Lower Barrakka Gardens

Why go

The garden shifts attention from the inner harbour to its mouth. Its central Alexander Ball monument resembles a small classical temple, standing among greenery above the water. Ball was Malta's first British Civil Commissioner, so the memorial introduces the transition from the Knights' city to British administration through a visible landmark.

What to look for

• Alexander Ball's temple-shaped monument
• Grand Harbour's breakwater
• The garden terrace above the water

Useful to know

• Combine the garden with Fort St Elmo at Valletta's seaward end.
• Use Upper Barrakka as a second viewpoint to compare the harbour's inner and outer reaches.

Your next visit

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