Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Valletta, Malta

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 306 m
Descend 316 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: Church of the Madonna of Liesse

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The Church of Our Lady of Liesse is a church in Valletta, Malta. The church was built in 1740 on the site of a 17th-century church. The cupola was built to the designs of the Maltese architect Francesco Zammit. The church is located near the shores of the Grand Harbour, close to Lascaris Battery and the site of the fish market. It is especially venerated by the people of the port area.

Wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of Liesse (EN)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: St. Lucia Church

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St. Lucia Church Frank Vincentz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of St Lucy is a small Roman Catholic church situated in Valletta, Malta. The church was built in 1570 and features a titular painting above the high altar and the corpse of St Lucian, the martyr.

Wikipedia: Church of St Lucy, Valletta (EN)

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti

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Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti Frank Vincentz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of the Circumcision of Our Lord, also known as the Church of the Jesuits or the Church of the University, is one of the oldest and largest churches in Valletta, Malta. It was originally built between 1593 and 1609 by the Jesuit order, and it is located adjacent to the Old University Building, which originally housed a Jesuit college known as the Collegium Melitense. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Francesco Buonamici after suffering extensive damage in an explosion in 1634. The church remained in use after the Jesuits were expelled from Malta in 1768, and it is also used for Masters and Doctoral graduation ceremonies of the University of Malta, the successor to the Collegium.

Wikipedia: Church of the Jesuits, Valletta (EN)

98 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Greek-Catholic church Our Lady of Damascus

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The Church of Our Lady of Damascus is a Catholic church in Valletta, in Malta, observing the Byzantine rite. It is also called Id-Damaxxena.

Wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta (EN), Website

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Casa Rocca Piccola

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Casa Rocca Piccola is a 16th-century palace in Malta, and home of the noble Maltese family de Piro. It is situated in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. There are daily tours from 10am till 5pm. The palace includes a restaurant called La Giara Restaurant.

Wikipedia: Casa Rocca Piccola (EN), Website

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Church of the Madonna of Fair Havens and Saint Dominic

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The Basilica of St Dominic or also known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic is one of the three parish churches of Valletta, Malta. It is administered by the Dominican Order whose convent is located behind the church.

Wikipedia: Basilica of St Dominic, Valletta (EN)

107 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Church of Saint Nicholas

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The Church of Saint Nicholas, also known as the Church of All Souls, is a Greek Catholic church in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Originally built as a Greek Orthodox church in 1569, it was conceded to the Confraternity of the Souls in Purgatory in 1639, who rebuilt the church in the Baroque style in 1652. The church was passed back to the Greek Catholic congregation in 2014 however the church is used from Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Wikipedia: Church of St Nicholas, Valletta (EN)

494 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: St. Anne's Chapel

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The Church of St Anne is a former Roman Catholic church located in Fort Saint Elmo in Valletta, Malta. It was built in the 1720s and it was deconsecrated while the fort was controlled by the British military. The building has been restored and it is now known as the Memorial Building.

Wikipedia: Church of St Anne, Fort St Elmo (EN)

383 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Knisja tal-Madalena

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The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Roman Catholic church building in Valletta, Malta. The church, named after Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, was part of the Magdalene asylum situated adjacent to the church. The church was deconsecrated in the mid 20th century and was blessed again by Bishop Charles Scicluna on 25 February 2015.

Wikipedia: Church of St Mary Magdalene, Valletta (EN)

423 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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)

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: 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)

497 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 14: Church of Saint Barbara

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The Church of St Barbara is a Roman Catholic church situated in Valletta, Malta. The church was built to service the spiritual needs of the knights of Provence.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint Barbara, Valletta (EN)

128 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Church of Saint James

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The Church of St James is a Roman Catholic church in Valletta, Malta. A previous Mannerist church was built on site in the early 17th century and demolished in the early 18th century to build the present baroque church. Built on the designs of Romano Carrapecchia, the church served for religious service to the Langue of Castille. It remain an active church, found in Merchants Street, and it is a scheduled cultural building in a World Heritage Site. The church has a number of artistic features, including its imposing façade and paintings, one drawn by Filippo Paladini and another dating back than the present church itself. Nowadays the church is also used for services by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Wikipedia: Church of St James, Valletta (EN)

39 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 16: Auberge d'Italie

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The Auberge d'Italie is an auberge in Valletta, Malta. It was built at various stages in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy, and it originally had a Mannerist design by Girolamo Cassar and several other architects. The building continued to be modified throughout the course of the 17th century, with the last major renovation being carried out in the 1680s during the magistracy of Gregorio Carafa, giving the building a Baroque character.

Wikipedia: Auberge d'Italie (EN)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Church of St Catherine of Alexandria

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The Church of St Catherine of Alexandria, commonly known as the Church of St Catherine of Italy is a Roman Catholic church in Valletta, Malta. It was built by the Hospitaller Langue of Italy and it serves as the parish church of the Italian community of Malta.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint Catherine of Italy, Valletta (EN)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 18: Our Lady of Victory Church

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The Our Lady of Victory Church, formerly known as the Saint Anthony the Abbot Church, was the first church and building completed in Valletta, Malta. In 1566, following the Great Siege of Malta, Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette and his Order showed interest to build a church in the name of the Nativity of the Virgin as a form of thanksgiving; the construction was funded by De Valette.

Wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of Victory (Valletta) (EN)

293 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 19: Lift to Valletta

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Lift to Valletta Frank Vincentz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Barrakka Lift is a lift in Valletta, Malta which was constructed in 2012, on the site of a previous lift which had operated from 1905 to 1973 and which was demolished in 1983. It is located inside the ditch of the fortifications of Valletta, and it links Lascaris Wharf to St. Peter and Paul Bastion and the Upper Barrakka Gardens. It therefore allows access from the Grand Harbour to the city.

Wikipedia: Barrakka Lift (EN), Url

1957 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 20: Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

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The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows is a Roman Catholic church in Pietà, Malta. It was established in the late 16th or early 17th century near a cemetery in which victims of the 1592–1593 Malta plague epidemic were buried. It was originally dedicated to Saint Roch, but after a convent was built next to it in the early 17th century it was rededicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. The church later gave its name to the town of Pietà which developed nearby, and the present building dates back to the mid-18th century when it was reconstructed. Both the church and the convent are currently in the hands of a Catholic youth ministry.

Wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Pietà (EN)

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