Perched high above Grand Harbour, these 16th-century Knights' gardens deliver sweeping panoramic views alongside fountains, monuments, and resident cats in a serene, elevated escape.
“Where knights once honed their fencing skills under a covered loggia (now open to the sky), a troupe of cats and some greenery occupy this lofty lookout.”
– Fodor's
Afar Magazine
"Head to the Upper Barrakka Gardens for sweeping panoramic views of the Grand Harbour." Full review
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Come to the Upper Barrakka Gardens for unparalleled panoramic views over Valetta! " Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"These colonnaded gardens perched high above Grand Harbour were created in the late 16th century as a relaxing haven for the Knights from the nearby Auberge d'Italie." Full review
Independent
"A day at the Upper Barrakka Gardens guarantees views over the azure Grand Harbour and Fort St Angelo...in the lush gardens themselves, you’ll find fountains, monuments and a neoclassical shrine"
"We start at Barrakka Gardens where one can enjoy a bird's eye view of the Grand Harbour of Malta. You can see my city best from various vantage points like Barrakka Gardens, Hastings..."
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New York Times
"Such questions might spring to mind while absorbing the panoramic view from the Upper Barrakka Gardens, a pleasant green space of palms, plants and stone arches overlooking the main..."
"High above Grand Harbour, Valletta’s colonnaded Upper Barrakka Gardens were established in the late 16th century by Knights of St John from the nearby Auberge d’Italie. Today, there’s a..."
"Rest your feet at the Upper Barrakka Gardens and gaze out to the Grand Harbour, where the Great Siege of Malta took place in 1565"
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Lonely Planet
"Continue nearby to the Upper Barrakka Gardens for the daily 4pm ceremonial firing of the Saluting Battery, a row of cannons that traditionally fired salutes to visiting naval vessels...."
"One evening, at sunset, I stand in the landscaped Upper Barrakka Gardens overlooking the harbour as toy-sized boats zigzag through the waters far below and nature paints the sky pink and..."
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