ID 105 VV Valletta City of the knights p2

Continuing from Valletta 'City of the Knights' Part 1, this tour focuses on this very efficient international aristocratic community. We delve into the structure of the Order of St. John, how it functioned, the essential duties of the brotherhood and how these were served. During the tour, we visit the original existing residences of the respective Langues, known as Auberges, and which formed part of the ‘Convent’. The alterations and additions in the 17th century transformed these 16th century Auberges into impressive Palazzi embracing the fashionable and sophisticated French Baroque style. We will visit four of the existing Auberges, exploring three of them internally to admire Auberge D'Aragon with its elegant internal courtyard, the magnificent Grand Salon of Auberge de Provence and the triumphal arch in the courtyard of Auberge D'Italie. Time to explore in 360!

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City of the Knights Part 2

ID 099 VV Valletta City of the Knights Tour

The first of our Valletta tour collection introduces who the Knights Hospitallers aka Knights of the Order of St. John were, how and why they first came to Malta in 1530, after having been evicted by the Ottomans in Rhodes. You will also learn why the decision was taken to build the fortress city of Valletta, the oldest surviving completely planned city in Europe and which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980.  

During this tour, we will walk you through the city main gate, heading towards the statue of Grand Master 'Jean Parisot de Vallette', whom the city was named after. We will walk past the chapel of Our Lady of Victory to arrive at Castille Place, the highest point of the city. The tour will end at the Upper Barraka Gardens which offer amazing views overlooking the impressive Grand Harbour. Time to explore in 360!

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City of the Knights Part 2

Valletta - City of the Knights

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