The Three Cities offer an intriguing insight into Malta and its history.  Left largely unvisited, these cities are a slice of authentic life as well as a glimpse into Malta’s maritime fortunes.

The Three Cities can rightly claim to be the cradle of Maltese history, as Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua have provided a home and fortress to almost every people who settled on the Islands.

Their harbour inlets have been in use since Phoenician times: the docks always providing a living for local people, but also leaving them vulnerable when Malta’s rulers were at war. As the first home to the Knights of St. John, some of the Cities’ palaces, churches, forts and bastions are far older than Valletta’s.

The local communities here celebrate holy days and festas as nowhere else on the Islands.  The most spectacular events are the Good Friday and the Easter procession when statues of the “Risen Christ” are carried at a run throughout crowded streets.

The Inquisitor's Palace

The Malta at War Museum

The Maritime Museum