Just outside Valletta’s main gate, this 1940s grand dame reopened in 2017 after a €15-million refurbishment, and is now part of the Campbell Gray network of luxury hotels. Facilities include lush 7-acre gardens, a heated outdoor pool, a bar, and brasserie and restaurant. In 1949, Princess Elizabeth (soon to be queen) and Prince Philip danced in the ballroom.
Phoenicia Hotel
Valletta
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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St John's Co-Cathedral, Malta's most impressive church, was designed by the architect Gerolamo Cassar. It was built between 1573 and 1578, taking over…
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The Hypogeum (from the Greek, meaning 'underground') is a subterranean necropolis, discovered during building work in 1902. To visit is to step into a…
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The megalithic temples of Ħaġar Qim (adge-ar eem; 'standing stones') and Mnajdra (mm-nigh-dra) are the best preserved and most evocative of Malta's…
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National Museum of Archaeology
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The National Museum of Archaeology is housed in the impressive Auberge de Provence. Exhibits include delicate stone tools dating from 5200 BC, Phoenician…
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The cathedral is said to be built on the site of the villa belonging to Publius, the Roman governor of Malta who welcomed St Paul in AD 60.
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Perched on the crest of the hill to the south of Xagħra, the awe-inspiring megalithic Ġgantija Temples command soaring views over most of southern Gozo…
Nearby Valletta attractions
1. Monument to Christ the King
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Commemorates the International Eucharistic Congress held in Malta in 1913.
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Sculpted by Maltese sculptor Vincent Apap in 1959, this grand fountain has been restored to perfection and reopened in early 2018 in time for Valletta's…
3. Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial
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Monument to 2298 members of the Commonwealth air force, who lost their lives in WWII and have no known grave.
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The Renzo Piano–designed City Gate forms part of the architect's dramatic and harmonious development. It echoes the dimensions of the original 1633…
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Circular slabs stud the paved surface of Pjazza San Publiju; they're the lids of underground granaries.
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Monument to the 600 Maltese and nearly one million British servicemen who lost their lives in WWI.
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This installation was designed by Maltese architect Chris Briffa to celebrate V18 (Valletta as European City of Culture in 2018). The work merges the city…
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Renzo Piano's breathtaking Parliament Building was completed in 2014. Its design includes two massive volumes of stone that look suspended in air, but are…