Guidebook for Il-Birgu
Drinks & Nightlife
its not only a bar, its also a coffee shop and a restaurant but here you get a great offer for cocktails during the week mo.-fr. 10am-8pm are all cocktails 2 for 1
you get 2 drinks and pay just for one
21 locals recommend
Cafe Rouge
Triq Dom Mintoffits not only a bar, its also a coffee shop and a restaurant but here you get a great offer for cocktails during the week mo.-fr. 10am-8pm are all cocktails 2 for 1
you get 2 drinks and pay just for one
Sightseeing
One of the best Forts in Malta, build by the knights and restored with more than 14 million euro (11 million from the EU)
great harbour views!
entrance fee 8 euro (or combined with marine museum, war museum and inquisitor palce 13 euro)
55 locals recommend
Fort St. Angelo
One of the best Forts in Malta, build by the knights and restored with more than 14 million euro (11 million from the EU)
great harbour views!
entrance fee 8 euro (or combined with marine museum, war museum and inquisitor palce 13 euro)
Auberge De France
palace of the french knight
St. Lawrence's Church
Triq San Lawrenzmain church in Birgu
National War Museum - Fort St Elmo
St. Elmo Placeanother great Fort already restored
Fort Rinella
Fort is open for the public
Fort is closed and used from the filmindustry (mostly big hollywood productions) but you can visit and see it from outside
7 locals recommend
Fort Ricasoli
Fort is closed and used from the filmindustry (mostly big hollywood productions) but you can visit and see it from outside
Il - Macina
Il - Macinabig bastion and entrance gate to Senglea
Barrakka Lift
Lascarisglas elevator up to Valetta
Arts & Culture
Malta at War Museum
Triq it-8 ta' Dicembrumuseum with lots of war toys
Malta Maritime Museum
Il - Habs L - Antikone of the best museums in Malta
Esplora station
just opened - the new science museum of Malta
Inquisitor's Palace
Triq Il-Palazz Ta' L-Isqofmuseum about inquisition
Grandmaster Palace Courtyard
most interesting museum about maltese history
Teatru Manoel
Old Theatre Streetsecond oldest theater in europe which is still working
New Parliament Building
Republic Streetarchitecture highlight from the famous architect Renzo Piano
Parks & Nature
Gardjola Gardens
nice small garden with spectacular harbour view
Upper Barrakka Gardens
292 Triq Sant' Orslabest view ever to the grand harbour and the 3 cities
Getting Around
Malta International Airport
airport malta
busses to Valetta 2 euro
taxi 20 euro
Birgu Centre station
bus number 2 and 4 to Valetta
Valletta City Gate
19 Republic StreetValetta main bus station
Cirkewwa Ferry Terminal station
Triq Il-Marfaferry to Gozo
Sliema Ferry station
Boat Streetferry to Sliema