing.
18 Jun 20262 minRead The gun fires at noon and you can watch for free