Places to visit include:
St. John's Cathedral and Museum, formerly the Conventual Church of the Order, historically and artistically one of the most important monuments on the Island;

The Palace of the Grand Masters, completed in 1574, contains the portraits of the Grand Masters of the Order and European monarchs: The Armoury of the Knights occupies two halls and contains arms and armour of various historical periods;

The National War Museum, housed within the walls of historic Fort St. Elmo, contains an extensive collection of war relics.

The Manoel Theatre
This little theatre in Old Theatre Street, Valletta, is a real jewel because of its cultural history as well as its architectural design. Built in 1731, in the time of the Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, whose name it bears, it was meant to provide "decent leisure time activities for the Knights". Through his concern for their moral welfare, he donated considerable sums from his own pocket to build the theatre. In 1866 it was sold to a private investor and had to pass through a lean period in its chequered history after the opening of "The Royal Opera House" in 1866. It was only after the war that the government re-opened the theatre, after a complete and detailed restoration to its original form in 1960. The acoustics are internationally recognised as unique. The ticketing office is open from 10.00 - 12.00 hrs and 17.00 - 19.00 hours from Monday to Friday, and 10.00 - 12.00 hrs on Saturdays. (Tel: 246389, Fax: 237340).

The National Museum of Archaeology
The more important collections covering Maltese archaeology are housed in the Auberge de Provence, one of the Inns of the Knihts of St. John. Collections of pre-historic pottery, sculpture, stauettes , stone implements and personal ornaments recovered from the maltese megalithic temples and other pre-historc sites are exhibited. Typical examples of tomb furniture of the Punic and Roman periods are also displayed.

The National Museum of Fine Arts
This 18th. Century palace houses paintings, sculptures, furniture and other exhibits connected with the Order of St. john. Works by Domenico di Michelino, Carpaccio, Perugino, Tintoretto, Reni, Valentin, Mathias Stomer, Preti, Ribera, Tiepolo, Favray and Vernet. are permanentely displayed. A section is specially reserved for works by maltese artists.