Balkan community in Valletta

A guide for people from the Balkans living in Valletta, Malta: where the consulate is, which community organisations exist, what is happening and what is worth seeing. Balkan Nexus brings together people from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia and North Macedonia.

What to see

LandmarksSt. John's Co-CathedralThe Baroque cathedral of the Knights of Malta - plain on the outside, lavishly gilded inside, with a marble floor made of the knights' tombstones. It…MuseumsGrandmaster's PalaceOnce the residence of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta, today the seat of the President of Malta. Visitors can tour the State Rooms with their…Parks & natureUpper Barrakka GardensGardens laid out in 1661 on the city bastions, with fountains, colonnades and the finest view over the Grand Harbour and the Three Cities. From the b…MuseumsFort St Elmo and the National War MuseumA 16th-century star fort at the tip of the peninsula, the scene of the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. It now houses the National War Museum, covering…LandmarksCity Gate and the Triton FountainThe modern city gate designed by Renzo Piano, a stairway cut between two 25-metre walls of stone. In front of it stands the Triton Fountain, three br…ShoppingRepublic StreetThe main pedestrian and shopping street, running dead straight from the city gate to Fort St Elmo. Lined with shops, pavement cafes and historic buil…LandmarksManoel TheatreOne of the oldest working theatres in Europe, built in 1731 on the orders of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena. It is known for its Baroque interior, th…MuseumsCasa Rocca PiccolaA 16th-century noble palace that is still the family home of a Maltese marquis. Guided tours lead through richly furnished rooms full of family colle…Parks & natureLower Barrakka GardensA smaller, quieter garden on the bastions, with a neoclassical monument shaped like a Greek temple dedicated to Sir Alexander Ball. It looks straight…OtherGrand HarbourOne of the finest natural harbours in the world, cutting deep inland and ringed by historic fortifications. It is best seen on a harbour cruise from…