Top Attractions in Pietà

Pietà Essentials

Floriana serves as the historic gateway to Valletta, characterized by its deep-set fortifications and grand open spaces. This selection features the ornate Portes des Bombes gateway and the neo-Gothic Robert Samut Hall. Visitors can explore the Argotti Botanical Gardens, once a private retreat for the Knights of St. John, and the Msida Bastion Historic Garden Cemetery, which offers views over Marsamxett Harbour. Significant national landmarks include the Independence Monument and the obelisk-style War Memorial, alongside the iconic twin-towered St. Publius Parish Church.

Indipendenza

A 12-meter-high bronze and marble monument by sculptor Ganni Bonnici, unveiled in 1989 to commemorate Malta's 25th anniversary of independence from British rule.

Argotti Gardens

What used to be a private garden for the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta is now a relaxing spot with various plants.

War Memorial

A 15-meter-high obelisk designed by Louis Naudi, commemorating the fallen of World War I and World War II. It stands on the site of a former gallows near the main entrance to Floriana.

Robert Samut Hall

A 19th-century neo-Gothic building originally constructed as a Methodist church. It currently serves as a state-owned concert hall and rehearsal space for the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.

Cruise Ship Dock

The primary terminal for international cruise liners, situated along the historic Valletta Waterfront with its restored 18th-century warehouses.

St. Publius Parish Church

The Saint Publius Parish Church, also known as the Floriana Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Floriana, Malta, dedicated…

Il-Bieb tal-Bombi

An ornate Baroque arched gateway, also known as Porte des Bombes, built in 1721 during the reign of Grand Master Ramon Perellos y Roccaful as part of the Floriana Lines.

Msida Bastion Cemetery

A former Protestant cemetery used between 1806 and 1856. It contains the grave of Mikiel Anton Vassalli and features neoclassical monuments overlooking Marsamxett Harbour.