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St. John's Co-CathedralvsNational Museum of Archaeology
Both are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, St. John's Co-Cathedral scores marginally higher than National Museum of Archaeology. St. John's Co-Cathedral comes in at 90 with recommendations from 4 publications including Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
St. John's Co-Cathedral
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Atlas Obscura
Independent Independent
St. John Street, Valletta, Island of Malta, Malta
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Afar Magazine "There are no words that can prepare you for the baroque interior of the St John's Co Cathedral in Malta." Full review
Fodor's "Functional in design but lavishly decorated, the Order of St. John's own church (1578) is Malta's most important treasure." Full review
The Telegraph "The Knights of Malta's main church, this extraordinary place of worship is up there with the most important Baroque buildings in Europe." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"St John's Co-Cathedral, Malta's most impressive church, was designed by the architect Gerolamo Cassar." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori. " Full review
Independent "The inside of the Roman Catholic church looks far more impressive. There are nine chapels, a series of tombs, a crypt, famous works of art including The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist."
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It’s worth noting that a modest dress code must be adhered to while inside the cathedral, with visitors expected to have their shoulders covered.
Independent "Going to church is not the usual affair at St John’s Co-Cathedral, with its gilded Baroque interiors, an excess of marble and paintings by Caravaggio the setting for a full Latin Mass on Sundays at 9"
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National Museum of Archaeology Fodor's
Michelin Guide Lonely Planet Independent
Republic Street, Auberge de Provcence, Valletta, Island of Malta VLT 04, Malta
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Fodor's "Housed in the Auberge de Provence (the hostel of the Knights from Provence), the museum has an excellent collection of finds from Malta's many prehistoric sites—Tarxien, Haġar Qim, and the Hypogeum at Paola." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The National Museum of Archaeology charts 7 000 years of human history, as evidenced by the world's oldest megalithic remains dotted across the archipelago." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The National Museum of Archaeology is housed in the impressive Auberge de Provence." Full review
Independent "Pop to Valletta’s National Museum of Archaeology afterwards to check out the mind bogglingly old artefacts found during the excavations"
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