Lower Barrakka Gardens

The Lower Barrakka Gardens, a peaceful garden of Valletta

The Lower Barrakka Gardens are a small peaceful and well-kept garden of Valletta, offering fine views of the sea. The Valletta audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this setting of greenery, more discreet than its great neighbour, in the heart of the fortifications.

A setting of greenery on the fortifications

The Lower Barrakka Gardens form a very small garden, extremely well kept, laid out on the fortifications of Valletta, on the Grand Harbour side. More intimate and peaceful than the Upper Barrakka Gardens, they house a neoclassical monument and offer fine views of the sea and the entrance to the harbours. They constitute a stop of calm and freshness, away from the bustle of the city.

What to see

Here you enjoy a well-kept garden, a neoclassical monument and fine views of the sea and the fortifications, in a peaceful atmosphere. More intimate than the Upper Barrakka Gardens, the Lower Barrakka Gardens offer a stop of calm. It is a pleasant stop for a break in the heart of the ramparts of Valletta.

Practical information

The Lower Barrakka Gardens lie on the fortifications of Valletta, on the Grand Harbour side, reachable on foot. They are public gardens freely accessible during opening hours, which vary with the season; their paths suit a stroll. The place is particularly pleasant for the calm and the view.

What is the difference with the Upper Barrakka Gardens?

The Lower Barrakka Gardens are smaller, more intimate and peaceful than the Upper Barrakka Gardens, but also offer fine views of the sea and the harbours.

Where are the Lower Barrakka Gardens?

On the fortifications of Valletta, on the Grand Harbour side.