Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Valletta, Malta

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 0.9 km
Ascend 88 m
Descend 47 m

Explore Valletta in Malta with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in VallettaIndividual Sights in Valletta

Sight 1: HMS Maori

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HMS Maori

HMS Maori was a Tribal-class destroyer named after the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. She served with the United Kingdom Mediterranean Fleet during World War II until she was bombed and sunk by German aircraft while at Malta in 1942. Her wreck was later raised and scuttled outside the Grand Harbour. The wreck is now a dive site.

Wikipedia: HMS Maori (F24) (EN)

481 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Auberge de Bavière

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The Auberge de Bavière is a palace in Valletta, Malta. It was built as Palazzo Carneiro in 1696, and it was the residence of Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari in the early 18th century. In 1784, it was converted into the auberge for the Anglo-Bavarian langue of the Order of Saint John, and it remained so until the French occupation of Malta in 1798.

Wikipedia: Auberge de Bavière (EN)

150 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Church of Our Lady of Pilar

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The Church of Our Lady of the Pillar is a 17th-century church located in Valletta, Malta. The church was built as the church of the Aragonese knights and modeled according to the plans of the architect Romano Carapecchia. The church is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.

Wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of Pilar, Valletta (EN)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Auberge d'Aragon

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The Auberge d'Aragon is an auberge in Valletta, Malta. It was built in 1571 to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Aragon, Navarre and Catalonia. It is the only surviving auberge in Valletta which retains its original Mannerist design by the architect Girolamo Cassar.

Wikipedia: Auberge d'Aragon (EN)

96 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: St. Paul

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St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, officially The Pro-Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Paul, is an Anglican pro-cathedral of the Diocese in Europe situated in Independence Square, Valletta, Malta. A "pro-cathedral" is a church with cathedral status though not being the main cathedral. It is one of three cathedrals of the Anglican Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe.

Wikipedia: St Paul's Pro-Cathedral (EN)

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Carmelite Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, located in Valletta, Malta. It is one of the major churches of Valletta, and it forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes the entire city. The present church was constructed between 1958 and 1981 on the site of a late 16th century church which was destroyed during World War II.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta (EN)

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