# The best things to see in Valletta

Caravaggio, harbour views from the Barrakka Gardens and knights' fortresses in Malta's pocket-sized capital.

- 129 votes · 13 items
- Feb 10, 2025 · Ryan
- https://even.best/en/l/2950/the-best-things-to-see-in-valletta

## Top 13

1. **St John's Co-Cathedral** (17 · ▲17 ▼0) — Gilded Baroque interior and Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John.
2. **Upper Barrakka Gardens** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — Grand Harbour views and the noon gun salute.
3. **Lower Barrakka Gardens** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Quiet bastion garden facing Fort St Angelo.
4. **Grand Master's Palace** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — The State Rooms of the Knights' palace.
5. **Manoel Theatre** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — One of Europe's oldest working theatres.
6. **National Museum of Archaeology** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Prehistoric figures like the Sleeping Lady.
7. **Casa Rocca Piccola** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — A Maltese noble family's home.
8. **Siege Bell War Memorial** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Memorial overlooking the harbour mouth.
9. **Church of Our Lady of Victory** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — The first building of Valletta.
10. **Fort St Elmo and National War Museum** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — 16th-century star fort.
11. **City Gate and Parliament House** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Renzo Piano's entrance to the city.
12. **Ferry to the Three Cities** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Cross the Grand Harbour by dgħajsa or ferry.
13. **Republic Street** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — The main street from City Gate to Fort St Elmo.

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