Fort St Elmo - National War Museum, Valletta

This is an excellent museum which gives the visitor an absorbing tour through the history of Malta. The displays are not just interesting but cleverly designed to enable a comprehensive study of the items set in differing formats which gives each of the periods displayed an extremely atmospheric feel. Cleverly, some of the displays are set in the floor, not the first time I've seen this method used but it is highly effective because the viewer looks down onto the items enabling much easier study. Allow two, or even three, hours if you are like me & prefer to read every descriptive notice. I thought this museum was excellent value for money. It seemed to me that considerable efforts had been made to enable disabled access using lifts to avoid the several stairs in this old, historic, stone barracks.

A must visit location when in Malta let alone Valletta. Absolutely brilliant telling of the torrid history of Malta which is told in 7 sections. You learn so much about why Malta was a strategically important place throughout history and also the historic battles for Malta. Lots to see as you wander around at your leisure and enjoy the fabulous views which are a bonus. There is a small charge to get in but well worth it. We spent about 3 hours in all and enjoyed every minute. If you like history, you will love this place. It is also spotlessly clean.