| During our day in Valletta, we also visited the Armory Museum at the old Grand Master�s Palace containing an excellent collection of armor and weapons, enjoyed the audiovisual presentation The Malta Experience presenting an excellent overview of Malta�s history, and walked to the Upper Barrakka Gardens where we had an incredible view of Grand Harbor. In the center across the harbor was Vittoriosa, the original capital of the Knights of St. John upon their arrival in Malta in 1530. At its head was Fort St. Angelo, the main fortress at the time of the Great Siege. Due to the high humidity and heat in Malta at this time of year, being a tourist was tiring, and so after visiting the Barrakka Gardens we headed back to the boat, a couple of hours earlier than originally planned. |
