This viewpoint shows how close Birgu, Isla and Valletta are, and why the harbour worked as a natural fortress.
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The museum leads into air-raid shelters beneath Birgu and shows civilian life during Malta’s World War II siege.
Today’s marina sits beside waters that were among the most strategic parts of Grand Harbour in the Order’s era.
Seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798. The only Inquisitor's Palace in the world open to the public.