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Highlights include Auberge de Castille, Léon and Portugal, City Gate (Bieb il-Belt), Fort St Elmo, Grand Master's Palace, Lower Barrakka Gardens, Republic Street.

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  1. Auberge de Castille, Léon and Portugal: story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    You will see how the Order's structure determined living quarters, offices, and the location of a residence on the fortified front.

  2. City Gate (Bieb il-Belt): story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    Here you will understand why the main land entrance became an opportunity for the besieged and a trap for the conspirators.

  3. Fort St Elmo: story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    The final stop will explain why an almost doomed fort influenced the outcome of the struggle for the entire island.

  4. Grand Master's Palace: story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    Here you will see why seizing a single building could mean taking control of the island's government and weapons.

  5. Lower Barrakka Gardens: story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    You will learn how the memory of a British commissioner became a matter of public subscription and shaped the layout of the garden.

  6. Republic Street: story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    Here you will move from the history of the Order of St John to the townspeople seeking self-government.

  7. St John's Co-Cathedral: story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    You will see the limits of knightly patronage: the title did not save the artist from the judgment of his own brothers.

  8. Upper Barrakka Gardens and the Saluting Battery: story on the “Knights' Valletta: from City Gate (Bieb il-Belt) to Fort St Elmo” route

    You will connect the terrain of the Great Siege of Malta with a battery that later served a peaceful port.